Why Huntsville History Matters
I became a Huntsville history nerd by happenstance. When COVID hit in 2020, I had some downtime. My work schedule as a lawyer slowed down as the court system essentially shut down for months.I had always been curious about the Reconstruction-era building on Holmes Avenue that housed my former law firm. During my downtime, I […]
Celebrating National Historic Preservation Month: Huntsville Reconstruction Heritage Trail Receives Funding Boost
NEWS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 14, 2024Contact: Donna CastellanoThe Historic Huntsville Foundation(256) 508-5372donna@historichuntsville.org
A Year in the Life of our Mission: Support our Annual Fund Campaign
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National Park Service lists the Historic Huntsville Museum to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network!
Our newly debuted Historic Huntsville Museum has already received national recognition for our innovative projects that share the history of Huntsville’s freed men and women during the Reconstruction era (1860-1900). These programs include our research and exhibition about Huntsville’s Black suffragists and our most recent exhibition, “Brick by Brick: The Legacy of Henderson and Daniel […]
Introducing the Historic Huntsville Museum
We are thrilled to announce the opening of the Historic Huntsville Museum in Harrison Brothers Hardware, a place where Huntsville’s past and future come together.Originally founded in 1879, Harrison Brothers functioned as a crossroads of sorts, where people from across the Tennessee Valley purchased household goods and equipment needed for their home, farms and businesses. […]
Rooted in History 2022: Celebrating Women as Makers, Creators, Movers & Shakers
Harrison Brothers Hardware became a glorious setting for Historic Huntsville’s Foundation’s second annual “Rooted in History” art show, featuring the works of local artists interpreting the spirit of Alabama women. New to Rooted in History 2022 is a history exhibition sharing the stories of Huntsville’s suffrage and voting rights movement. The exhibition contains original documents, […]
Historic Marker Dedication recognizes Huntsville’s Black Suffragists
On October 24, 2021, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and Huntsville mayor Tommy Battle joined the Historic Huntsville Foundation, hundreds of community supporters, and devoted family members to dedicate Alabama’s first historic marker recognizing the six Black suffragists allowed to register to vote in Madison County, following the ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920. At […]
Lifting as They Climbed: Celebrating Huntsville’s First Black Women Voters
Following the ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920, over 100,000 Alabama women registered to vote, including 1,373 Madison County women. Of those, six were Black women. Soon, the names of these heroes–Mary Wood Binford, Ellen Scruggs Brandon, India Leslie Herndon, Lou Bertha Johnson, Dora Fackler Lowery, and Celia Horton Love—will be inscribed in the […]
Remember the Ladies: Marking the Places where Huntsville Women Made History
On the centennial anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment, the Historic Huntsville Foundation, the Twickenham Town Chapter of the DAR, and the Councill High School Alumni Association are creating a lasting tribute to Huntsville’s pantheon of suffrage heroes through four historic markers that recognize the Black and white Huntsville women whose fight for […]