Museum History
The History of the Museum Center at 5ive Points: How the Historical Society's dream took shape
On March 9, 1992, a committee was created to study the feasibility of establishing a museum in the Ocoee region. The group defined the museum as: An organized and permanent non-profit institution, essentially educational or aesthetic in purpose, with professional staff, which owns and utilizes tangible objects, cares for them and exhibits them to the public on some regular schedule.
The committee then created a working mission statement, "The purpose of the Museum is to preserve, for education and enjoyment, the history and interests of our area, from earliest times to the present."
The Museum Center at 5ive Points opened to the public on September 11, 1999, after breaking ground nearly a year and a half earlier on May 29, 1998. The Museum Center is both a museum and cultural center. The Museum houses exhibits and artifacts relating to the history of the Ocoee Region of Tennessee which includes Bradley and Polk Counties . The Museum store is a gallery showcasing the arts and crafts of the South. The facility is also often used for private and community events.
