The Griffin House, c. 1852. Joshua Newton Griffin (1822-1877) and Mary Futch Griffin (1830- 1892) lived in Troupville, Lowndes County’s second county seat, before moving the home to Valdosta in 1860. The house was located on East Central Avenue but was later moved to the Griffin Farm, near Bemiss Road. Photo and information courtesy of the Valdosta Daily Times, Wiregrass Region Digital History Project, and Lowndes County Historical Society & Museum. The museum is open free to the public Tuesday-Thursday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.