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
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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
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
Wilcox Historical Society Newsletter – Spring 2020
WHS 2020 Tour of Homes Treasures of the Old South! The Tour weekend which was originally planned for March 27th – 28th has been rescheduled to September 25th - 26th. The entire weekend’s events are the same - beginning on Friday at 6:30 PM with a Welcome Reception at RiverBend, circa 1848, with wine and … Continue reading Wilcox Historical Society Newsletter – Spring 2020
Wilcox Historical Society Newsletter – Fall 2019
Happy Birthday Wilcox County! Celebrate our 200th birthday! Wilcox County was created by an act of the Alabama legislature on December 13, 1819. It was formed from portions of Monroe and Dallas counties, which was created from Creek Indian lands acquired by the United States in the 1814 Treaty of Fort Jackson. Most of the … Continue reading Wilcox Historical Society Newsletter – Fall 2019
Wilcox Historical Society Newsletter – Summer 2019
The 2019 Tour of Homes - A Resounding Success! The 2019 Tour of Homes was a resounding success with a crowd of over 800 attending. The tour weekend of March 22-23 began with a Welcome Reception held at the Wilcox Female Institute on Friday night. Sponsored by WHS members Chris Bailey and Ryan Dunagan and The … Continue reading Wilcox Historical Society Newsletter – Summer 2019
Alabama Historical Association Fall Pilgrimage in Camden
The Alabama Historical Association is meeting in Camden on October 27, 2018.
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