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Harvest Arts Hymn Tour to Camden
Harvest Arts Hymn Tour! The concert will feature all original arrangements by Madeline Cawley of beloved hymns fused with classical music. Harvest Arts is partnering with churches and groups across the country to bring the beauty of music and the gospel. We look forward to hosting a beautiful afternoon of classical music in Camden on…
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Down Home in the Deep South: The Architecture of Wilcox County, Alabama
Wilcox County, Alabama has long been recognized for its unique architecture and culture. ‘Down Home’ in the ‘Deep South’: The Architecture of Wilcox County, examines two hundred years of building in one of the most beautiful places in the American South. This presentation by Cart Blackwell will examine architectural styles, building types, construction methods,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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