Please join the Newnan-Coweta History Center & the Coweta County African American Heritage Museum’s collaborative event held at 7pm on February 19th at Newnan’s Historic Train Depot.

The evening includes
✨ A special update on the Farmer Street Cemetery
✨ A presentation by the longest running black owned business in Newnan,               Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home
✨ Live Music
✨ An Interactive Activity
✨ Reception

For more information, please contact NCHC staff at (770) 251-0207 or email                Taj Stephens at Taj@NewnanCowetaHistory.com

DETAILS: From 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday Feb. 8th, the museum will open it’s doors to visitors. Engage on a self-guided tour with stops to interact with docents, enjoy an activity, and definitely sample the treats! This is a FREE event (although anyone who would like to drop something in the donation box is most welcome to!).
Questions? Call the museum at 770-251-0207

EXCITING NEWS! NCHC is the recipient of a Georgia Humanities grant for recording Coweta County oral histories. We are starting with citizens ages 55 and up who are willing to schedule a time to come record a story or two with us. Call or email now to schedule your recording session for  January, February or March . 770-251-0207 or collections@newnancowetahistory.com

Stories are uploaded into a vintage telephone mounted in an antique booth from the original Newnan Hospital. Museum patrons will be able to enter the phone booth and select stories to be heard over the phone!