SELMA-DALLAS COUNTY MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND ARCHIVES INC

SELMA, AL

Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail: information table
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The Selma-Dallas County Museum of History and Archives Inc is a non-profit organization located in Selma, Alabama. The museum was established in 1995 to preserve and celebrate the rich history and culture of Selma and Dallas County. The museum is housed in the historic St. James Hotel, which was built in 1837 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The museum's exhibits showcase the diverse history of Selma and Dallas County, including the civil rights movement, the agricultural and industrial development of the region, and the contributions of African Americans to the area's culture and history. The museum also houses a research library and archives that contain historical documents and photographs related to the history of Selma and Dallas County.

Visitors to the Selma-Dallas County Museum of History and Archives Inc can take a guided tour of the museum's exhibits, participate in educational programs and workshops, and conduct research in the museum's archives. The museum also hosts special events throughout the year, including lectures, book signings, and community festivals.

Overall, the Selma-Dallas County Museum of History and Archives Inc is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and culture of Selma and Dallas County, and a must-visit destination for history buffs and tourists alike.

SELMA-DALLAS COUNTY MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND ARCHIVES INC is a History Museum in SELMA AL. US MID #8400100287

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).

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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SELMA-DALLAS COUNTY MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND ARCHIVES INC
PO BOX 1391
SELMA
AL
36702-1391

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MID # 8400100287
Name SELMA-DALLAS COUNTY MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND ARCHIVES INC
Alternate Name
Classification History Museums, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 630841639
NTEECC A54
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201309
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 32.406192, -87.02368
CODES FIPS State Code: 01
FIPS County Code: 047
US Census Tract: 956600
US Census Block: 3023