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SUMMARY:Finding the Lost Patriots of Madison County *ONGOING*
DESCRIPTION:This is an ongoing project for 2026. Finding the Lost Patriots of Madison County continues the work of the patriotic citizens that have gone before us who have identified and marked Patriot burial sites. Our goal is to identify and properly mark the final resting places of the Patriots that lived and died in Madison County\, Alabama.
URL:https://america250al.org/event/finding-the-lost-patriots-of-madison-county/
CATEGORIES:Madison County
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Roots: Celebrating Alabama’s Unique History and Natural Beauty
DESCRIPTION:Experience Vulcan Park & Museum’s 2026 exhibition\, Revolutionary Roots: Celebrating Alabama’s Unique History and Natural Beauty\, presented in honor of the United States’ 250th anniversary as part of America250.
URL:https://america250al.org/event/revolutionary-roots-celebrating-alabamas-unique-history-and-natural-beauty/
CATEGORIES:Jefferson County
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SUMMARY:Cotton\, Cloth\, and Community: Alabama Quilting Traditions *Through May 30th*
DESCRIPTION:The Gorgas House Museum\, UA Museums\, and the Barefield College of Arts & Sciences are excited to present “Cotton\, Cloth\, and Community: Alabama Quilting Traditions” from February 16 – May 30\, 2026. Located in the Moore-Wilson Gallery of the Catherine and Pettus Randall Welcome Center\, this exhibit brings together a variety of quilting traditions from all over Alabama. From UA Museums’ Department of Museum Research and Collections\, this exhibit features The Bicentennial Quilt\, made by Yvonne Wells\, which was created specifically for Tuscaloosa’s 200th year anniversary. Also displayed is a quilt on loan from Charlotte Nix from the West Alabama Quilters’ Guild\, along with a quilt made by University of Alabama students. Finally\, this exhibit highlights a long-standing relationship between The University of Alabama and the quilters of Gee’s Bend. Four unique quilts showcase the world-renowned artistry and history of Civil Rights championed by the women from this small town in south Alabama. Special thanks to the Alabama Museum of Natural History for their panel on the environmental history of cotton in the state. Additional thanks to The University of Alabama’s Department of Art and Art History for their help in curating the space. Featured Quilters:The Bicentennial QuiltYvonne Wells\, Becky Booker\, Tonyia Tidline\, Amy Echols\, and Sharron RudowskiWest Alabama Quilters’ GuildDonated by Charlotte NixStudent QuiltBrianna PorcheEmily BirdTia BrantleyRiley BridgesD’Abram DanielsAlyssa Dobbs-LangfordWilliam HuffmanIzzy HygrellAnnika IversonAiden JamesLynna NguyenCora SheffieldGeneva SwannEmmerson WareIsabelle WhiteMaKenzie WilliamsGee’s BendCaster PettwayMary Margaret PettwayLue Ida McCloudFannie Etheridge Location:The exhibit is located at the Catherine and Pettus Randall Welcome Center in the Moore-Wilson Gallery. The street address is 200 Bryce Lawn Dr\, Tuscaloosa\, AL 35401. For directions on how to get to the Randall Welcome Center\, check out visit.ua.edu or call (205) 348-1101. Hours:The Catherine and Pettus Randall Welcome Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Contact Information:If you have questions about this exhibit\, please contact Sonya Harwood-Johnson (Director\, Gorgas House Museum) by calling 205-348-5906 or emailing gorgashouse@ua.edu
URL:https://america250al.org/event/cotton-cloth-and-community-alabama-quilting-traditions-through-may-30th/
CATEGORIES:Tuscaloosa County
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SUMMARY:"Landmarks & Legacies" Photo Contest
DESCRIPTION:The Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area has opened its annual photo contest after a two-year hiatus – and there are new twists.“We’ve had so many great entries in past years that we wanted to offer our local photographers something new\,” said MSNHA Program Director Jessie Johnson. “We hope these changes— adding the theme ‘Landmarks & Legacies\,’ emphasizing creativity and giving photographers a long window of opportunity — will get our entrants excited about going in a different direction. We’re especially delighted to connect this year’s photo contest with America250\, the initiative to celebrate and commemorate America’s Semiquincentennial.”In addition\, winning and other selected submissions will be featured in an exhibit co-hosted by Florence Arts and Museums\, Oct. 12-Nov. 13.Entries can be submitted digitally at MSNHA’s website\, https://msnha.una.edu/. Deadline is Friday\, Aug. 28. Photos must be taken within the past 18 months in one of MSNHA’s six counties (Colbert\, Franklin\, Lauderdale\, Lawrence\, Limestone and Morgan). Guidelines and the submission form are at https://msnha.una.edu/.“We wanted our theme to be dynamic and flexible enough to inspire creativity. We also wanted to help entrants share their stories of meaningful places and people\,” Johnson said. “Even though Alabama was not a state 250 years ago when the Declaration of Independence was signed\, we hope our entrants can capture the spirit of America’s beginnings through this year’s ‘Landmarks and Legacy’ theme. We can’t wait to see the results!”Questions? Email msnha@una.edu.
