Georgia's Old Capital Heritage Center at The Depot

Georgia's Old Capital
Heritage Center

at the Depot

Georgia’s Old Capital Heritage Center strives to help people understand and appreciate the value of historic preservation. Whether our historic buildings, places, or stories, these are all irreplaceable and continue to inform modern life in Milledgeville.

CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL MUSEUM

Fast Fading: A History of Central State Hospital
& Seeking Asylum Photography Gallery

Fast Fading, a History of Central State Hospital is the first exhibit to open at The Depot. Jessica Whitehead, curator and Director of the Central State Hospital Museum, demonstrates a unique ability to combine history – the collection of pictures, artifacts, equipment, personal items, client art- with place. The museum is now also home to Seeking Asylum Photography Gallery.

Seeking Asylum began with a focus on capturing the decaying buildings of what was once the world’s largest mental asylum. These photos serve as a poignant and artistic representation of the state of mental health treatment in this country and as a catalyst for mental health advocacy and education.

Seeking Asylum LLC, owned by award-winning photographer and author, Jessica Whitehead, features a multifaceted array of photographs available for viewing on her website.

seeking.asylum.book@gmail.com
www.seekingasylumphotography.com

Open Saturdays 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM and weekdays by appointment

DONATE

'If you want to be remembered, do something memorable.'

What better way to do something memorable than to help preserve Milledgeville’s history with your support of Georgia’s Old Capital Heritage Center at The Depot, Inc. The Heritage Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that owns and operates three historic properties: the 1825 Brown-Stetson-Sanford House in Milledgeville’s Downtown Historic District, The Just Imagine Cottage with offices and meeting rooms adjacent to The Depot on the campus of the former Central State Hospital campus, and The Depot, future home of the Heritage Center and exhibits on the history of this area, a café, bookstore, theater, open-air community stage, and STEAM summer classes.

GOCHC is supported entirely by memberships, donations, fundraisers, and grants. Your donation enables us to “Tell the Stories” and keep Milledgeville history alive for generations to come.