WHS December 2022 Happenings

On Saturday, December 3rd from 3 - 5PM, members of the Wilcox Historical Society and guests are invited to the annual Christmas Open House at Magnolia Glen - the Palmer-Barlow-Britt Home in Furman. Come enjoy fellowship and refreshments! Magnolia Glen, circa 1833, was featured in Victoria Magazine's 2020 Christmas issue and was the featured home … Continue reading WHS December 2022 Happenings →

WHS October 2022 Happenings

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 →

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 →

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 →

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! →

WHS Tour of Homes 2022

WELCOME TO THE TOUR OF HOMES! Please read all of the following information. If you still have questions, please email us wilcoxhistoricalsociety@gmail.com. We would also love for you to follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Set on the Eastern Side of Wilcox County, Historic Furman, Alabama, is the site of the Wilcox Historical Society's Tour … Continue reading WHS Tour of Homes 2022 →