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January 2024 by Jack H
Wonderful place. Looks small from the outside but will take u 2 hours to see everything. Tools, clothes, world war involvement, the original school (which also had the teachers living quarters), an early church, horse/steam driven machinery and blacksmith shop.Great staff don’t miss this one. P.S. it’s free
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December 2023 by Derek Allison
The blacksmith was there it was so cool
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June 2023 by Lorraine R
We were pleasantly surprised when we walked inside this museum. It was like a trip back in time. So many amazing things to see from the past and everything was presented so nicely. It was worth the hour trip we took to get there. There are outbuildings as well, including a general store, a one room schoolhouse and a church. Lots of old farming equipment also. Highly recommend!
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February 2023 by Bridgette Muse
This museum is larger than I expected with a wide variety of collections ranging from farm, housewares to marine and military. They even have an outside display.
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January 2023 by David Copeland
Well the two cats were certainly friendly and made the visit memorable. But all the rusting or broken down implements and agricultural detritus was akin to a hoarders dump. Alabama has a cottage industry on displaying “heritage” or “historical” things in the hopes others don’t see it as the junk it really is.A true historical society, not in name only, would preserve items for future generations to enjoy instead of exposing them to the elements and allowing them to rust/rot/disintegrate until there’s nothing left. In Alabama, if it’s not the Crimson Tide or segregation, they don’t wanna preserve it.
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August 2022 by RayDel “Deli” Gardner
For a small town museum, you could not ask for more. There is more than just the main museum depending on the day you go you may encounter the local blacksmith for example. There is an old chapel (available got weddings) as well. Plenty of antiques in there, well organized and displayed. There is a lot of history packed into one small space. There is also a video you can sit and watch. The staff there is friendly and informative. Please bring some cash to leave a donation. There is also a gift shop with books, pictures, etc. Closes at 3pm. Say hi to Galaxy while you are there (the local cat ?).
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June 2022 by tina eaves
What a treat! A charming self guided walk back into time. Located on hiway 98 in Foley/ElbertA area of Alabama. Plenty of parking and wheelchair accessible. Friendly staff and donations are accepted and entry is free. Occasionally on the weekends they have blacksmith demonstrations so I recommend calling prior if interested in this activity. Hours are generally liberal like 10-5. Well displayed and quite large. They also have some outdoor structures and sometimes live music. A wedding chapel is also available by reservation. A small gift shop with some hand made items included. If this helps click a helpful and enjoy the journey!
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March 2022 by Megan Whitmyer
Boring not a lot of stuff. For being as small as it is it's hard to navigate. Very poor lighting to see the stuff. Very dirty. The only bathroom is an outhouse.
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March 2022 by Martha Olney
We visited here as part of the Harvest Host program. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I'm not sure what I was expecting but it was full of nostalgia for me, seeing some of the items my mother and my grandmother used back in the day. Lots of easy to read signage and stories interspersed throughout the many rooms full of exhibits. This is an American treasure! Highly recommend.
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February 2022 by becca mahoney
I loved it! Very interesting. The farm equipment was amazing! Had to sit down for a second in the church. I need to know more about the potato shed!
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February 2022 by CW Cooper
Stayed here overnite with Harvest Host so we checked out the museum and some of the out buildings. Nice people welcoming us and some beautiful pieces of history inside.
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November 2021 by Barbara Carlisle
Great for children. We enjoyed it. I can't wait to help out next year. They did a great job.
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November 2021 by Lee Harris
We went for the haunted forest, and it was amazing. They did a really great job!
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July 2021 by Amber L.
This museum is free and very large. There is a lot of great history and even riddles throughout for the kiddos. The staff members were so nice and even gave my daughter a free book after we looked through the whole museum.
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August 2020 by Kathy R.
Neat little FREE museum! Lots of artifacts. Inside and outdoor areas. My kids had fun looking at all the old stuff.
