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The Historic Train Depot
The Newnan-Coweta History Center’s Historic Train Depot is full of rustic southern charm of days gone by. Stand on the train platform to see a train lumbering past, sip champagne against the elegant backdrop of your own decorations, dance the night away under an attached tent. If you can dream it, it can usually be done at the depot!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THE Train Depot
We would love to host you here at everyone’s favorite historical venue!
Our price differs depending on the day of the week:
Monday-Wednesday: $500 Thursday: $800
Friday & Sunday: $1,300
Saturday: $1,800
Two-day weekend: $2,500
Three-day weekend: $3,800
Non-profit rates available upon request.
The venue can accommodate about 120 people inside, comfortably. We do have a green space outside as well as a patio area that overlooks the Train Tracks. With your rental, you will have the space from 9am-midnight. We have an assortment of tables and chairs, enough for about 100 people, and a small prep kitchen.
You are welcome to bring in your own vendors, we only ask that if you choose to have alcohol that you use one of our preferred licensed bartenders OR pull a permit from the City of Newnan.
We do have an in-house event coordinator who can help you plan your upcoming event or help with design layout, she is also our rental coordinator, Paige Paul can be reached by email at nchsevents@gmail.com.
If you are interested in a particular date, please email us nchsevents@gmail.com, and we will get back to you within 1 business day! Tours are by appointment only.
In order to book the space, we will need a signed contract (which can be emailed to you upon request) and a 50% deposit.
About The Train Depot
The Train Depot was originally a freight and passenger depot for the Atlanta & West Point Railroad in the 1850s. During the Civil War, a skirmish between Union and Confederate troops took place at the Depot. In July of 1864, a raiding party of Union troops approached from the east, and they were surprised at the depot by Confederate troops that had been detained by rail damage north of Newnan at Palmetto. A brief skirmish ensued, followed by a two-day battle south of Newnan at Brown’s Mill on Corinth Road, which culminated in a Confederate victory.
After passenger and freight train service was discontinued in the 1950s, the Depot briefly served as a seed store before the building fell into disrepair. Subsequently, the passenger section and freight platform were torn down. In the mid-1990s, the remaining portion of the building was donated to the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society. In 2000, with renewed interest in the Battle of Brown’s Mill, a plan was formulated to commemorate the Corinth Road site and use the depot as an educational facility. NCHS, with the support of local Representative Lynn Smith, received a grant from the Governor’s Office to restore the building and prepare exhibits to interpret the famous local battle.
NCHS has plans to obtain funds to rebuild the passenger section of the building. This space will provide additional exhibition space and meeting areas. But, for now, the Train Depot is the perfect venue for weddings and other social events!
About The Museum
The Peniston-Arnall-Thomasson Home is a 1937 Neoclassical style house. It was the home of Ellis Hardeman Peniston (1897-1963) and his wife, Mildred Willcoxon Arnall Peniston (1898-1958). Mildred was the daughter of Arnall Mill president Alton Wynn Arnall, and after her father’s death in 1936, Ellis Peniston became the president of Arnall Mill in Sargent. The Penistons had no children, but were very close to their nieces and nephews.
After Ellis died, he left the home to Mildred’s niece, Susie Mann Thomasson. Susie, her husband, physician Dr. James J. Thomasson, Sr., and their four children lived there until 1987. The home was then purchased by the adjacent Newnan Hospital, built in 1925 by Kennon Perry. Newnan Hospital renovated and converted the home into administrative offices.
After Newnan Hospital merged with Piedmont, a new hospital facility was constructed in a new location. Therefore, the house was purchased by the City of Newnan in the late 2000s.
In 2013, the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society received an endowment and furnishings from the estate of Edgar B. Hollis, Jr., NCHS and the City of Newnan arranged for the Peniston-Arnall-Thomasson Home to be set up as a new facility, and the McRitchie-Hollis Museum.
The museum is home to exhibits that tell stories of Newnan and Coweta’s past. Guided tours include the history of the home, the story of the Penistons, and a tour of the current exhibits.
The McRitchie-Hollis House sits at 74 Jackson Street, next to the University of West Georgia’s Newnan Center campus.
To get more information on booking, call the McRitchie-Hollis Museum at 770-251-0207 or email NCHC Director larisa@newnancowetahistory.com.
To get more information on booking, call the Exhibit Room at 770-251-0207 or email NCHC Director larisa@newnancowetahistory.com.
Exhibit Room
For smaller gatherings, consider our large exhibit room. This room is perfect for meetings, showers, and other intimate events.
Book Your Space Now
Reach out to us using the information below to book your next event with us.
The Historic Depot
Please contact: Ms. Paige Paul, Depot Coordinator
NCHSevents@gmail.com
McRitchie-Hollis Museum
Please contact: Ms. Larisa Scott, NCHC Director
larisa@newnancowetahistory.com
Or call the museum at 770-251-0207