Gulf Shores Museum Gulf Shores, Alabama

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 299
Gulf Shores, AL 36547

Street Address

244 West 19th Ave.
Gulf Shores, AL 36542

Web: www.gulfshoresal.gov

Admissions

Free

Description

We are a local history museum with general information about hurricanes and more speciafically about Hurricane Fredrick and Ivan and how they have directly impacted our community. We hope to become more immersed in the huricane information with our major focus on hurricane awareness and preparedness.

History

The museum is an original beach house that was donated to the City of Gulf Shores after Hurricane Fredrick. It has been a Library and Rec Center for the City and has been the home of our Lagoon Village exhibit since 1999.

Artifacts Collections

Several items from the early fishing and shrimpping industries in Gulf Shores and Bon Secour. Atifact relating directly to specific hurricane.

Research Collections

We have a collection on the Speckled Trout fishing Rodeo which was first sponsored by the Lions Club. We also have a collection from several of our local WWII veterans. We have a small exhibit about an early village located in the area of Navy Cove from the early 1900's where Lower Bar Pilots and their families lived.

Library

Access: General Public, Scholars
Appointment required: False

Services




Publications

We have a rack card that can be found throughout the city and in rest area in the Mobile area.

Programs

Through the winter months we focus on different area of Alabama for our winter visitors.The museum provided a video series in conjunction with other area activities. A Lecture series sponsored through the Special Events division of the City and an Entertainment series held at our Civic Center. During the summer we schedule crafts for children and video for all families to enhance their entertainment needs during their vactions.

Staff

Christie Shannon, Museum Coordinator
Phone: 251-968-1473
Fax: 251-967-4734
Email:

May Alanko, Docent
Phone: 251-968-1473
Fax: 251-967-4734
Email:

Ms.  Patsy Hollingsworth, Special Events Director
Phone: 251-968-1172
Fax: 251-968-1175
Email:

Elizabeth May, Pograms Assistant
Phone: 251-968-1170
Fax: 251-968-1175
Email:


Museum Type

History
Historic House

Governance

City of Gulf Shores



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