Thomasville’s First Black History Museum is established to educate individuals about the history and culture of African Americans locally and nationally. One African-American historian, James “Jack” Hadley has preserved over 4,597 pieces of African American artifacts with emphasis on Thomasville’s First Black Achievers, states and national achievers that commemorate their lives and accomplishments.This pictorial Black History Museum you do not want to miss. See collectible African-American artifacts dated back to slavery, the Buffalo Soldiers, exhibits on Lt. Henry O. Flipper, Dr. Martin L. King, Jr., Blacks in the Military from the Spanish American War to Desert Strom/Iraq War, General Lloyd J. Austin, III, Thomasville native son, and Thomasville First African American Four Star General; exhibit on the African-American Life on the Southern Hunting Plantation,1993 Heisman Award Winner Charles Ward, Jr., Black Women, Douglass High School historical era, Thomasville Black Achievers and much, much more.These thousands of collectible artifacts, documents, books, prints, posters and photos chronicling Black History can be found on the former campus of Douglass High School in Thomasville, a black school that was segregated from 1902-1970 located in the Dewey City Historic District Community. The facility is now owned by the Douglass High School Alumni Association, Inc. Hours of Operation are: Tuesday thru Friday, 10:00A.M to 5:00 P. M. and Satursday, 11:00AM to $:00PM. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Admission Charge: Adult $5.00 and students $3.00. Group rates: Adults $4.00 and Students: $2.50, if 12 or more in the group. We are located at 214 Alexander St. Thomasville, Ga. 31792. Call 229-226-5029 to schedule your group tour to the museum. Black History Month, Feb. 14, Buffalo Soldiers Day, " The Living Legacy", at 11:00AM and on Feb. 15, A Scripted LIfe: The Legacy of Mildred Williams Newton, at 4:00PM.