Jack Hadley Black History Museum | Eleanor Whitte | Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. As part of the 2026 Bicentennial Lunch & Learn Speaker Series, Thomas County native Eleanor Whitte will share her remarkable story as a pioneering African American engineer, inventor, and motivational speaker. During her distinguished 35-year career with Xerox […]
“Murder & Mayhem: Downtown History Walking Tour ‘On the Bricks’” | Saturday, October 17 & Saturday, October 24, 2026, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. We may be the Rose City, but every garden has its thorns... Join Thomasville History Center Curator of Engagement Meme Greitzer for an evening walking tour through Historic Downtown Thomasville exploring […]
“Murder & Mayhem: Downtown History Walking Tour ‘On the Bricks’” | Saturday, October 17 & Saturday, October 24, 2026, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. We may be the Rose City, but every garden has its thorns... Join Thomasville History Center Curator of Engagement Meme Greitzer for an evening walking tour through Historic Downtown Thomasville exploring […]
🎃 Halloween in the Historic Neighborhood is back! 👻 Join us at the Thomasville History Center on Saturday, October 31, from 5:00–7:00 p.m. for a free evening of trick-or-treating, spooky stories, activities, music, and Halloween fun throughout our historic campus! Families can make their way around the campus, stopping at stations hosted by the History […]
"Pebble Hill Conservation and Ecology"| Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Join Pebble Hill Plantation Program Coordinator, Kitty Spivey, and Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Biologist, Anna Yellin, for an engaging program highlighting how centuries of conservation practices by local land stewards have shaped our regional ecology and how community residents […]
Election Day For generations, pilau dinners have been a cherished Election Day tradition across South Georgia, bringing neighbors together over a shared meal and community fellowship. Each Election Day, the Thomasville History Center continues this tradition with its annual Pilau Dinner, offering hearty to-go meals prepared in the classic regional style. Orders are packaged to-go, making it easy […]
The Thomasville History Center will be CLOSED to regular admission today while it hosts a scheduled genealogy conference.
The Thomasville History Center will be closed on November 11 in observance of the Veterans Day holiday.
The Thomasville History Center and Lapham-Patterson House will be closed this Wednesday through Saturday so our staff and docents can enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday with their families. Happy Thanksgiving from […]
The Thomasville History Center and Lapham-Patterson House will be closed this week so our staff and docents can enjoy the holidays with their families. Happy Holidays from all of us at the Thomasville History Center!