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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 […]
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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: The Billingsly family's dog, 1959 #DOGust #dogsallmonthlong
Calling all moviegoers! Do you remember spending a day at the Rose Theater on Kids' Day? Did you work in the projection room or at the concession stand? If so, we need your help!
On the evening of September 25 as a part of our Fall into History series, we will host a community conversation where the public can share their recollections of the Rose Theater and ask our panelists questions about their experiences. You may have heard about our Do You Remember? The Rose Show held in April, which received an amazing response. We cannot wait to hear your memories of the Rose Theater!
We are in need of panelists to help us get the conversation going. If you or someone you know has a strong connection to the Rose, please contact us to join our panel of experts.
To volunteer or recommend a panelist, please contact Amelia at 229-226-7664 or by email, amelia@thomascountyhistory.org. #doyouremember #ourhistorybeginshere
THC Collection: Rose Theater at the corner of Jefferson and Crawford Streets, c. 1955
Ed Kelly Collection: The McCartney and Stringer boys push around a wheelbarrow full o' puppies, July 27, 1970 #DOGust #dogsallmonthlong
Ed Kelly Collection: Milestone Plantation dog trainer Rufus Davis preps a hunting dog for upcoming field trials, March 26, 1959 #DOGust #dogsallmonthlong
Today would be the perfect day to meet a new member of the family! Don’t forget about sweet Goldie, our furry friend from the Thomasville-Thomas County Humane Society who is available for adoption. #dogust #petadoption