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Thomasville was a haven for many refugees fleeing from combat zones and in December 1864 served briefly as a prisoner of war camp for 5,000 Union soldiers.
The painful process of Reconstruction was made easier in Thomasville by the lack of wartime destruction, the absence of deep-seated hatred of the North, and a quick recovery that saw improved roads, the rapid expansion of railroads, and the beginnings of a small city.
Present-day Thomasville is the unofficial capital of an area of hunting plantations that stretches north to Albany and south to Leon and Wakulla counties in Florida.
Thomasville, know as the "Chair City," appropriately named its most conspicuous landmark, a 30 foot replica of a Duncan Phyfe armchair, as its first official local historic landmark.
The chair, located in the heart of downtown Thomasville, is not only symbolic of the furniture industry's presence in the area, but has also held the distinction of being called the world's largest chair, and has even attracted American Presidents.
It seems Thomasville had already gained a reputation as "The Chair Town" due to the fact that products of Thomasville Chair Company (now ThomasvilleFurniture Industries) were almost exclusively simple, sturdy, straight-backed chairs.
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