Sunday at The Museum Lecture - October
Oct
4
2:00 PM14:00

Sunday at The Museum Lecture - October

Sheriff Howard R. Sills will share stories of his career as the Putnam County Sheriff. Sheriff Sills moved back home to Putnam County in 1986 and was employed by the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office, where he served as the Chief Deputy Sheriff under Sheriff Bill Massee until being elected Sheriff of Putnam County in 1996. He has been re-elected seven times since and will begin his eighth term as the Sheriff of Putnam County in January, and is the longest-serving sheriff in the history of Putnam County.

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Sunday at The Museum Lecture
May
3
2:00 PM14:00

Sunday at The Museum Lecture

Arch began his career with the Cooperative Extension Service as a Carroll County Extension agent in 1985. While in Carrollton, Arch earned a Master of Public Administration from West Georgia College and State University. In 1988, he was selected to serve as the Rock Eagle 4-H Center Coordinator, an Extension 4-H Specialist position. He became the Associate State 4-H Leader for Facilities and Residential Programs in 1995; in 1998 he took on additional responsibility as the Georgia 4-H Foundation Executive Director. Learn More >

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Voices & Votes
Apr
25
to May 30

Voices & Votes

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Voices and Votes: Democracy in America is a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit awarded to Georgia Writers Museum in collaboration with Georgia Humanities. This exhibit is part of the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street program, which provides access to the Smithsonian Institution for small-town America.

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Beyond Rosie
Apr
20
to May 30

Beyond Rosie

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Beyond Rosie….This exhibit will be in hallway at the museum along with an article about the Eatonton women during WWII who stepped up and took over positions in the city when men went to war. It will be at the Old School History Museum from April 20-May 31st. More information coming soon!

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Sunday at the Museum Lecture
Oct
5
2:00 PM14:00

Sunday at the Museum Lecture

Did you know that the largest paleontology collection in Georgia is housed just half an hour away from Eatonton? Did you also know that one of Eatonton’s own has been managing and curating the collection for over 20 years? This lecture will cover the fossil collections housed at the William P. Wall Museum of Natural History at Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, Georgia.

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Publishing Print in a Digital Age
May
4
2:00 PM14:00

Publishing Print in a Digital Age

Remember the time when families shared the Sunday newspaper? First, Mom & Dad read the front-page news, then Mom enjoyed the Home and Garden section while Dad caught up on the sports news. Right here in Georgia, we have two men, a father/son team, who are making history with their skillful blending of the two forms of journalism paper!

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Sunday at the Museum Lecture - "Forgotten Music of Georgia"
Mar
2
2:00 PM14:00

Sunday at the Museum Lecture - "Forgotten Music of Georgia"

Before streaming, CDs, tapes, and vinyl records there were 78s- the first mass medium for recorded music, spanning the late 19th century through the early 1950s. Eatonton resident and world music collector, Richard Garrett, will discuss and play five fascinating 78 rpm records from his collection….

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SUNDAY AT THE MUSEUM LECTURE SERIES
Oct
10
2:00 PM14:00

SUNDAY AT THE MUSEUM LECTURE SERIES

SPEAKER: WILBUR G. (BILL) KURTZ III

TOPIC: “WILBUR G. KURTZ: TECHNICAL ADVISOR TO HOLLYWOOD”

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Bill Kurtz, grandson of Wilbur G. Kurtz, Georgia's preeminent artist-historian, will present “Wilbur G. Kurtz: Technical Advisor to Hollywood.”  He will tell the story of his celebrated grandfather’s friendship with Margaret Mitchell and his contribution to the filming of Gone With the Wind, Song of the South, and The Great Locomotive Chase. 

Among the many contributions of Kurtz, Sr. was his supervision of the restoration of the Cyclorama painting in the 1930’s.  In the 1940’s he also served as a consultant for the establishment of the Little White House Memorial to President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Warm Springs, Georgia.

Come to the Old School History Museum’s Sunday lecture series and hear Bill Kurtz tell these and other stories of his celebrated grandfather Wilbur.

While there, be sure to visit the museum’s “Windows in Time” exhibit featuring the films Kurtz supervised!  

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The lecture begins at 2:00 and usually lasts about 45 minutes. Guests are welcome to tour the museum and speak with our docents before or after the lecture.

Admission is free but donations are appreciated.




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August Adventure
Aug
7
12:00 PM12:00

August Adventure

OCMULGEE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

ARCHAEOLOGY DAY

The Ocmulgee Archaeological Society (OAS) in partnership with the Eatonton Old School History Museum will hold its Archaeology Day on Saturday, August 7th, 2021, from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. This event is FREE and open to the public. Please join us for an afternoon of family-friendly archaeological activity and education as we celebrate Georgia’s archaeology.

This year’s Eatonton’s Old School History Museum Archaeology Day will feature artifact identification, pottery making, primitive skills, and Native American stories and games sessions, a Union Church Churchyard Tour, and a special guest speaker.

The OAS is a non-profit chapter of the Society for Georgia Archaeology that has been serving the Middle Georgia area for 19 years. The OAS promotes the preservation and scientific excavation of archaeological sites and educates the public about Georgia’s past.

If you would like more information about The OAS’s Archaeology Days, please contact the OAS at: ocmarcsoc@gmail.com.

Tred Softly Here | July Blog Post

As the OSHM team prepares for Archaeology Day, this year’s August Adventure, we thought you might enjoy reading Lyn Romine’s article on the Rock Eagle effigy.

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SUNDAY AT THE MUSEUM LECTURE SERIES
May
2
2:00 PM14:00

SUNDAY AT THE MUSEUM LECTURE SERIES

SPEAKER: DR. ERIC TENBUS, GEORGIA COLLEGE

TOPIC: "A WORLD GONE MAD: THE PATH TO WWI"

Eric Tenbus is a Professor of History and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville. He holds a BA in Professional Writing from Carnegie Mellon University, MA in Communication from Florida State, MA in History from Florida State, and his PhD in British history, also from Florida State. He is a published author and contributor to scholarly publications.

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Dean Tenbus will discuss the complex historical forces that led up to the outbreak of the First World War in the summer of 1914, a war that far surpassed previous conflicts in cost and brutality. When it was clear that the war would not be over, as initially thought, by Christmas 1914, and as the casualties mounted and the horrors of total war became apparent, it appeared that the world had truly gone mad.

The lecture begins at 2:00 pm and usually lasts about 45 minutes. The lecture will be held in the theater for “social distancing” purposes. In observance of CDC guidelines, there will be no refreshments after the lecture. Guests, however, are welcome to tour the museum, enjoy the exhibits, and speak with our docents afterward.

Admission is free but donations are appreciated.

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Voices From the Great War
Apr
23
to May 28

Voices From the Great War

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Voices From the Great War is an eight-panel traveling exhibition about World War I. Explore the history of World War I, told through the voices of individuals who experienced it. These diverse perspectives provide insights into a war that shattered expectations and propelled the world into the modern era.

This free exhibit is available for self-guided tours from April 23 –May 28, during regular museum hours on Tuesday – Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Voices from the Great War was curated by MHHE staff and Public History students at Kennesaw State University.

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