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What does "Thronateeska" mean?
From the book, Albany on the Flint 1836-1936: ".
. . the first Spanish explorers in Georgia discovered the Creeks living
along the banks of the Flint. River. The Indian name for the Flint is
Thronateeska, which means "giving forth". It has also been
known to mean "place of stone", "river of death", and
"the place where flint is picked up".
Established
in 1974, Thronateeska Heritage Foundation is a non-profit organization
dedicated to telling the human story of Albany and Southwest Georgia.
Located in historic downtown Albany, the Foundation is
composed of three major parts referred to as Thronateeska Heritage
Center:
º The Museum of History
º The Wetherbee Planetarium
º The Science Discovery Center
The Foundation
also provides public rental space in the Chautauqua Room and the
Fryer-Merritt
House.
Hours of Operation
Administrative Office - Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Museum Hours - Thursday-Saturday Noon-4:00 p.m.
Planetarium Showtimes and Discovery Center
Thursday-Friday 2:45 p.m.
Saturdays 12:30, 1:30, 2:30
Call for group schedule and rates.
NOTE: Some of our hours change with the seasons or for special
events, please feel free
to call our office or E-mail
us for verification of schedule.
We accept Albany Area Chamber Checks. Call the chamber
(229) 434-8700 for information.
For additional
information, please contact us via telephone at
229-432-6955, e-mail at info@heritagecenter.org
or fill out our Contact Form. |
