Dear WHS Members, What a year we are having! From the overwhelming success of our Tour of Homes to another amazing trip to Natchez, a fantastic Harvest Arts Concert to a wonderful May meeting with our Guest Speaker, Cart Blackwell, we continue to set new standards of excellence. Thank you for supporting the work of … Continue reading Wilcox Historical Society Newsletter – Spring 2023
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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, … Continue reading Down Home in the Deep South: The Architecture of Wilcox County, Alabama
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
Raise the Bell
The Restoration of the Wilcox Female Institute
Wilcox Historical Society Newsletter – Fall 2020
Tour of Homes Rescheduled (Again) As you all know by now, we have had to reschedule our Tour of Homes yet again. Our new dates are March 26 – 27, 2021, the last weekend in March. To begin, I want to thank all of our homeowners for their flexibility and understanding as we moved not … Continue reading Wilcox Historical Society Newsletter – Fall 2020
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