Old School History Museum

08/30/2026

Eatonton’s Old School History Museum (OSHM) at The Plaza Arts Center hosted its annual Ice Cream Social Aug. 15, drawing crowds for a day of old-fashioned fun and community fellowship.

08/15/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us today for the Old Fashioned Ice August Adventure Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social!

08/01/2026

Take a look back at all the fun we had at last year’s Ice Cream Social event. There’s too many fun games and activities to list not to mention the home made ice cream and other fun treats. Save the date for this year, Saturday, August 15 from 11am until 2 pm. https://www.oldschoolhistorymuseum.org/events/august-adventure-ice-cream-social-fap99

05/02/2026

⏰ Reminder! Sunday at the Museum Lecture on The History of Rock Eagle is this Sunday, May 3, at 2 pm with guest speaker Arch Smith.

In this lecture, Arch Smith will discuss the indigenous people who inhabited the Piedmont area prior to the arrival of Europeans. He will talk about the Rock Eagle 4-H center and the history of the rock mound that gave it its name. You'll learn about the early archeological research done on the Rock Eagle mound by the Smithsonian and later the University of Georgia. Arch will share details on the CCC (Civil Conservation Corps) Rock Eagle Park project in the 1930s, and later, how that led to it becoming the State 4-H Center in the 1950s.

Click for full bio on our guest speaker > https://www.oldschoolhistorymuseum.org/events/satm-arch-smith

The lecture will take place in the theater at The Plaza Arts Center. The event is free, but donations are appreciated. Stay after to tour the museum and enjoy light refreshments.

04/28/2026

We hope you’ll come out to see “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America”, the traveling Smithsonian exhibit, opened here in Putnam County on Saturday, April 25. Putnam County is the first Georgia location to get the exhibition, which will be on view at the Putnam County Administration Building for 6 weeks. It's a look at the history and evolution of democracy in our country and the fight for voting rights. On display to celebrate America's 250th birthday and runs through the end of May. Learn more>>

https://www.georgiawritersmuseum.org/voices-and-votes/

Georgia’s Putnam County is hosting a unique exhibit highlighting democracy in America, just in time for the nation’s 250th birthday.

04/19/2026

Don't miss this program by Arch Smith!

Save the date for the next Sunday at the Museum Lecture presented by the Old School History Museum on Sunday, May 3rd at 2:00pm!

In this lecture, Arch Smith will talk about the indigenous people who lived in the Piedmont area prior to the Europeans. He will talk specifically about Rock Eagle 4-H center and the history of the rock mound that gave it its name. He will discuss the early archeological research done on the Rock Eagle mound by the Smithsonian and later by the University of Georgia. You’ll learn how it became the centerpiece of the CCC (Civil Conservation Corps) Rock Eagle Park project in the 1930’s and later how that led to it becoming the State 4-H Center built across the lake in the 1950's.

The lecture will take place in the theater at The Plaza Arts Center. The event is free, but donations are appreciated. Stay after to tour the museum and enjoy refreshments