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“appearing as it did in 1928”
Fairhope Museum Of History is in a Spanish Mission Revival structure build as Fairhope’s first municipal building that has been returned it to appear as it did in 1928, with the mayor’s office, town council room (class room can be used by the public during museum hours) original jail and fire department featuring the Eastern Shore’s first, original 1935 fire truck. The back of the museum has displays on Fairhope’s colorful history including Clay City, People’s Railroad car, the Single Tax Colony (the No. 1 question), wharf house, Alabama City, Creole families, Indians, businesses and many, many pictures.
Whenever I travel somewhere I make a point of visiting the local breweries and the local museum. Given my experiences in towns with the same size and scope of Fairhope, I expected a nice little... Read more
A very detailed and thorough history of fairhope. The old man at the front desk is charming ad kind. So much history for a small town. Read more
This is a little jewel if you enjoy museums!! The content there gives a detailed description of the city and its history. Clean, well-organized, and interesting-- a snapshot of the past that was... Read more
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