Exhibits:

Currently Showing in the temporary exhibit room:

“Inspirations from the Forest”
“Inspirations from the Forest,” an exhibit produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, opened at the Clarke County Museum Oct. 10.

 The 16-panel exhibition was developed from the 2005 Smithsonian Folklife Program, “Forest, Service Culture and Community,” and highlights the occupational and cultural traditions of those who live and work in the nation’s forests. The exhibit illustrates how artists, writers and musicians draw inspiration from the world of nature.

 “The men and women who work in our forests and rangelands have a very special connection to the land,” said curator Jim Deutsch of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.

 Among the 20 different artists profiled are a logger poet and totem pole carver from Alaska, a guitar maker from Georgia, and a basket weaver from South Carolina.

 The exhibition will also feature a demonstration by Alabama potter Jerry Brown, who will be at the Museum during its Pioneer Day festivities Nov. 8.

 “Inspirations from the Forest,” will visit 55 different locations in 38 states. “Inspirations from the Forest” is produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service.

 The Clarke County Museum is located at the intersection of Cobb & Jackson Streets in Grove Hill. For more information, contact the museum office at 251-275-8684 or visit their website at www.clarkemuseum.com.

The museum periodically hosts temporary exhibits on other aspects of county, state, and southern history.

Historic Buildings on the Museum Grounds:

In addition to the antebellum Alston Cobb house which serves as the main historical museum, there are other historic buildings on the museum grounds.  The Creagh Law Office, Turner Corn Crib and Mathews Cabin are open for visitors to tour. More information can be found on our historic buildings can be found on the home page.

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