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Upcoming Events
Do You Remember? The Rose Theater
Calling all moviegoers! Do you remember spending a day at the Rose Theater on Kids’ Day? Did you work in […]
Covey Film Festival Screening: Queen of the Desert
A movie set in the Victorian era screened in a Victorian house! Come watch the Queen of the Desert at […]
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 […]
Covey Film Festival Screening: Marshall
Presented by the Covey Film Festival and hosted at the Thomasville History Center. Synopsis: A young Thurgood Marshall, long before […]
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 […]
Lecture: Dr. John T. Metcalfe: From Natchez to Thomasville
The Thomasville History Center’s Fall Into History series concludes Sunday, November 11 at 3pm with a gallery talk by Randy […]
Debunking the Money Pit: A Guide to Owning a Historic House
Want to learn more about how research a historic home or property? Join the Thomasville History Center and Thomasville Landmarks […]
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: Football players for the Douglass High School Lions, November 17, 1962 #thomasvillega #DHS #TheLion #football #blueandgold #DavidMassey #BigRed #DouglassHighSchoolloyalheartssingouttothee
Ed Kelly Collection: Florida State Seminoles Football players (is that Ralph Norman?) September 1961 #FSU #football #thomasvillega
Ed Kelly Collection: Members of the Thomasville Chapter of the University of Georgia Bulldog Boosters Club (Heeth Varnedoe, Ben Inman), August 20, 1954
Sharing WWII history at Scott Elementary School // Your support makes #History come alive for students. Join us October 13 for the Pining for Hospitality: A Mitchell House Inspired Supper and make a difference!
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Ed Kelly Collection: Thomasville High School vs. Tift County High School, September 7, 1974 #THS Thomasville High School Bulldogs #football #youaintnobulldog #nationalchampions