Recently restored, this beautiful Queen Anne courthouse was designed by the firm of Bruce & Morgan.
National Register of Historic Places
Talbot County Courthouse, 1892, Talbotton
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Historic Storefronts, Talbotton
These are located on the courthouse square.
Zion Episcopal Church, 1848, Talbotton
Talbotton’s Episcopal community never numbered more than twelve families, but their Tudor Gothic church stands as a wonderful testament to them nearly 170 years after its construction. The church retains its original slave galleries and boxed pews. A Pilcher organ, installed in 1850, is the oldest of its variety still in continuous use in the United States. Quarterly services are held here and all are welcome to attend. Find out more about the schedule on the Zion Episcopal Church Facebook page.
Jeff Liipfert recalls: I used to hand pump the pipe organ during services here many years ago when I was a little boy. The priest from Fort Valley would go to Talbotton one Sunday afternoon a month to hold services. My mother was the church organist in Fort Valley. She and the choir from Fort Valley would go along also. That’s how I ended up pumping the organ. I could see my mother from where I pumped the organ, so a choir member sitting at the corner of the organ had to give me a signal to start pumping and fill the bellows before my mother started playing. They had to keep that lead weight above a certain mark to assure that there was enough air in the organ.
National Register of Historic Places
Talbotton United Methodist Church, 1857
From the Historical Marker placed by the South Georgia Conference of the Methodist Church in 1978: As Methodism moved across Georgia, in 1830 Jesse Sinclair and Henry W. Hilliard were sent by the South Carolina Methodist Conference to the Flint River Mission of which Talbot Co. was a part. In 1831 this circuit became a part of the newly formed Georgia Conference and by 1834 Talbotton became a separate Charge. Upon the incorporation of Talbotton on 20 December 1828 a lot was set aside for a Methodist Church and deed to it on 25 June 1831. Soon a substantial wooden church was erected. In 1857 this building was replaced by the present handmade brick church constructed by Miranda Fort. Among the oldest original brick churches of the South Georgia Conference, it is an outstanding example of Greek Revival Temple Architecture.
Oak Grove Baptist Church, Talbot County
Greek Revival Cottage, Geneva
This cottage is most likely antebellum; the intricately cut porch supports are an interesting design element, likely a Victorian addition. Unfortunately, the house seems to be in a state of neglect and with the hole in the roof, in real danger.
Geneva Presbyterian Church, Talbot County
I haven’t located any history of this beautiful church as yet, but I’ve learned that it may be in use by a Baptist congregation at the present time. It’s a real gem and in a wonderful state of preservation. It probably dates to the 1870s or 1880s.
Geneva Methodist Church Steeple, 1875, Junction City
This steeple, once part of the old Methodist Church in nearby Geneva, was relocated and restored by Mike Buckner; it can now be found at Patsiliga Plantation. The original bell is still intact, as well, and I had fun ringing it.
Frick Steam Engine, Junction City
Steam engines revolutionized farm and mill work in the 19th century. George Frick was among the most successful manufacturers. I enjoyed learning about this one in Mike Buckner’s collection from his son, John.
Photographed at Harvest Days in Old Talbot, Patsiliga Plantation, 2013
1918 Paige Truck, Junction City
Richard Wall of Valley, Alabama, is the owner of this great old truck.
Photographed at Harvest Days in Old Talbot, Patsiliga Plantation, 2013