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Power of the Past Museum, Thomasville, GA

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Power of the Past Museum

A privately owned collection of historic engines, run by the James Dekle family, at Thomasville Regional Airport.

Thomasville Regional Airport, about 7 miles northeast of town on Ga. 122 · Thomasville, GA

About Power of the Past Museum

Power of the Past is a private collection of vintage engines assembled and kept by the James Dekle family of Thomasville, Georgia. The family's stated aim is to preserve these engines so that people of all ages can learn from and enjoy them in the years ahead. The collection is housed at Thomasville Regional Airport, roughly seven miles northeast of town. Because it is a family collection rather than a public institution, visits are arranged through family members, usually by phone or on Sunday afternoons. The site notes that the annual fly-in in October is the best time to see the displays up close.

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