Georgia Salzburger Society Museum, Rincon

About Georgia Salzburger Society Museum

The Georgia Salzburger Society Museum in Rincon preserves the history of religious refugees from Salzburg, Austria who settled in Georgia in the 1730s. Visitors explore a Living History Museum, the Loest Research Library for genealogy research, and historic sites including Jerusalem Lutheran Church, the Old Parsonage, and the Jerusalem Church Cemetery. The museum operates Salzburger House and Salzburger Kitchen exhibits, along with demonstrations of cane syrup making and silk filature production. Additional attractions include Revolutionary Redoubts, the Boltzius Statue, Old Ebenezer, a mock well with working pump, an outdoor amphitheater, and Salzburger Park overlooking the Savannah River. The complex features historic maps and offers programming for children. This destination suits visitors interested in colonial American history, religious heritage, genealogy research, and living history demonstrations that illustrate 18th-century Salzburger life and crafts.