Friends of Historic Woolsey

Picture a thriving small town in 1888, alive with purpose and promise. Woolsey was growing, bustling with activity and pride. The town had a train depot, school, bank, post office, jail, millinery, blacksmith shop, cotton gin, peach packing plant, doctor’s office, lumber business, general store, and at its heart, a church.

Trains from the Atlanta-Hawkinsville Railroad carried cotton, peaches, and other crops north to Atlanta, connecting this rural community to a wider world. Even President Franklin D. Roosevelt would later pass through Woolsey on his journeys to Warm Springs, a reminder that this little town was part of something bigger.

And in the midst of that growth, a new church was being built. You can imagine the excitement as neighbors gathered, watching as a cedar shake roof was carefully placed on top, marking not just the completion of a building, but the beginning of generations of faith, fellowship, and community.

Now, 137 years later, that same spirit is alive again.

Once more, Woolsey is coming together with excitement and purpose. A new cedar shake roof is being placed on Historic Woolsey Church, echoing the pride and hope of those who stood here so many years ago.

Please help Historic Woolsey Church return to her glory by sponsoring a cedar shake shingle for just $20 and leave your mark on this special place. Thanks to your incredible support, 36 shingles have already been sponsored.

Every shingle brings us one step closer to preserving this treasured piece of history. 

Join us. Be part of our story. You are helping safeguard a place that will serve as a gathering space for educational programs, community events, and cultural celebrations for years to come.

To sponsor a shingle, click here.