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Elisha Winn House celebrates 200 years this weekend

Oct 3, 2012

The Gwinnett Historical Society will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Elisha Winn House from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at 908 Dacula Road, Dacula.

The house and other historic buildings – including a blacksmith shop, an 1875 one-room school house and an 1820s log jail – will be open to the public. The event also will feature live music, food, vendors, crafts, a quilt-show, re-enactments and railroad history.

Admission is $3, and children under 12 are free. All proceeds will go toward the restoration of the house and property.

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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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