Please plan on attending our next meeting, Sunday, October 9th, 2pm at Rosemary in the Millers Ferry area of Wilcox County near Camden. Our speakers will be Mason McGowin, a descendant of the Mathews family; Carter Fowlkes, a descendant of the Cade and Mathews families, along with Rosemary owner, Brock Jones. They will share with … Continue reading WHS October 2022 Happenings
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WHS September 2022 Happenings
Our next meeting will be Sunday afternoon, September 18th at 2pm at the Wilcox Female Institute in Camden. Dr. Ashley A. Dumas will be speaking on The Search for Mabila and Medieval Spaniards in Alabama. "For more than a century, historians, archaeologists and anthropologists have scoured areas of west Alabama in search of the remains … Continue reading WHS September 2022 Happenings
Wilcox Historical Society Newsletter – Summer 2022
Dear Historical Society Members, I hope you are enjoying the summer with family and friends while trying to beat the heat! It was wonderful to see many of you recently at yet another fantastic Harvest Arts Concert at the Female Institute. I truly believe it was the best of the four. There is so much … Continue reading Wilcox Historical Society Newsletter – Summer 2022
Tour of Homes 2023
The Tour of Homes will be held Saturday, March 25, 2023 from 10 am - 5 pm and will feature ten homes, two churches and other historic sites in Pine Apple! The homes featured this year include Oak Hall - the Purifoy-Melton-Norred home, c. 1840, moved to Pine Apple in 1937, Hawthorne House, c. 1852 … Continue reading Tour of Homes 2023
Raise the Bell
The Restoration of the Wilcox Female Institute
Wilcox Historical Society Newsletter – Winter 2022
Happy New Year Everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday Season with family and friends. We have an exciting 2022 ahead of us. We will build on last year's unprecedented success to continue our positive impact in Wilcox County. Thank you all for being part of the team! Please plan on attending our … Continue reading Wilcox Historical Society Newsletter – Winter 2022
WHS December 2021 Happenings
Our annual Christmas Open House will be held at historic Wakefield in Furman, Saturday, December 4th from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Refreshments will be served and the house will be decorated for the season in preparation for a Victoria Magazine photo shoot the following week. Members and guests are welcome! We would like to … Continue reading WHS December 2021 Happenings
Wilcox Historical Society Newsletter – Fall 2021
Dear Historical Society Members, I hope you are all well and enjoying this beautiful fall weather. We have a number of events on the horizon starting with our next meeting Sunday afternoon, November 14 at 2:00pm, at the Wilcox Female Institute. Our guest speaker will be Mr. Jeff Mansell from the Natchez National Historic Park. … Continue reading Wilcox Historical Society Newsletter – Fall 2021
Wilcox Historical Society Newsletter – Summer 2021
Dear Friends, WE DID IT! Our 2021 Tour of Homes was an overwhelming success. The weekend generated more than $45,000 in profit for our Historical Society. As if that were not enough, we received rave reviews from our over one thousand guests. In fact, we already have people requesting tickets for next year. Thank you … Continue reading Wilcox Historical Society Newsletter – Summer 2021
Concerts at the Wilcox Female Institute!
We are pleased to offer two concerts at the Wilcox Female Institute in Camden on Friday, September 10th and Saturday, September 11th at 7PM featuring French Impressions music of Debussy, Saint Saens and more! Musicians Mary Grace Bender, cello; Madeline Cawley, flute; and Hannah Johnson, harp, as presented by Harvest Arts! Purchase your ticket for … Continue reading Concerts at the Wilcox Female Institute!
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