The Jack Hadley Black History Museum

This organization's main objective is to get the message to young people that Black Americans have done great things to help build and shape America—its’ goals and dreams. The organization feels that all children, regardless of race, need to know the accomplishments of Black men and women in American history. The museum’s main mission is “to document, preserve and exhibit African American History of Southwest Georgia, including state and national history as well." Today, the collection is on exhibit at the Jack Hadley Black History Museum in Thomasville, Georgia, that exhibits over 5,473 pieces of Black American artifacts. The museum has a traveling exhibit of approximately 500 artifacts that has been on exhibit at local schools in Southwest Georgia and North Florida.

Pebble Hill Plantation

In 1896, businessman, Howard Melville Hanna, Sr., from Cleveland, Ohio purchased Pebble Hill Plantation. The Hanna daughter, Kate Hanna Ireland Harvey, was given Pebble Hill in 1901 by her father. She restored the existing house and enjoyed it as a winter home and shooting preserve. In 1934 a fire destroyed that house. By 1936, a new house was built. This house is as you see it today. After Mrs. Harvey’s death in 1936, the property passed to her daughter, Elisabeth (Pansy) Ireland Poe. Mrs. Poe was the last mistress of Pebble Hill, and it was her desire that Pebble Hill be left as a museum. She established and endowed a private foundation for Pebble Hill so that visitors could enjoy seeing her family’s beloved country estate. After Mrs. Poe’s passing in 1978, Pebble Hill opened to the public in October 1983. Today, we share the Pebble Hill story with students, lifelong learners, and travelers from around the world.

Thomas County Public Library System

The Thomas County Public Library was the first official “library” established in Thomasville, Georgia was on February 16, 1880 and became a truly free public library on January 1, 1964. It became its own entity and an established regional library system on July 1, 1988. Serving Thomas County, Georgia, the TCPLS is headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia with neighborhood branches in surrounding towns of Boston, Coolidge, Meigs, Ochlocknee and Pavo.
TCPLS is a part of the Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS) which is the state library administrative agency and a unit of the Board of Regents, University System of Georgia. The Library also provides assistance with genealogy research and classes for learning to use computers and the Internet.

Thomasville Center for the Arts

Thomasville Center for the Arts is committed to encouraging artistic expression and purposeful creativity to connect people to one another through arts education, performances, public art, and exhibitions. Visit the Center at the historic East Side School building at 600 East Washington Street or online at thomasvillearts.org. ​

Thomasville History Center

The Thomasville History Center was formed in 1952 and opened a museum within the Flowers-Roberts House in 1972.  Since 1972, the Thomasville History Center’s collections have grown to include more than 500,000 artifacts and archival materials and eight historic structures.  The History Center, in partnership with the state of Georgia, also operates the historic Lapham-Patterson House. Our board, staff, and growing membership invite you to join us in our mission to enrich the community through the exploration and discovery of its history, people, and stories.