The Cason and Virginia Callaway Home The Cason and Virginia Callaway home has 57 acres with a rustic style main home, 8 outbuildings, a lake and lily ponds. The Atlanta architectural Firm of Ivey and Crook designed the main house in 1931 as a hunting lodger Cason’s brother Fuller E. Callaway. It was designed in…
Tag: History
Schools
Early Chipley Schools The town of Chipley received a Charter from the State of Georgia Legislature and Governor Alexander Stephens on December 9, 1882. At first there were only 2 schools, the Chipley Academy and the Chipley High School. The Academy was located at the end of McDougal Avenue in a 2 story building, close to…
Current, Upcoming & Past Events
2025 The Georgia Black History Trails Statewide Community Session June 21st, 2025 The next statewide meeting will be on zoom at 2:00, August 1, 2025. Please call Cindy Bowden at 404-213-1864 to be added to the list. Restoring Black Historic Cemetery Our next Cleaning Day is in August at 8:00 am The Bethany Missionary Baptist…
Past Changing Exhibitions:
“Chipley in WWII: Stories from the Front.” “Over There and Here at Home: Chipley in WWI” “Troup Factory Mill“ The Historical Center changes exhibitions every 6 months. The last exhibition was “Troup Factory Mill” and its its sudden disappearance. This fascinating story features a four-story cotton mill, a grist mill, a distillery, a blacksmith shop, and…
Chipley Historical Center 