Come for the history, stay for the hospitality!
Let us carry you back through the heritage of one of
Alabama’s oldest and most diverse cities.
Let’s meet at the foot of Alabama Avenue and walk into Old Town. We’ll see handcrafted woodwork & ornate staircases, sparkling chandeliers & leaded glass.
Come share the appeal of family heirlooms; hear stories of dash & daring ancestors.
There’s lemonade by the gazebo and tales of how couples danced in the parlors of a home befitting the Great Gatsby.
Walk with us through azaleas & dogwoods, and watch Plein Aire artists “Paint the Town,” recreating Corinthian columns, intricate iron work and English gardens. The poetic perspectives of gifted muses will shine in paintings, pottery and photographs at local art shows.
We’ll stroll through museums of Civil War to Civil Rights history. Let’s stop at the old Ironworks Foundry…we won’t be long. Listen! You can almost hear the clanking metal as steam engines and cotton presses are crafted for use throughout the South.
Let’s go out to Valley Creek and watch the waterfall while the old millstone turns. We’ll fetch some freshly ground corn meal before we leave.
At twilight, follow us to Old Live Oak Cemetery where Abe Lincoln’s sister-in-law is waiting. We’ll hear our forebears tell their stories, and they won’t rest until you listen. Later, you can search for ghosts in the hauntingly beautiful Brownstone Manor.
Over on Church Street, Methodist circuit riders are waiting to tell how they risked their lives to found the first Christian denomination in town.
Visit the Selma Shoppe for great local items — books by storyteller Kathryn Tucker Windham and down-home recipes by Black Belt cooks. From homemade candles & pecan pralines to jams & jellies, soaps & sauces… you’ll want to take a little bit of Selma back home with you.
We’ll be there…you come too!
A very special thanks to Janet Gresham for her wonderful photography and copy writing on this website. Please visit her daily blog about Selma. I’d also like to thank Andy Burton, Duncan Hope, Robert Gamble, Christine Weerts and the Selma Times Journal for their contributions. If you have questions about Pilgrimage, please use the CONTACT US tab above and I will get back to you as quickly as possible. Hope to see you at one of the best events in Alabama, Selma’s 35th Annual Historic Pilgrimage. Jacque Johnson, Webmaster
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