Monroe County History Museum (Historic Brick Train Depot c. 1899
The brick train depot, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013, was built circa 1899 to replace the older stone depot nearby. Still standing today, it houses the Monroe County Historical Society and the Monroe County Museum and Genealogy Room.
The Conley Building (Historic Stone Train Depot C. 1858)
Now known as the Conley Building, the old stone depot completed in 1858 is one of the oldest train depots in Georgia. It was built for the Macon and Western Railroad, and after the brick depot was built several years later, the stone depot was used for freight. Through these doors also passed bales of […]
Telling Our Story: Black History Museum
You do not want to miss this jewel of a Black History Museum! Discover local African American artifacts dating back to the 1800’s. Exhibits include Monroe County African Americans in sports, education, medicine, business, and the military. Telling Our Story is Forsyth and Monroe County’s first Black History Museum, established in 2008 to educate individuals […]
Hubbard Museum & Cultural Center
In 1900 William Merida Hubbard opened a school with seven students in the Kynette Methodist Church in the city of Forsyth. Like many schools in the Jim Crow South, churches presented the only option for educating black children. In 1902, Hubbard and five white men from Forsyth successfully petitioned the Superior Court of Monroe County […]
Historic Tift College Campus
Tift College is a historic women’s college established in 1849 as Forsyth Female Institute. In 1986, Tift merged with Mercer University, and today the administrative headquarters of the Georgia Department of Corrections is located on the campus.
Georgia Public Safety Memorial
The Georgia Public Safety Memorial was established to recognize Georgia’s Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, Corrections Officers, Emergency Medical Technicians and Emergency Management Agency Personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty. These brave men and women were dedicated to the pursuit of excellence, the protection of life and property and the proud tradition […]
POW/MIA Chair Of Honor
Since World War II, more than 82,000 soldiers are unaccounted for. This unoccupied seat is dedicated to the memory of those brave men and women and to the sacrifices each made serving this country. Sponsored by Central Georgia Chapter 946 Vietnam Veterans of America, Forsyth, GA.
Monroe County-Forsyth War Memorial
This memorial standing at Courthouse Square commemorates the World War I centennial. It reads: “Dedicated to all Monroe Countians who served our country and in memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice. They died that others may live free. Erected 2010 by the citizens of Monroe County.”
Confederate Cemetery
During the battles in and around Atlanta, Confederate soldiers were sent to a hospital camp in Forsyth for medical care. As a result, 298 soldiers and 1 nurse are buried in the historic Confederate cemetery in Forsyth. Drop into the Welcome Center (20 N. Jackson St.) and get a hard copy of the Cemetery map […]
Forsyth City Cemetery & Tour
Cemeteries are memorials to the past that offer a unique view of our history, culture, and way of life. Their existence adds much to our understanding of the history of Georgia and its people. Today’s Forsyth City Cemetery began as a church burial yard. Through a patch work of land acquisitions it now encompasses roughly […]
