Thomasville’s Big Oak has stood through droughts, storms, changing streets and generations of visitors. City officials say the tree’s survival after more than three centuries is not by chance.

Following a successful spring season, the 2026 Bicentennial Lunch & Learn Speaker Series returns this September with three free public lectures exploring innovation, local history, and conservation in Thomasville and Thomas County. Presented in partnership by the Thomasville History Center, Jack Hadley Black History Museum, and Pebble Hill Plantation, the…

Thomasville, is in the spotlight for its landmark Big Oak alongside all the charm and Southern hospitality the town offers. Read more about the local shops, restaurants, festivals and more that you’ll find here in Around Georgia, starting on page 21, then plan your visit.

As Pre-K through 5th grade students across Thomas County return to school, they are joining Thomasville’s Historic Bicentennial Celebration. The Thomasville Bicentennial Committee is providing more than 4,000 students with “THOMASVILLE AT 200 a Bicentennial Activity Book” that will offer young learners a fun and engaging way to explore local…

The Thomasville History Center, in collaboration with the Georgia Historical Society, is pleased to announce the reinstallation of the Georgia Historical Marker for Finney General Hospital, preserving an important public-history landmark connected to Thomasville’s World War II history.

The Thomasville History Center and the Georgia Historical Society have reinstalled the historical marker for Finney General Hospital.

The Thomasville History Center has been awarded a $10,000 matching grant through the 1772 Foundation in partnership with the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation to support exterior rehabilitation of the historic Metcalfe Courthouse. The award is part of $125,000 in preservation funding distributed this year to fourteen nonprofit organizations across…

Three Thomasville cultural organizations —Pebble Hill Plantation, Thomasville Center for the Arts, and the Thomasville History Center — are proud to announce their participation in the 2026 Blue Star Museums program, a national initiative offering free summer admission to currently serving military personnel and their families.

On this episode, we interview History Center Curator Ephraim Rotter, who fills us in on some important local history and more. Some of the topics include: • History Center Lunch and Learn updates plus what’s next • How Thomas County and Thomasville get their names • Why Lot 39 matters…

The Payroll Development Authority welcomed the Georgia Red Carpet Tour to Thomasville over the weekend. Hosted annually during the Masters Tournament, this prestigious, invitation-only event brings global business leaders to Georgia to experience firsthand what makes the Peach State a strong place to live, work, and invest. With stops in…