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In 2024, the Society welcomed Bo Edwards and Marion Nelson who shared the history of the Oconee Greenway; Mike Brown, author of The Last Laird of Sapelo; Jessica Whitehead, photographer, who discussed her photography of Central State Hospital, compiling an exhibit entitled Seeking Asylum; and Marsha Fort Herren with memoires from her book, From My Perspective…It Was All Golden.
Previous years have brought authors Christopher Lawton and Dr. Randy Reid, authors of Seen/Unseen: Hidden Lives in a Community of Enslaved Georgians; Ashley Quin with her search for 19th and 20th century signed gravestones in central Georgia; and Charlie Brown, author of Railroading in Milledgeville: A Researcher’s Guide with a focus on “The Dummy Line”; Walter Reynolds with his look at Central State Hospital Past & Present; and Dr. Bruce Harshbarger, our guide for Lafayette’s 1825 visit to the United States and Milledgeville.
This giant scavenger hunt takes fun loving boaters and their passengers around Lake Sinclair on a hunt for the locations of sealed playing cards. The route includes some interesting history of the lake. Lunch is a cook-out followed by games on Goat Island and a few last card pick-ups. Participants meet for a final rendezvous to count poker hands. The 1st place winner takes home $1000, and the second-place winner, $500. A concert on the water brings this fun day to a close.
Throughout the year, GOCHC collects donations of gently used furniture, accessories, lamps, dishes, china, crystal, kitchen utensils, artwork, small appliances, linens, jewelry, antiques, books, pet supplies, toys, and more… Four times a year The Depot is open for sales. Shoppers are thrilled at the bargains, and the proceeds going to GOCHC enable more renovation on The Depot to attain our goal of a regional Heritage Center.
The first of each month members receive a not-to-be-missed newsletter filled with news of upcoming events, tidbits of local history, and little-known stories of Milledgeville’s historic past. Do you know how close Milledgeville came to being the home of the Georgia Institute of Technology? Did you know that the Brown Stetson Sanford House was the last or one of the very last houses in Georgia moved intact to keep intact its cantilevered staircase?
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