Not only is 2017 the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Thomas County Historical Society, it marks the 20th anniversary of History Camp at the museum. Officials are gearing up for another year of crafts, games and interactive fun.

Using the museum’s backyard and eight historic structures as a “classroom,” Camp Dawson will journey through Thomas County history meeting early explorers, Native American tribes, pioneer settlers, Civil War soldiers, Victorian resort-goers and more. The camp is June 5-9 at the museum. Registration is open for all interested participants in rising third through rising sixth grades. Drop-off for summer camp begins at 8:45 a.m. and pick-up is at 4 p.m. The cost for members is $100, non-members $125 and includes all materials, snacks and a camp shirt.

Camp LPH will celebrate its fifth anniversary June 20-22 at the Lapham-Patterson House. This three day mini-camp will introduce campers to the arts, crafts, culture and games of the Victorian era and Thomasville’s resort era fun. Drop-off for summer camp begins at 8:45 a.m. and pick-up is at 4 p.m. The cost for members is $100, non-members $125 and includes all materials, snacks and a camp shirt. 

Scholarship assistance may be available. Contact the museum for more information regarding the scholarship application process. Visit www.thomascountyhistory.org to register or find events on Facebook for a link to the ticketing pages.

Located at 725 N. Dawson St., the Thomas County Museum of History offers a unique, historical setting for hands-on history. With more than two acres of property and eight historic structures open for exploration, it offers all guests the chance to step back in time to another era in Thomas County’s history. Since 1998, history camp has entertained, amazed and encouraged more than 500 local children to get hands-on with history. With the addition of a mini-camp at the Lapham-Patterson House in 2013, the enthusiasm for exploring shared community history has continued to grow.

The Historical Society was formed in 1952 and opened the Thomas County Museum of History within the Flowers-Roberts House in 1972. Since 1972, the museum’s collections have grown to include more than 500,000 artifacts and archival materials and eight historic structures. The Historical Society, in partnership with the state of Georgia, also operates the historic Lapham-Patterson House.

For more information, call (229) 226-7664 or visit www.thomascountyhistory.org. Follow the society on social media to stay up to date on all the fun: Instagram and Twitter: @ThomasCoHistory; Facebook: Thomas County Historical Society.