Museum of Colquitt County History

03/09/2026

Join us in saying CONGRATULATIONS to our very own Jack Bridwell for winning Man of the Year at the Moultrie Chamber's 116th Annual Chamber of Commerce Meeting and Awards Presentation!

Congratulations to our 2025 Man of the Year, Jack Bridwell!

We proudly recognize a man whose impact on Colquitt County reaches far beyond what many people see. Jack Bridwell has dedicated countless hours to preserving the history of our community, helping build and care for a place that protects more than 170 years of Colquitt County’s story. Through his leadership and commitment, families from across the county have entrusted him with treasured artifacts and memories, knowing they will be preserved with care, integrity, and respect. But Jack’s service goes far beyond preserving history. He has quietly supported families, stepped in when children were in need, and given his time and resources simply because he cares about this community. Alongside his wonderful partner in this mission, Mrs. Faye, Jack has poured his heart into ensuring that both the history and the future of Colquitt County are protected and celebrated. His humility, generosity, and lifelong dedication to serving others truly represent the very best of our community.

Please join us in congratulating Jack Bridwell, our 2025 Man of the Year!

02/26/2026

Museum to salute Colquitt County’s 170th birthday

Read more at: https://moultrieobserver.com/2026/02/23/museum-to-salute-colquitt-countys-170th-birthday/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQKuKNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeRmfubuJB0L8uHcAfCEWgn69Tax29NHlqvAfUWFMoV2kThI3J1FhwtdjnM-s_aem_jopl4MC_qJw95wNZ4KSDpwhttps://moultrieobserver.com/2026/02/23/museum-to-salute-colquitt-countys-170th-birthday/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQKuKNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeRmfubuJB0L8uHcAfCEWgn69Tax29NHlqvAfUWFMoV2kThI3J1FhwtdjnM-s_aem_jopl4MC_qJw95wNZ4KSDpw

As America turns 250 years old this year, Colquitt County will celebrate its 170th birthday this year. The museum is hosting a celebration.

12/02/2024

01/25/2024

Moultrie started to boom when the railroad came to town. It caused a spike in businesses and prosperity. It meant goods could be moved much faster and in bulk quantities. As the years went on, vehicles became more and more common on the streets of Moultrie. While some of the railroad tracks are still used, most are not. Some were taken up, others sat unused, and this morning, one secret was revealed. 2nd Street SE between 2nd Ave SE and 3rd Ave SE was hiding a bit of our past beneath its asphalt. Crews with the City of Moultrie are removing pieces of the railroad before paving the area in the coming weeks. It is interesting to see these tracks and know the city is doing a thorough job of making sure the street is ready to be paved.

01/24/2024

Alligators Once Prolific in Area

Alligators are scarce and seldom seen now in Colquitt County, but apparently were rather prolific in the streams of this area in the early 1890s.
On April 5, 1894, J. T. Pitts reported he caught 14 alligators in Indian Creek, one of Colquitt County's streams. The mother measured 13 feet in length, with the offspring approximately a foot each.

01/23/2024

Moultrie formerly on Central Time

Prior to 1919, Moultrie and Colquitt County were included in the Central Standard time zone, along with Albany, Camilla, and several other neighboring cities. Late in 1918, however, time zone lines were altered by the government, and on January 1, 1919, Moultrie residents set their clocks up an hour. The city and county have been on Eastern Time since that date.
This year daylight saving time will begin on March 10, 2024.

01/19/2024

One of the descendants of Walter T. Colquitt stopped by the museum earlier this month. Sarah Colquitt Barfoot and her husband, Harry Barfoot, stopped by to learn about her ancestor, who our county is named after. We enjoyed meeting them and showing them around the museum!

01/11/2024

Why was there a fence around the courthouse?
The fence had two main purposes: to keep out the ranging cows seeking grass and to halt the practice of driving wagons and buggies up to the door of the courthouse.

This photo, taken around 1900, is of the corner where Blue Sky Grill and Griner Jewelry are located today. Poles for Moultrie's early electric system can be seen in the background.

01/08/2024

Please join us in wishing our very own Jack Bridwell a very happy birthday today!

12/08/2023

💞Marry Me Moultrie💞

Conditions change, but not love, as demonstrated by a wedding here in July of 1902. A young couple from the southern part of Colquitt County were married in a buggy on the Courthouse Square.
A report of the wedding said the groom was a "quite youthful chap but apparently of good grit" and the bride "is a winsome young lady." It added that "we understand her marriage was contrary to the wishes of her parents, who were set on having her wedded to an older family friend, but love won, as it usually does, and succeeded in foiling the old folks and pleasing the young."