Oconee Historical Society

09/03/2026

Please join us on Thursday September 17th at 6pm at the Oconee County Library in Wire Park. We will be meeting in the Creative Room, the room with glass walls, which is across from the main entrance door.

Our speaker will be Annette Scotland who has lived in Oconee County most of her life.

Annette will give a talk about Browns Chapel Baptist Church, established ca. 1898, and the cemetery they are restoring. She will talk about the old building, once a school, on property across from the church and the Brown Town Community along Cemetery Road and High Shoals Road in Bishop in the early 1900's.

08/30/2026

Join The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation in Rome Georgia.
Tour historic homes and sites, September 25-27.

08/25/2026

September 1 is the deadline to nominate a Place in Peril to The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
https://www.georgiatrust.org/our-programs/places-in-peril/
An award winning property in downtown Madison.

07/09/2026

Norcross Expedition in August. Historic homes on tour.

Norcross Expedition Sneak Peek! Built around 1890, this home is among Norcross’s earliest residences. Although original deed records were lost in a Lawrenceville courthouse fire in the early 1900s, the builder and first owner is known: early settler A.A. Martin. He constructed this one-story house on North Peachtree Street during the town’s expansion beyond downtown. The home retains its original yellow pine siding, brick foundation set on red Georgia clay, and horsehair plaster walls, still visible in several rooms. It features five original fireplaces and preserved oak flooring, while the subfloors reveal an unusual detail—corncobs packed into knot holes. Reflecting early Craftsman-style influences, the house includes square wood columns and double-hung sash windows.

Tour more than 20 remarkable historic properties, many that are rarely open to the public during our Norcross Expedition on August 15. More information and tickets - please visit: https://www.georgiatrust.org/tours-events/expeditions/

📅 August 15, 2026
📍 Historic Norcross

07/03/2026

George Washington travelled to the Deep South, and visited Savannah in 1791, the first time he had been south of Virginia. Check out this video, a great history lesson in less than 15 minutes.

In 1791, George Washington made his first and only trip to the Deep...

07/01/2026

Friday July 3rd, Thomas Farm Preserve. Stop by our Oconee History Table from 3:30-6:30. Giveaways, including O Little Town of Watkinsville, by Dr. Roy Ward, recipient of a Spirit of 76 honor by City of Watkinsville

06/27/2026

Join us tomorrow, Sunday, June 28 at 3:00 PM, for an engaging presentation with Dr. Gee Gillespie exploring the experiences of women during the American Revolution.

This fascinating talk will discuss the lives of both Patriot and enslaved women during the Revolutionary era, as well as the ways women advocated for inclusion in the new nation's vision of equality and liberty.

Discover the often-overlooked stories of the women who lived through and helped shape a pivotal period in American history.

06/17/2026

06/07/2026

Wilkes County was the first county in Georgia formed under the Georgia Constitution of 1777. Just three years later, the county seat, Washington, was incorporated and became the first chartered town named for George Washington.

05/10/2026

Join us for our program on Thursday May 21st at 6pm. Oconee County Library Wire Park, Watkinsville. All are welcome.

Eagle Tavern Through the Years. Celebrating Eagle Tavern Museum as a museum, dedicated May 21, 1966.

Program presented by:
Joann Hubert, Museum and Heritage Tourism Coordinator with Visit Oconee. Joann is the creator of Vintage Oconee, a facebook community sharing images and stories of Oconee county.