About

The Eatonton-Putnam County Historical Society, Inc. (Society) will bring together persons to discover, understand, document and preserve the written, cultural, environmental (both natural and built), and material evidence of its county’s history, institutions, historic monuments and historic districts and will document all these elements as they continue to grow, develop and expand.    

The Society will: (1) collect material illustrative of the history of the area; (2) provide for the conservation and preservation of these elements; (3) encourage by example the preservation of the community's built environment; (4) interpret its collections and educate its members and the community at large, through the creation of museums, displays, articles, booklets and books, house museums, historic districts, and recognition programs; (5) advocate for the establishment, preservation and revitalization of historic districts, sites and objects; (6) disseminate information and create interest and support of its mission through publications, tours, programs, exhibitions and other venues of the historic fabric of Eatonton and Putnam County; and (7) co-operate and collaborate with all regional, state and national organizations of like purpose when appropriate in reaching its mission.