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…
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Georgia World War II Heritage Trail
“On February 2021, the Georgia World War II Heritage Trail was launched to raise public awareness of Georgia’s rich World War II history and the sites dedicated to preserve that history. Trail Partners are dedicated to keep Georgia’s World War II stories, locations, and experiences compelling and relevant.” In order to visit the sites pertinent…
Summer Camps and Home Schools
Summer Camp field trips and Home School groups are a great way for your children to learn about Thomaston and Upson County. We can tailor your tour to your special interests on how WWII affected our area. You will learn about how the entire town participated in the war efforts, including turning our textile mills…
School Field Trips
School field trips are always great fun but more importantly, very educational. “The Thomaston Goes to War…on the Homefront exhibition will be available for tours through 2025 when Thomaston and Upson County celebrate their Bicentennial. The total tour of the two exhibition locations, the Thomaston-Upson Archives and Pettigrew-White-Stamps House Museum, will last approximately 2 hours….
Visit and Spend the Day in Thomaston
Experience Life in the Thomaston During WWII at our Newest Exhibition “Thomaston Goes to War … On the Homefront” Upson Historical Society Open Hours: Monday & Wednesday 10:00am to 4:00pm, Friday 10:00am to 2:00pm or by Appointment Address: The Pettigrew, White, Stamps House, 800 South Church Street, Thomaston, Georgia 30286 Contact Us: (706) 601-3610 or…
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…
“Thomaston Goes to War on the Homefront” 