The Indian Spring Hotel/Museum will open for tours April 1st through the first weekend in December. Tours are on Saturday 10-5 and Sundays 1...
Indian Spring Hotel/Museum
Hosted by the Butts County Historical Society, we invite you to come out and enjoy Native Arts and Craft, Music, Dancing, Storytelling, Food...
Indian Spring Hotel/Museum
Indian Spring Hotel Museum
Join us for an afternoon of family friendly archaeological activity and education at the Indian Spring Hotel/Museum
Indian Spring Hotel Museum
Indian Spring Hotel and Amphitheater
We invite you to come out and enjoy the sounds and memories of the 50's thru the 70's of Indian Springs. Scroll down to see the flyers for t...
Indian Spring Hotel and Amphitheater
Indian Springs Hotel/Museum
In honor of Veterans Day, all veterans and active duty military and their families can tour the Hotel Museum free.
Indian Springs Hotel/Museum
The Butts County Historical Society meets the 4th Thursday of each month at 6 pm in the Flovilla School House. This meeting is open to the public who may have an interest in history. If you would like to be a member, go to our forms page to download our membership form.
Please come enjoy refreshments while you visit with friends and meet new friends with an interest just like you.
Victoria Wilcox is founding director of Georgia’s Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House Museum, the antebellum home of the family of Doc Holliday. Her work with the house led to eighteen years of original research and inspired her novel trilogy, Southern Son: The Saga of Doc Holliday. She has been advisor and contributor to other authors, has lectured extensively, and has appeared on various television programs relating to her work. For more information, click below to see:
The Saga of Doc Holliday | Victoria Wilcox | Southern Son (victoriawilcoxbooks.com)
The Butts County Historical Society will meet Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 6:00 P.M. in the Flovilla School House. The guest speaker will be Dr. Jeffery Rogers, Professor of History at Gordon State College and author of A Southern Writer and The Civil War: The Confederate Imagination of William Gilmore Simms. Please come and enjoy refreshments while you visit with friends and meet new friends with an interest in history just like you.
Ms Ashley Quinn, Vice President of the Fort Hawkins Foundation, was our guest speaker for this month's Historical Society Meeting. Ms Quinn spoke about the history of Fort Hawkins with a slide show presentation which was educational and informative. Fort Hawkins celebrated its 217th year anniversary this year. Members of the Butts County Historical Society took a field trip to Macon, Ga and was able to join in the festivities.
Sylvia Redic, the City Manager of Jackson, was our guest speaker. Ms. Redic spoke about some of the new changes that Jackson, Ga is doing to promote businesses and tourism. She also spoke about some new and positive guidelines concerning some of the communities and residential areas around Jackson.
After speaking, Ms. Redic opened the floor for questions and members and guests were able to ask questions. The meeting adjourned and members and guests were able to speak one on one with any other questions that they may have had.
The Butts County Historical Society will meet Thursday, June 22, 2023, at 6:00 PM in the Flovilla School House. After a short business meeting the guest speaker will be Pamela Bauer Mueller, author of several historical novels and children's books including Mary Musgrove, the story of the important part she played in the history of Colonial Georgia as an intermediary between the Muscogee natives and Georgia's early settlers. Mrs. Mueller is the recipient of the 2006, 2008, and 2009 Georgia Author of the Year, three Mom's Choice Awards, and recognized by the Georgia Center for the Book.
Pamela Bauer Mueller is an American writer of historical novels and children's books. She will be speaking about her book, "An Angry Drum Echoed" written about Mary Musgrove who was a woman of English and Creek ancestry who played a key role in the early Georgia history.
Ms. Mueller will also be speaking about her latest book "The Sky Is My Home" about the first Georgia female aviator from Macon, Ga.
Dr. Randall Gooden is a History Professor at Clayton State University.
Continuing responsibilities include teaching the Civil War Era, Family History, Georgia History and Government, Introduction to Historic Preservation, Introduction to Public History, Reconstruction Era, U.S. history survey courses, and independent study in history. Publications include the article “Crossing into War: Hostages in Civil War Virginia and West Virginia” in The Smithfield Review, volume 24.
Victoria Wilcox is founding director of Georgia’s Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House Museum, the antebellum home of the family of Doc Holliday. Her work with the house led to eighteen years of original research and inspired her novel trilogy, Southern Son: The Saga of Doc Holliday. She has been advisor and contributor to other authors, has lectured extensively, and has appeared on various television programs relating to her work. For more information, click below to see:
The Saga of Doc Holliday | Victoria Wilcox | Southern Son (victoriawilcoxbooks.com)
TBD-Check back soon to see who our guest speaker will be.
The Hotel Museum will open the first weekend in April through the first weekend in December.
Saturdays 10AM-5PM & Sundays 1PM-5PM or by appointment.
Stop by the gift shop in the Hotel Museum to pick up some souvenirs and memorabilia.
Dauset Trails will be hosting a BlueBirds & BlueGrass Festival Apr 22, 2023.
Come out during the day to enjoy Blue Grass music, food and fun. Don't forget to stop by the Butts County Historical Society table and say Hi. Afterwards, come out to the Indian Springs Ampitheater to relax, dance and enjoy the music of the A1A Jimmy Buffet Tribute Band.
Hosted by the Butts County Historical Society, the A1A Jimmy Buffet Tribute Band will be playing at The Village at Indian Springs Amphitheater April 22, 2023. Come out to an evening of music, fun and dancing. To purchase tickets on-line, click on the link below:
A1A JIMMY BUFFET TRIBUTE BAND CONCERT Tickets, Sat, Apr 22, 2023 at 6:30 PM | Eventbrite
Join Reverend Ed Hoard for services on the 1st Sunday of each month in the summer. 9:00AM.
May 7, 2023 Sunday Service
June 4, 2023 Dr. Hoard and Music by Judy Yielding
July 2, 2023 Special Musical Performance
Aug 6, 2023 Sunday Service
Sept 9th & 10th-The Butts County Historical Society presents the 33rd Annual Native People Festival. Saturday & Sunday, 9AM-5PM at The Village at Indian Springs.
Come out and enjoy Native Arts & Crafts, Music, Dancing, Storytelling, Food and Fun for everyone. Click link to purchase tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/33rd-annual-native-peoples-festival-and-powwow-tickets-703752030267?aff=oddtdtcreator
Special Recognition will be made celebrating the Hotels 200th year Anniversary at this year's 33rd Annual Native American Festival.
Click link to purchase tickets:
Hosted by the Butts County Historical Society and Ocmulgee Archaeological Society, come join us for archaeological activity, artifact education and fun on Oct. 7, 2023 from 12:00 -4:00 pm. This would be the perfect event for your children to learn how Native People used resources from the land to hunt and cook.
We are looking for anyone who grew up in Indian Springs during the Amusement Park era for your stories and personal events.
The Butts County Historical Society presents the Indian Spring Hotel Bicentennial Celebration of the Eras. Celebrating the 50's and 60's era in "The Springs" with Videos, Dancing and Sock Hop picnics. To purchase tickets, clink on the link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-dance-down-memory-lane-tickets-699835124697?aff=oddtdtcreator
Reserve the night of November 3, 2023 on your calendar for a fun night of dancing and live music at The Village Ampitheater in Indian Springs. Tickets can be purchased at The Big Chief Store.
December 2nd-3rd - 9th Annual Christmas Tour of Homes.
If you have driven through Indian Springs and have seen some of the older historic homes and wished you could walk through them, here is your chance. Tickets will be available soon.
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