Georgia Rural Telephone Museum
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| Established | 1995 |
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| Location | Leslie, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 31°57′22″N 84°05′12″W / 31.95605°N 84.08666°W |
| Type | Telephone and telephone memorabilia museum |
| Collection size | 2000 |
| Founder | Tommy C. Smith |
| Website | Official website |
The Georgia Rural Telephone Museum (GRTM) is a telephone and telephone memorabilia museum located in Leslie, Georgia, United States. Housed in a renovated 1910s cotton warehouse, the GRTM is, according to 2007's Georgia Curiosities, "one of the world's largest phone museums."[1] According to the museum itself, the size of its collection of telephones is unparalleled.[2]
Located at 135 North Bailey Avenue, Leslie, Georgia,[3] the GRTM is a not for profit organization. It was founded in 1995 by Tommy C. Smith.[1][4] As of 2007, the museum featured 2,000 artifacts on exhibit, dating back to the 1880s.[1]
