Thomas County Museum of History

Thomas County Museum of History at 725 North Dawson Street is in Thomasville, Georgia. The museum is open for tours. The hours are 10 to 11:30am and 2 to 3:30pm. Admission is $5 per adult, $1 per student and free for members.

One of the exhibits is the Hopkins Collection. This collection belonged to and was donated by Elizabeth Bessie Hopkins. The collection ranges from the 1920s to the 1950s. Papers from Bessie's father HW Hopkins are part of the museum exhibits. He was a judge, legislator and realtor in Thomasville, Georgia.

Also as a part of the museum is the 1923 Flowers House, 1860 Log House, 1910 Flowers Playhouse, 1890 Metcalfe Courthouse, and 1893 Bowling Alley. All of these buildings are available for tour. They can be toured by school groups too for teachers who wish to give their children education regarding the past. For school trips teachers can have their students take part in a scavenger hunt or in hands-on activities. The activities will vary, but often include something about past life and how certain items used to work. The tours are setup mostly for fourth, fifth and eighth grade students.