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Celebrate with us! Join us all year as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the City of Valdosta. We kicked off the year with the Downtown DostaFest on Friday, Jan. 15, (Click here to view the event brochure.) From the well-attended Downtown ‘DostaFest to the 150th celebration on Dec. 7, there is something for everyone during Valdosta’s Sesquicentennial Cele-bration in 2010. Click here to view the calendar of events. Since the calendar is updated regularly, be sure to visit this site frequently so you don't miss any opportunity to be involved.
Valdosta Back to the Future 2060 is a time capsule burying event, taking place on Friday, August 27, at 6 p.m., in Drexel Park. Click here to view event flyer or press release.
Click here to get more information on the Valdosta 2010 People's Choice Photo Contest and to get an entry form.
Sesqui-whaaaat? It's a long word, but it's really not that difficult to pronouce. Click here to hear it spoken .
Remember when...? We invite citizens to share their favorite stories about life in early Valdosta. Click here to submit your story for possible use in sesquicentennial material or at the Lowndes County Museum. Please include your name and contact information so we have a way of getting in touch with you.
To volunteer for City of Valdosta Sesquicentennial events or historical projects or to submit an idea for an event, click here to submit your information electronically or call the Public Information Office at (229) 259-3548.
Discover Valdosta! Valdosta is full of exciting things to do and interesting things to learn about. Scroll through a list of community links to get more information.
Still Cookin'... The VSPC has coordinating a commemorative cookbook of Valdosta's recipes past and present. Read more about the cookbook details by clicking on this cookbook flyer link. Information about when this cookbook with be available for purchase is coming soon.
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Valdosta 2010 People's beginings to Downtown, the core of the city's commerce and industry. Valdosta, the Lowndes County seat was incorporated as a town in 1860, when efforts to bring a railroad to Troupville, the previous seat, failed. The name Valdosta was selected to honor Governor Troup, who owned an estate called “Val d’ Aosta”. Click here for interesting facts about earlier years in Downtown Valdosta.
For everything you ever wanted to know...about Valdosta and more, take a stroll through the Lowndes County Museum, located at 305 W. Central Avenue. There you will find featured exhibits, collections from all eras of Valdosta's history, and special events throughout the year. Visit their website for more details.
If these walls could speak, what stories would they tell? Valdosta’s architectural styles and forms are rich with influence from the Victorian Era (1860-1910), Eclectic Era (1880-1950), Modernistic Era (1920-1945), to the present day. Click here to take a historic tour to honor the past and celebrate the present through an appreciation of Valdosta’s Historical Markers ...and just imagine what it was like 150 years ago!
Who says you can’t take it with you? A number of items will soon be available for you to help you remember the city's special celebration this year. Contact the Public Information Officer about how to get your Sesquicentennial Commemorative items or click here to view all sesquicentennial keepsakes available.
Contact us. The Valdosta Sesquicentennial Planning Committee (VSPC) was formed in October 2008 with the purpose of planning a host of events and activities to commemorate Valdosta’s first 150 years. Click here for a list of committee members and contact information or call the City's Public Information Office at (229) 259-3548. Come celebrate with us!
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