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Upcoming Events
Blue Star Museum Program
The Thomasville History Center is proud to announce our participation in the Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National […]
Blue Star Museum Program
The Thomasville History Center is proud to announce our participation in the Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National […]
Smithsonian Museum Day Live
Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the […]
Pining for Hospitality: A Mitchell House Inspired Supper
More than one hundred years ago, Thomasville was the preferred winter resort destination for America’s elite. Guests from across […]
Halloween at the Lapham-Patterson House
The Thomas County Historical Society is proud to honor the long-standing tradition of celebrating tricks, treats, and all things Halloween […]
Thomasville’s Plantation Portrait Painter
Randy Rhea, John Houston Mifflin: Thomasville’s Plantation Portrait painter. The Thomas County Historical Society’s Fall Into History series concludes Sunday, November 5 […]
Chicken Pilau Dinner
Join the Thomasville History Center this Election Day, Tuesday, November 6th from 4:30-7pm for the 26th Annual Chicken Pilau Dinner, sponsored by […]
Deck the Halls
Help us to deck the halls of the LPH in holiday cheer! The Thomas County Historical Society invites you to […]
Educational Programs
ENGAGE Museum Outreach
ENRICH Traveling History Trunk
EXPLORE Field Trips
IMMERSE History Camps
Membership Levels
Membership dues comprise 15% of our operating budget and they are augmented through a generous grant that affords us $1 for every $2 that we can raise, these funds are integral to our existence. As a member, you will enjoy free admission to the museum, priority registration for our special events and a subscription to our quarterly newsletter the Hourglass.
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Ed Kelly Collection: A colorful pair at the Thomasville Dog Show at the gym at Southwestern State Hospital, April 22, 1969 #DOGust #dogsallmonthlong #originalyellow
Ed Kelly Collection: Thomasville High School cheerleaders with the mascot before a game against Valdosta, 1978. #DOGust #dogsallmonthlong #youaintnobulldog
Our #Dogust partnership with the Thomasville-Thomas County Humane Society continues with this lovely lady. Girl is a 1 year old Terrier/American Staffordshire/ Mix who has been at the shelter since March. This relaxed girl loves a good scratch and is a bundle of love. We struggled to get a good view of her sweet face because all she wanted to do was cuddle! She is low positive for heartworm but otherwise very healthy. Girl is great with kids, other dogs, and cats. Please consider adding Girl to your family, today. Contact the Humane Society to learn more!
Ed Kelly Collection: Gregory Hicks and his puppy share some watermelon, June 30, 1971 #DOGust #dogsallmonthlong
Ed Kelly Collection: The Billingsly family's dog, 1959 #DOGust #dogsallmonthlong