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The Gwinnett Historical Society has over 400 members. Our volunteers operate the Society's center and library on the second floor of the Historic Courthouse in downtown Lawrenceville, along with the 19.2-acre Elisha Winn Property in Hog Mountain-Dacula area. The Society hosts the county's only genealogy library containing over 1,600 publications, an archive collection of assorted county and family records, a map collection, a book store for county-specific publications, a microfilm research room, a growing collection of vintage and historic family and Gwinnett locations photographs, and an office with assorted surname, church, cemetery, school, place, and subject files. Our volunteers are involved in about 20 major program areas; publishing a quarterly news magazine and managing an extensive website. The Winn House is open by appointment and includes the rehabilitated 1811 Elisha Winn House (birthplace of Gwinnett County), a 12-acre wooded area, picnic facilities, and a variety of other buildings of historic interest, including the Walnut Grove one-room schoolhouse, the old Lawrenceville Jail, and a blacksmith shop.
As a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, the Gwinnett Historical Society relies only on private contributions to supplement ever-dwindling membership funds. Through the generosity of numerous individuals, corporations, foundations, and organizations, we are able to maintain and provide ongoing history for the children and adults of Gwinnett County. You will also have the knowledge of supporting and sustaining Gwinnett’s valuable history.
Click on ["Make A Donation"] below to make a secure online contribution at the Gwinnett History Store using your VISA, MasterCard, or PayPal. You will be given the opportunity to designate your gift to a specific program area or to the Society's greatest need. You may also make your gift in honor or in memory of someone special and we will notify anyone you specify of your tribute.
If you would like to make a donation by check or by mailing or faxing your credit card information, please download and print our Donation Form (pdf) and send it to one of the following:
By Fax: (770) 237-5616
By Mail:
Gwinnett Historical Society
P.O. Box 261
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
You can increase the value of your contribution through the power of a matching gift and move yourself into a higher donor benefit level (e.g. If you donate $500 and that amount is matched by your employer, GHS will recognize you as a $1,000 donor)! Please contact your employer's Human Resources department to determine if your donation can be matched and to obtain the appropriate paperwork.
If you can't donate money then how about your time?
We are an entirely volunteer organization. If you would like to help preserve our county, there are many ways you can help. Don't underestimate yourself. There are a lot of small jobs that could be done. Get involved in preserving our county and our past. Check our volunteer page to see how you can help.
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