We have a precious few visual images of Huntsville during the Civil War. Several photographs exist. Harper’s Weekly and Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper published a few woodcuts. The best and most accurate woodcut made in Huntsville was published by Harper’s Weekly March 19, 1864, and captioned “HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, FROM GENERAL LOGAN’S HEAD-QUARTERS.” It was discovered […]
A UAH intern reflects on an evening of connection, curiosity, and community at the Historic Huntsville Museum.by Rebecca Heaton, UAH Public History Intern
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 […]
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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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
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 […]