Join & Support
Since 1952, the Thomasville History Center has worked to collect, preserve, and share the stories of Thomasville, Thomas County, and the Red Hills region. Your support helps us care for historic buildings, steward collections, provide educational programs, and create meaningful opportunities for our community to connect with the past.
Annual Fundraising Events
Oct 1, 2026
Save the Date
7th Annual Crate to Plate
Nov 3, 2026
34 Years & Cooking
Pilau Dinner on Election Night
MEMBERSHIPS
Membership is one of the most meaningful ways to support the History Center.
Members receive free admission, program benefits, discounts, and reciprocal museum privileges at select levels, while helping sustain our work year-round.
Personal Memberships
Personal membership is a direct way to support the Thomasville History Center while enjoying year-round access to the places, programs, and stories we share. Your annual dues help preserve historic places, care for collections, support educational programs, and keep local history accessible to our community.
Memberships account for approximately 8% of our operating budget and also help us meet important matching grant opportunities, making your support go even further. With your help, we can continue preserving our past and inspiring our future for generations to come.
Business Memberships
Business membership is a great way for local businesses and organizations to partner with the Thomasville History Center while showing their commitment to preserving our community’s history. Annual membership helps care for historic places, steward collections, strengthen educational programs, and keep local history accessible for residents and visitors alike.
With the help of our business members, we can continue the work begun more than 70 years ago by the founders of the Thomas County Historical Society and carry it forward for future generations.
Business Supporters
Reciprocal Programs
SERM
SERM benefits, sponsored by the Southeastern Museums Conference, are available to all Thomasville History Center members. Present your membership card at participating institutions to receive reciprocal benefits.
Participation and benefits may vary, so we recommend checking with each institution before you visit.
NARM
NARM benefits are available to Patron-level members ($100) and above. Present your Thomasville History Center membership card with the gold NARM sticker at participating institutions to receive reciprocal benefits.
Participation and benefits may vary, so we recommend checking with each institution before you visit.
Donations
The Thomasville History Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that relies on the generosity of supporters like you. Your gift helps preserve historic places, care for collections, support educational programs, and keep local history accessible to our community. With your help, we can continue preserving our past and inspiring our future.
Legacy Giving
A planned gift to the Thomasville History Center helps ensure that future generations can continue to learn from and enjoy the places, collections, and stories we preserve today. Bequests, beneficiary designations, and other legacy gifts allow donors to make a lasting impact while supporting the long-term future of local history.
If you are interested in learning more about legacy giving opportunities, we would be glad to begin a confidential conversation with you and your advisors.