URL:https://america250al.org/event/landmarks-legacies-photo-contest/
CATEGORIES:Colbert County,Franklin County,Lauderdale County,Lawrence County,Limestone County,Morgan County
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SUMMARY:2026 Walking Tour Series *Dates in Event Details*
DESCRIPTION:Join a local guide and experience the charm of Historic Mooresville on themed historical walking tours throughout the year\, combining rich history with a leisurely stroll down our scenic\, tree-lined streets. \n\n\n\nMarch 7th – Behind the Scenes of Disney’s Tom and Huck \n\n\n\nApril 4th\, 11th\, 18th\, & 25th – Alabama Department of Tourism Saturdays in April Walking Tours\n\n\n\nMay 2nd – Hidden Spaces Garden Tour  \n\n\n\nJune 6th – Hidden Spaces Garden Tour\n\n\n\nAugust 1st – Mooresville During the Civil War – Info & ticket Sells \n\n\n\nSeptember 5th – Behind the Scenes of Disney’s Tom and Huck\n\n\n\nOctober 3rd – The Darker Side – Info & Ticket sells Coming Soon\n\n\n\nNovember 7th – Junior Historian Tour\n\n\n\nDecember 12th – Holiday Traditions – Ticket sells Coming Soon
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CATEGORIES:Limestone County
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SUMMARY:Monroeville Literary Festival
DESCRIPTION:Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/alabamawriterssymposium
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LOCATION:Old Courthouse Museum\, 31 N Alabama Ave\, Monroeville\, 36460\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monroe County
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SUMMARY:Orange Beach Seafood Festival and Car Show
DESCRIPTION:The 34th Annual Orange Beach Seafood Festival will be held at the Wharf on Saturday\, February 28th. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  \n\n\n\nThe car show is the major fundraising event for MAAAC\, which directly benefits Orange Beach schools.   \n\n\n\nEach year\, more than 20\,000 people attend the overall festival. \n\n\n\nThe Seafood Festival always features a full day of delicious food\, 100 arts and crafts booths\, music for the whole family to enjoy\, a Kids’ Zone with activities\, and a huge car show – featuring antique\, classic and hot rod vehicles all along Main Street.  \n\n\n\nFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/p/Orange-Beach-Seafood-Fest-61556499624749/
URL:https://america250al.org/event/orange-beach-seafood-festival-and-car-show/
LOCATION:The Wharf in Orange Beach\, AL\, 23101 Canal Rd\, Orange Beach\, 36561\, United States
CATEGORIES:Baldwin County
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SUMMARY:The John S. Steiner Endowed Lecture Series Presents: “Fourteenth Colony: The Forgotten Story of the Gulf South During America’s Revolutionary Era”
DESCRIPTION:For this year’s UA Museums’ John S. Steiner Endowed Lecture\, author and historian Mike Bunn is giving a free public presentation titled “Fourteenth Colony: The Forgotten Story of the Gulf South During America’s Revolutionary Era” at The University of Alabama’s Math and Science Education Building (Room 1001) on February 28\, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. \n\n\n\nReception and Book Signing to follow in the Alabama Museum of Natural History (Smith Hall\, located on The University of Alabama campus). \n\n\n\nAbout the Topic:The British colony of West Florida―which once stretched from the mighty Mississippi to the shallow bends of the Apalachicola and portions of what are now the states of Florida\, Alabama\, Mississippi\, and Louisiana―is the forgotten fourteenth colony of America’s Revolutionary era. The colony’s eventful years as a part of the British Empire form an important and compelling interlude in