Ken Duncan and his role in the Battle of la Drag Valley in November 1965
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Gift Shop On-Line Artwork, Accessories & Apparel “Spam, Ham and Buttermilk Pie . . . Upson County Cooks During WWII” Compiled by the Upson Historical Society Recipes from Mrs. S.R. Dull’s 1936 Cooking School and the East Thomaston Girl Scouts Cook Book. This is a great way to see what your grandparents or great grandparents…
Changing Exhibition Gallery
The Changing Exhibition Gallery will have 3 new exhibitions a year, each with a different topic of life in Thomaston during WWII. Please join us on January 28th from 2 to 4:00 for the opening celebration of our new exhibition : “The Silvertown and East Thomaston Mill Villages.“ We discuss how the mill villages started and what…
Current & Upcoming 2024 Exhibition Openings, Special Events, Workshops & Lectures
“Spam, Ham and Buttermilk Pie … Upson County Cooks During WWII” Exhibition We are excited about our new changing exhibition “Thomaston Eats”. This fun exhibition features recipes used during the WWII food rationing, the cookware used, and the introduction of the refrigerator and the electric or gas stove. Please join us and bring a friend….
Pettigrew, White, Stamps House
Thomaston was incorporated and designated as the seat of Upson County on June 11, 1825 . The town was named for General Jett Thomas, who fought in the War of 1812. On March 5th, 1833 John Pettigrew bought land lots 11 and 21 for $150. from Thomas Beall. Pettigrew built the home on lot 11…
“Thomaston Goes to War…on the Home Front”
The Exhibitions: Visit “Thomaston Goes to War…on the Home Front” exhibitions and discover how one small town made big contributions to the World War II Allied victory. This multi-site display is a collaborative project between the Upson Historical Society and the Thomaston-Upson Archives to tell the story of the endurance and mettle of the Greatest…
“Thomaston Goes to War on the Homefront” 