Coweta County African American Heritage Museum

05/30/2026

“Estella Strickland, 25, a farmer and housekeeper, was killed in 1932 by police officer Baliff Sam Thompson in Coweta County, Georgia. Thompson went to the Strickland home accompanied by Theo McDonald, a neighbor, to arrest one of the family members. Thompson shot and killed Estella and her mother Denna and injured her brother Onelious, alleging that Denna attacked him with an ax while Oneta and her brother shot him and McDonald.”
Cited: The Civil Rights Restorative Justice Project
https://www.crrjarchive.org/incidents/178

05/30/2026

Please join us for the dedication of a new Georgia historical marker about Denna Strickland and Estella Strickland (d.1932).

The dedication is public and will take place on Saturday, June 13, at 2:00 p.m., at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, off Cecil Hunter Road, Moreland, Georgia. Parking is available at the Cemetery. Overflow parking is available at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church (644 Bear Creek Rd, Moreland, GA 30259).

For more information visit https://www.georgiahistory.com/events/historical-marker-dedication-denna-strickland-and-estella-strickland-d-1932/

05/18/2026

On Saturday, May 16th, a ceremony was held to unveil the historical marker for Dr. John Henry Jordan and the hospital he once established. As the first Black doctor in Coweta County, Dr. Jordan opened the first hospital for African Americans in what is now known as the Historic Chalk Level District, in the city of Newnan. After years of hard work, the site and Dr. Jordan were recognized by the Georgia Historical Society. An official marker is now in place with his story, for the world to see. Black history, forever marked. You can visit the site at 59 Pinson Street, Newnan Georgia, 30263. For more content, visit our website at www.ccaahm.org.

05/12/2026

Historical News!!

Before hospitals in Coweta County served African-American patients, one physician took it upon himself to change that.

In the late nineteenth century, Dr. John Henry Jordan (1870–1912) established a private hospital in Newnan, Georgia, expanding access to medical care for African Americans in Coweta County during segregation and leaving a lasting mark on his community.

GHS, in partnership with the Coweta County African American Heritage Museum, will commemorate Dr. Jordan’s legacy with the dedication of a new historical marker on Saturday, May 16, at 11:00 a.m., at the site of Dr. Jordan’s hospital, 59 Pinson Street in Newnan, Georgia.

Free and open to the public, we invite you to join us!

Find more information: https://www.georgiahistory.com/events/historical-marker-dedication-dr-john-henry-jordan-1870-1912/

04/25/2026

📢 Important Update from the Coweta County African American Heritage Museum

Effective April 26, 2026, the Coweta County African American Heritage Museum will transition to a virtual format until the completion of Phase 1 of the City of Newnan’s Farmer Street Cemetery project.

This temporary shift allows us to fully support and align with ongoing preservation efforts that are vital to protecting and honoring our shared history.

During this time, we will continue to engage our community through:
✨ Virtual programs
✨ Online exhibits
✨ Educational content and storytelling

We appreciate your continued support and look forward to welcoming you back in person soon. Thank you for standing with us as we help preserve this important legacy.

— Coweta County African American Heritage Museum

03/16/2026

Join the Newnan Coweta History Center on Thursday, March 19th at 6:00 pm for an exciting new oral history program, "Dial A Memory: Your Story-Our History."

The official unveiling of this project will be held at the Newnan Campus of UWG and will include a sneak peek at the Oral History Phone Booth and a chance to listen to a few of the collected stories.

Come and enjoy this free event, which includes an opening reception, lecture, and door prizes!

For more information please call The Newnan Coweta History Center at
770-251-0207
https://newnancowetahistory.com/

03/16/2026

Please come out to the Newnan History Center and tell your story!

02/18/2026

This is a snippet of the Historic Pinson Street essay turned into a mini-documentary. It highlights Newnan's Chalk Level District, which was recently added to both the Georgia Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places. The full video can be seen in the Coweta County African American Heritage Museum on 92 Farmer Street,
Newnan GA 30263. For a deeper dive, visit the museum or our wesbite at www.ccaahm.org.

02/18/2026

More exciting news!!
Happy Black History Month everyone!!!

02/12/2026

A local Girl Scout troop recently visited our museum and what a lovely day it was. Thank you ladies for stopping by and spending time reading, listening and learning about some important periods and people in our history. Here are a few images from the visit.