Gulf Coast history that has for too long been overlooked. For a host of reasons\, including the fact that West Florida did not rebel against the British government\, the colony has long been dismissed as a loyal but inconsequential fringe outpost\, if considered at all. \n\n\n\nBut the colony’s history showcases a tumultuous political scene featuring a halting attempt at instituting representative government; a host of bold and colorful characters; a compelling saga of struggle and perseverance in the pursuit of financial stability; and a dramatic series of battles on land and water that brought about the end of its days under the Union Jack. In Fourteenth Colony\, historian Mike Bunn offers the first comprehensive history of the colony\, introducing readers to the Gulf Coast’s remarkable British period and putting West Florida back in its rightful place on the map of colonial America. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:Mike Bunn is a historian and author who has worked with several cultural heritage organizations in the Southeast including the Mississippi Department of Archives and History\, the Historic Chattahoochee Commission\, and the Columbus (Georgia) Museum. He currently serves as Director of Historic Blakeley State Park in Spanish Fort\, Alabama. He is author or co-author of several books\, including Settling the Mississippi Territory: The Origin of Two States\, The Tensaw River: Alabama’s Hidden Heritage Corridor\, This Southern Metropolis: Life in Antebellum Mobile\, Fort Stoddert: American Sentinel on the Mobile River\, 1799-1814; Fourteenth Colony: The Forgotten Story of the Gulf South During America’s Revolutionary Era (winner of the NSDAR Excellence in American History Award); Old Southwest to Old South; Mississippi 1798-1840; The Assault on Fort Blakeley: “The Thunder and Lightning of Battle”; Early Alabama: An Illustrated Guide to the Formative Years\, 1798-1826;Alabama From Territory to Statehood: An Alabama Heritage Bicentennial Collection; Well Worth Stopping to See: Antebellum Columbus\, Georgia Through the Eyes of Travelers; Civil War Eufaula; Battle for the Southern Frontier: The Creek War and the War of 1812; and Images of America: The Lower Chattahoochee River. He was recently announced as the recipient J.Y. Sanders Research Scholar Award by The Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies as Southeastern Louisiana University. Mike is editor of Muscogiana\, the journal of the Muscogee County (Georgia) Genealogical Society. He is also Chair of the Baldwin County Historic Development Commission\, vice president of the Mobile Area Civil War Roundtable\, the secretary of the Friends of Old Mobile\, and a board member for the Bartram Trail Conference\, the Friends of the Alabama Archives\, and the Alabama Historical Association. He is a graduate of Leadership Baldwin\, and a co-founder of Baldwin Up\, a youth career education initiative. Mike is a certified interpretive guide by the National Association for Interpretation. Mike earned his undergraduate degree at Faulkner University and two masters degrees at The University of Alabama. Mike and his wife Tonya live in Daphne\, Alabama with their daughter Zoey. \n\n\n\nAbout the Event: UA Museums’ John S. Steiner Lecture Series includes public lectures on a variety of topics in disciplines emphasized by The University of Alabama Museums\, such as anthropology\, archaeology\, biology\, geology\, paleontology\, and history.
URL:https://america250al.org/event/the-john-s-steiner-endowed-lecture-series-presents-fourteenth-colony-the-forgotten-story-of-the-gulf-south-during-americas-revolutionary-era/
CATEGORIES:Tuscaloosa County
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