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A 300+ year old, 68 foot tall, 24 foot circumference Quercus Virginiana oak tree called the Big Oak, is a natural wonder and source of pride of this southwest georgia town characterized by grand homes spared the destruction that followed the Civil War. The pumpkin-colored Victorian Lapham-Patterson House with Oriental-style porch decorations and fish-scale shingles has no right angles. Each room is a different shape. It also features a double-flue chimney with walk-through stairway, a cantilevered balcony, longleaf pine floors, and period furnishings.
Formerly the last stop on a southbound railroad, Thomasville has long been a resort town for Northerners looking to escape the cold. The Thomas County Museum of History tells the story of Thomasville's Winter Resort Era and how antebellum cotton plantations were transformed into quail-hunting retreats. Pebble Hill Plantation is a museum of elegant and stately life in the early 1900s. Coalson Plantation, is a four star resort that features antebellum luxury that is a perfect honeymoon spot.
All Saints Episcopal Church is Thomasville's oldest standing church. Jacqueline Kennedy attended Mass there after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Birdsong Nature Center is a 565 acre haven for birds and other wildlife. Sweet Grass Dairy is a working dairy farm that produces goat and cow cheese. At the State Farmer's Market in Thomasville, shop for homemade jams, jellies, pickles, relishes and cookbooks.
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