Area Historical and Genealogical Societies and Other Resources
Tours and Visitors
ECHPS Members at Work
Books and Plates for Purchase
Emanuel County Historic Preservation Society
Celebrating Our Heritage – Preserving Memories
Books of Emanuel County History
The following books are for sale at the Farm and Home Museum and also at Main Street Market, 215 W. Main Street, Swainsboro, Georgia, 30401.
Pine Log Echoes, Volumes 1 and 2 : This work is the result of board member Mary Ann Smith's dream of having a history of our county as told by descendants of the original settlers. The 600 + page hardback volumes are filled with never-before-seen photos, some genealogy, and stories of family hardships from as early as 1790, when people first started moving into this area. The books are $65 each.
Pine Log Echoes, Volumes 1 and 2 : The books are $65 each at Main Street Market. A limited number of Volume 1 is available. Volume 3 is being written at present.
Emanuel Farm Company and the Community of Smithton/ Blundale (Emanuel Farm Co. before Blundale Farm Co.) is a smaller book, costing $25. It is the history of a 32,000 acre farm/timberland in the area of present-day Blundale. Preston Ahearn of California came to find his roots, and this is his story, with research of the area by board members Missy Elder and Mary Ann Smith.
Tramlines to Longleaf Pines, a History of Railroads in Emanuel County is also a smaller book, costing $25. It is a complete history of our longleaf pines and the railroads that came to harvest them in the late 1800s. It is a result of research by Missy Elder, Mary Ann Smith, and a railroad enthusiast from California, Steve Flanigan, who has since given the Society his collection of Wadley Southern Railway items. These items will be on display at the museum.
Images of America: Emanuel County is a 1998 publication by the Historic Society. Costing $22.00, it consists of photos and their descriptions from families in the county.
Footprints Along the Hoopee, Vol. 2, by James Dorsey is $40.00.
A History of Montgomery by James Dorsey is $22.00
Kite and the Kights by Dorothy Kight Murray, is $22.00. A limited number is available.
Emanuel County celebrated its bicentennial in 2012. ECHPS still has a few beautiful Christmas ornaments commemorating this historic occasion. The ornaments are available at the Farm and Home Museum or at Main Street Market for the reduced price of $5.00 each.
Available only at the Museum are Col. Ed Schwabe, Jr. maps with descriptions. The maps are $10 each.
1866 Emanuel County
Sherman's March Through Emanuel County
Early Montgomery County
Official Historical Plates for the State of Georgia
Official Historical Plates for the State of Georgia can be purchased at Main Street Market, 215 W. Main Street, Swainsboro, Georgia.
Our prices are $55 for dinner plates and $45 for salad plates.
In 1974, the Georgia legislature declared them the official historical plates of Georgia. Manufactured in England by Wedgewood, they are in pink and blue, and in dinner and salad plate sizes. The Transylvania Club of Sandersville, GA is the sponsor for these plates.
ECHPS is a 501(c) non-profit organization.
ECHPS Board Meeting	January 20, 2022 at 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm If necessary, the monthly board meeting will be held at the Farm and Home museum. Board members, please check your email or cell phone text for an update from Missy and George. Thanks!
ECHPS Quarterly Meeting	January 27, 2022 at 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm 220 S Circle Dr, Swainsboro, GA 30401, USA	Our annual January quarterly meeting will be held at 7 PM at the Earl Varner 4-H Center on South Circle Drive in Swainsboro, GA. The program will be on the history and future of the John C. Coleman Hotel building. A potluck supper is planned, so please bring a dish to share. We will have…
Open House - Super Museum Sunday	February 6, 2022 at 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm 161 Museum Rd, Swainsboro, GA 30401, USA	The Longview Farm and Home Museum will hold an open house 1-4 PM on February 6, 2022, in conjunction with the Georgia Historical Society's Super Museum Sunday. We are proud of our buildings, grounds, and collections that promote and preserve the history of Emanuel County.We would love to have you join us. Admission is free.…
Museum Open for Tours	April 28, 2022 at 5:00 pm – 6:45 pm 161 Museum Rd, Swainsboro, GA 30401, USA	The Longview Farm and Home Museum will be open 5-6:55 PM for tours prior to the quarterly meeting.
161 Museum Road
Swainsboro, GA 30401
Opened by request.
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ECHPS Meetings for 2022
Museum open for tours upon request
Georgia History Festival's Super Museum Sunday
2022 Spaghetti Lunch and Supper
UPDATE: PINE LOG ECHOES, VOLUME 3