Georgia’s Old Capital Heritage Center at the Depot Executive Director Dr. Amy Wright, dressed in historic attire, presented a 200-year history on the Brown-Stetson-Sanford House. BAILEY BALLARD/Staff
Dan and Brenda Pentecost were the featured guests of the night. Dan’s mother was the last owner of the home prior to the historical society moving and renovating the home. BAILEY BALLARD/Staff
After the home was donated to the Old Capital Historical Society, it had to be moved from its original location. According to Wright, citizens lined the streets to see the home off and it took about seven hours to be moved to its new plot. COURTESY OF GOCHC
Georgia’s Old Capital Heritage Center at the Depot celebrated the 200th anniversary of the Brown-Stetson-Sanford House, a home that launched the movement of historic renovations in Milledgeville. It also is one of many museums near the downtown area.In 1825, George Anderson Brown, a local planter and doctor in Milledgeville, engaged master English builder John Marlor to build an inn. M...
