STURDIVANT MUSEUM ASSOCIATION OF SELMA INC

SELMA, AL

Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail: information table
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The Sturdivant Museum Association of Selma Inc. is a non-profit organization located in Selma, Alabama. The association was founded in 1957 with the goal of preserving and showcasing the history and culture of the Selma community.

The museum is housed in the historic Sturdivant Hall, which was built in 1853 and served as a family home until it was donated to the association in 1957. The building is a beautiful example of Greek Revival architecture and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The museum features a collection of furniture, art, clothing, and other artifacts from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Visitors can explore the various rooms of the house, including the parlor, dining room, and bedrooms, to get a sense of what life was like in Selma during this time period.

In addition to its permanent collection, the museum also hosts temporary exhibits and events throughout the year. The association is dedicated to promoting education and community involvement, and offers a variety of programs for both children and adults.

Overall, the Sturdivant Museum Association of Selma Inc. is an important cultural institution in Selma, providing a glimpse into the city's rich history and heritage.

STURDIVANT MUSEUM ASSOCIATION OF SELMA INC is a History Museum in SELMA AL. US MID #8400100248

The museum is classed as HST (History Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 335,651 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail: information table
Old Depot Museum - Selma, AL <a href="https://selmamuseum.org/our-history" rel="noreferrer nofollow">selmamuseum.org/our-history</a> Highlights from their website: A tour of the Old Museum runs the gamut from the Civil War to Civil Rights. The building is a contributing property to Selma’s “Water Avenue Historic District” that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and documented in select photographs in the Historic American Buildings’ Survey. The red brick, stone trimmed building in the Romanesque Revival style was built ca. 1890. Thanks to its design, it is one of twelve railroad depots in the Southeast designated by Southern Living to be of architectural and historical importance.
Federal Courthouse - Selma, AL This Federal Courthouse and Post Office was completed in 1909 under the design of architect James Knox Taylor. Also note the freestanding 1909 Arch on the left.
20220802-OSEC-LSC-0001 From left, White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu, U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, homeowner Ms. Aquilla Grant, clean water and sewer system advocate Catherine Flowers, and Environmental Protection Agency EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan, in the Grant home before a tour of her straight pipe backyard sewage, and Secretary Vilsack’s announcement of the Biden Administration’s new water infrastructure initiative for underserved rural communities, in Lowndes County, Alabama, on August 2, 2022. USDA media by Lance Cheung.
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Commercial gothic Commercial gothic (c. 1900), Broad St., Selma, AL
Edmund Pettus Bridge Edmund Pettus Bridge (Carries US 80 over the Alabama River; 1940; steel through arch bridge; declared functionally obsolete in 2011), Selma, AL. [Site of the conflict of Bloody Sunday on March 7, 1965, when police attacked Civil Rights demonstrators with horses, billy clubs, and tear gas as they were attempting to march to the state capital, Montgomery. The marchers crossed the bridge again on March 21 and walked to the Capitol in Montgomery. Edmund Pettus, enthusiastic champion of the Confederate cause and of slavery, was a participant at the secession convention in 1861; later organized the 20th Alabama Infantry and participated in the Stones River, Port Gibson, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, Atlanta, and Carolinas campaigns. Resumed his law practice in Selma after the Civil War and led the state Democratic Party and participated in the Ku Klux Klan, becoming the Grand Dragon in 1877. Served as US Senator from 1896 to 1909, largely on the basis of his Civil War and Klan affiliations. In 2020 Pettus's descendants recommended changing the name of the bridge.]
Banks of the Alabama River Banks of the Alabama River, Selma, AL
Edmund Pettus Bridge Edmund Pettus Bridge (Carries US 80 over the Alabama River; 1940; steel through arch bridge; declared functionally obsolete in 2011), Selma, AL. [Site of the conflict of Bloody Sunday on March 7, 1965, when police attacked Civil Rights demonstrators with horses, billy clubs, and tear gas as they were attempting to march to the state capital, Montgomery. The marchers crossed the bridge again on March 21 and walked to the Capitol in Montgomery. Edmund Pettus, enthusiastic champion of the Confederate cause and of slavery, was a participant at the secession convention in 1861; later organized the 20th Alabama Infantry and participated in the Stones River, Port Gibson, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, Atlanta, and Carolinas campaigns. Resumed his law practice in Selma after the Civil War and led the state Democratic Party and participated in the Ku Klux Klan, becoming the Grand Dragon in 1877. Served as US Senator from 1896 to 1909, largely on the basis of his Civil War and Klan affiliations. In 2020 Pettus's descendants recommended changing the name of the bridge.]
Water St. decay Urban decay, along the banks of the Alabama River, Selma, AL
Banks of the Alabama River Banks of the Alabama River, Selma, AL
Alabama River Alabama River (shadow of the Edmund Pettus Bridge), Selma, AL.

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STURDIVANT MUSEUM ASSOCIATION OF SELMA INC
PO BOX 1205
SELMA
AL
36702-1205

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MID # 8400100248
Name STURDIVANT MUSEUM ASSOCIATION OF SELMA INC
Alternate Name
Classification History Museums, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 630480594
NTEECC A54
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 927,051
REVENUE 335,651
LAT/LONG 32.406192, -87.02368
CODES FIPS State Code: 01
FIPS County Code: 047
US Census Tract: 956600
US Census Block: 3023