MUSEUMS AMERICAN SPORT ART MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
Dedicated to the preservation of sports art, history and literature, ASAMA’s collection is composed of more than 1,800 pieces across all media, including paintings, sculptures, assemblages, prints, posters and photography. It is thought to be the largest collection of sport art in the world.
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1 Academy Drive, Daphne 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday Free admission ASAMA.org; 251-626-3303
BALDWIN COUNTY HERITAGE MUSEUM
Preserving the culture of the farm communities of early Baldwin County by creating a home for historically significant buildings, documents and artifacts. It is not filled with elaborate antiques or expensive collections, but rather bits and pieces of items used in the daily lives of men and women who lived in Baldwin County.
» 25521 Highway 98 E., Elberta » 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday » 251-986-8375
BLACK EDUCATION MUSEUM
Located on the original site of the Eastern Shore Baptist Academy and later the Baldwin County Training School, the museum chronicles the history of Black education in Baldwin County, which began in 1882 when the Eastern Shore Missionary Baptist Association saw a need for educating Black children. In 1916, the school was deeded to the Baldwin County Board of Education and became a public high school that provided an education for Black students in Baldwin and other surrounding counties until 1970.
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1000 Main St., Daphne Call for an appointment Free admission 251-510-0355
FOLEY RAILROAD MUSEUM
For 66 years, Baldwin County’s agriculture industry relied on a railroad system to transport goods from farms to the rest of the country. In 1971, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad ceased operations at its depot in Foley. Now, it houses the Foley Railroad Museum, offering exhibits about Baldwin County’s railroading and agricultural history. A model railroad layout depicts the evolution of railroading in the 1950s, complete with three operating double-track routes, 12 different railroads and several animated sites, along with representations of a fire station, church, bus station, city park, farm, sawmill, coal company and an oil refinery. The museum also has a train that carries children around Foley’s Heritage Park.
FAIRHOPE MUSEUM OF HISTORY
» Foley Heritage Park, 125 E. Laurel Ave., Foley » 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Saturday; Model trains 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday » Free admission » 251-943-1818
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» 244 W. 19th Ave., Gulf Shores » 10 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday » Free admission » 251-968-1473
The Fairhope Museum of History hosts changing exhibits as well as permanent ones, located on the first floor, that depict Fairhope’s history. The second floor of the museum is home to the original town council chambers. The museum offers interactive projects for children and has files available for research projects. It boasts a collection of more than 250 pieces of historic pottery from the area. Every Tuesday GULF SHORES MUSEUM Located in a building that dates to before World War II, the Gulf at 2 p.m., the museum hosts tea, where guests can enjoy a cup of Shores Museum was originally the beach house of Valerie Cole’s Baldwin County tea, eat a cookie and hear a story detailing Fairhope history from a local resident. A $2 donation is requested for this event. family from Mobile. There are three permanent exhibits: “Portrait of a Fishing Village,” “Drawing a Line in the Sand” and “Hurricanes: What » 24 N. Section St., Fairhope You Need to Know.” » 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday
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