Local area

Thomasville’s Historic Downtown is a shopper’s dream-come-true, offering dozens of charming retail shops, antiques, and restaurants. Our award-winning Main Street Program has spurred the rehabilitation of numbers of downtown buildings and has been a catalyst for hundreds of new businesses. Thomasville was designated a Great American Main Street City in 1998 and in 1999 was named one of a dozen top places to visit in the U.S. by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

A place of quiet beauty and architectual granduer, Pebble Hill Plantation is a living museum that provides visitors a glimpse into the genteel life of the southern sporting plantation of yesteryear. Take a leisurely stroll through the extensive grounds on a self-guided tour to view the plantation's scenic landscape and explore the many service buildings that surround the Main House. Visit the garage with antique automobiles and the stables that house Pebble Hill's beloved horses.

For visitors interested in family history and research, Thomasville's Genealogical Library is the perfect place to start. Its collection is one of the largest resource depositories in the region and contains an impressive variety of records, indexes and family histories with a major emphasis on the southeastern states. The Library also houses comprehensive collections of local interest, such as The Hopkins and Singletary Collections.