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The Holidays Are Over
Now that we have all had time to take a breath, let’s take a moment for a second look at the plantation during a most beautiful time of the year. Read More
Community Christmas Trees
Expect the unexpected when you come to see the beautiful Community Christmas Trees on the Carriage Circle at Pebble Hill. Read More
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Pebble Hill is getting into the holiday spirits as decorating begins. Read More
Children Love to Visit PHP
Has your child’s class or Sunday school group been to PHP for a great adventure lately? To find out more info about booking a group...Read More
PWAF Artists Visit PHP
Many of the patrons and artists associated with the Plantation Wildlife Art Festival include Pebble Hill on their lists of things they must do while in town. Read More
On Point Collection Sale at Pebble Hill
The exclusive On Point Collection is being made available for sale in the Garden Cottage at Pebble Hill Plantation on Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3. Now is your chance to purchase a unique gift for those discerning individuals on your Christmas list. Sale hours are 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. For more information about this collection, please visit the On Point Collection website at - www.theonpointcollection.com.
Old McDonald Never Had It So Good
Air-conditioned, workhorse tractor finds home at Pebble Hill. Read More
Reflections on Glen Campbell
The Country Music Awards and Pebble Hill - what do they have in common? Read More
FSU Museum Studies Students Visit PHP
Over thirty FSU students who are taking their introductory class in Museum Studies descended on PHP for a first look at the real world of museum operations. These students, both undergrads and graduate students, are working toward a certificate in museum management that will compliment their main courses of study. A number of the students visiting Pebble Hill are art history majors, some are art majors, and some are planning to become directors of non-profit organizations. PHP’s registrar, Annie Wade, toured students through the archive, displayed interesting documents not regularly on exhibit, and explained the behind-the-scenes operations of a museum. Barbara Cohenour discussed the creation of the new Elisabeth Ireland Poe Gallery and fielded questions about working in a museum. Kate Douglass, FSU graduate student, past intern, and current docent, touted the value of her internship and encouraged students to supplement their classroom studies with similar hands on experiences.
Garden Club Members Clean Up PHP Cemeteries
Members of the Granada Garden Club enjoyed a beautiful fall Saturday morning at PHP while helping with cemetery maintenance. Thanks to all for the assistance! Read More
Plein Air Painters Enjoy Beauty of Pebble Hill
The Plein Air Painters, part of the Tallahassee Watercolor Society, spread across the plantation on Family and Friends Day as guests looked over their shoulders. Read More
Red-cockaded Woodpecker Population on Pebble Hill
Biologists Joe Burnam (Georgia DNR) and Jim Cox (Tall Timbers) conducted a survey of the Red-cockaded Woodpecker population on Pebble Hill last week. Pebble Hill supports approximately 20 woodpeckers distributed among 5 active territories and represents one of the core areas for the regional woodpecker population. Woodpecker activities on Pebble Hill are conducted under the Safe Harbor Program, which helps to promote woodpecker conservation through reduced regulations and incentives. Pebble Hill was the first property in Georgia to sign up for this program, and this leadership role has helped to promote the Safe Harbor Program throughout Georgia ( http://www.georgiawildlife.com/node/807 ). Burnam oversees the Safe Harbor Program (Joe.Burnam@dnr.state.ga.us), and he and Cox will likely replace a few of the older artificial cavities constructed on Pebble Hill and also use some of the juveniles that hatched this year to help bolster woodpecker numbers elsewhere in the region
Attention Bird Watchers & Photographers
We have a flock of native geese that are now living at PHP. Each evening they leave for unknown parts to return the next day. They have “homesteaded” the shallow end of the pond on the Stables side of the water - a perfect spot for noisy and messy creatures.
At night, you can watch them “take off” for their evening flight. They are about 40 in number and generally start their walk to the runway 15 to 20 minutes prior to sunset. Since they are not all ready to go at the same time, the head goose takes the first 20 up into the field and tells them to stay put while the second leader of the pack summons the remaining flock from the dinner table.
They walk or waddle, your call, to the airport runway just above the live oak tree and prepare for takeoff. At the appropriate time, the head goose will call for a “flight check” and the entire family will stick their wings up in the air as if stretching and checking the flight mechanisms. And then, and only at the right time, they all run about 15 to 20 yards flapping their wings “engines” as hard as they can and soon they are airborne in a perfect V to return the next day. It is great fun to watch this treat of nature.
If you would like to come on out and watch, just enter Pebble Hill through our Service Entrance on Monday, October 24th and drive around to the parking lot. If the geese cooperate, you should receive an entertaining show and a great photo-op.
2011 Family & Friends Event is Huge Success
Pebble Hill welcomed 970 guests Sunday, October 16th, for the Family and Friends event. The weather was beautiful and perfect for strolling around Pebble Hill. Read More
Florida's First Lady Visits Pebble Hill
Ann Scott, the wife of Florida Governor Rick Scott, spent the afternoon at Pebble Hill learning about our wonderful house museum and discussing our very successful docent-led tour program. Read More
Downtown Presence
Visit with a Pebble Hill representative the next time you are in downtown Thomasville on a Saturday. Learn about all of our upcoming events and classes, take a virtual tour, get driving directions, and discuss our many venues for entertaining. Joy Basford, the first docent to represent Pebble Hill at the downtown location, reports that she had a great time visiting with the locals as well as those from out-of-town - Joy is shown far left in photo. The Pebble Hill kiosk is located next to Limelight, on the Westside of Broad. We look forward to meeting you!
Knott House Exhibit "Quest for Quail"
PHP Museum Director enjoys the Knott House exhibit “Quest for Quail: A Tallahassee Hunting Tradition.” Read More
Pebble Hill Attracts Football Fans
A large number of Oklahoma University football fans invaded Tallahassee for the much anticipated game with Florida State University [FSU] and took the opportunity to visit Pebble Hill. Read More
World Travelers Visit Pebble Hill
On Tuesday, August 16, 2011, a visitor from Italy and one from Germany came to Pebble Hill as guests of Thomasville resident Theresa Brown. Theresa’s granddaughter, Lilly Buller, a resident of Parma, Italy, requested the return trip to Pebble Hill. Lilly toured PHP a couple of years ago and wanted most of all to visit with her favorite PHP attraction, the wonderful horses. Read More
Distinguished Visitor Tours Pebble Hill
A distinguished visitor toured Pebble Hill July 27th, 2011. Nobel Prize winner Dr. Klaus von Klitzing, of Stuttgart, Germany, was in the area for the Tallahassee Mag Lab (National High Magnetic Field Laboratory) Conference. Read More
100 Degrees of Fun at Pebble Hill
An excited and energetic group of children from Celebration Baptist Church in Tallahassee descended on PHP the mornings of August 3rd and 4th. Read More
The Pebble Hill Collection of Antique Carriages
Nick Bottka, retired physicist, Taylor Littlefield, Ball State University senior history major, and Nathanial Powers, UGA graduate with a degree in English, have spent this very hot summer working together and sharing a passion—a passion for restoring to their original beauty, the wagons, carriages, buggies and other horse drawn vehicles that reside in the Pebble Hill Carriage Room. Read More
