Fayette Co. Historical Society

06/19/2026

I found a tiny bit of information on Doc Lee. If you have any articles to share for our book we are writing "this day in Fayette History" send them to [email protected].

06/18/2026

Rain or shine, join in on the celebrations at the Main Street Square celebrating June 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.! The Courthouse Museum will be open and we have a new display featuring Robert Jordan of Jordan's Salvage. Come on in and check it out.

06/12/2026

Fayette County Historical Society has new exhibits and events for the summer months, including one about the three Georgians who signed the Declaration of Independence.

06/08/2026

Congratulations to all the inductees including Mr. Minter! How cool is that.

05/25/2026

Honoring those who fell in battle....

05/24/2026

A Memorial Day Mystery. At least this is a mystery to me. Maybe some of you have the answers. In our veterans wall at the research center at 195 Lee Street I found information on Searcy Jones. An online investigation found in the census from 1910 Searcy as 20 years old living with his parents and siblings. Further online investigation showed a registration card to the military showing he was a platform clerk with Southern Railroad Company when he enlisted. Looking on Find a Grave, we find he's buried in Arlington National Cemetery and his parents are Clark buried in Senoia and Dorothy buried in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. But the mystery is that in Arlington National Cemetery he's listed as a private in 106 infantry which is from New York. And the paperwork that I found shows that he was actually with the 9th infantry machine gun company buried in Sedan American Cemetery . What do you think? What do you know?
Have a safe memorial Day weekend.

05/22/2026

Please join us July 3rd, 6-8 pm.

This will be a family-friendly event. There will be a Valley Forge-style encampment, Revolutionary War experience stations, crafts, historical portrayals, and the Historical Society museum will be open. Andy's Frozen Custard will be on site and a DJ from Kewl Kat Productions playing patriotic tunes.

Plan to join the fun and bring the whole family!
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05/15/2026

We are getting a new mural on the square. But if you want to remember the old one, we have the postcards at the Fayette County Historical Society for just $0.25 each. Come by on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to pick one up or drop by our meeting this Sunday at 3:00 p.m.

05/06/2026