Alabama’s next Museum on Main Street exhibition, “Journey Stories,” will examine the intersection between modes of travel and Americans’ desire to feel free to move. The stories are diverse and focus on immigration, migration, innovation and freedom. “Journey Stories” will use engaging images with audio and artifacts to tell the individual stories that illustrate the critical roles travel and movement have played in building our diverse American society.

The exhibit is a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institute and the Alabama Humanities Foundation. It will tour Alabama during the following dates at six selected host sites. Each community will develop a local exhibition and public programs to tell their journey stories.

June 25-August 6, 2011 — Jasper
Bankhead House and Heritage Center
800 7th Street
Jasper, AL 35501
(205) 302-0001

August 13-September 23, 2011 — Alexander City
United Way building
19 Main Street
Alexander City, AL 35010
(256) 329-9227

September 28-November 10, 2011 — Marion
Perry County Chamber of Commerce
1200 Washington Street
Marion, AL 36756
(334) 683-9622

November 16, 2011-December 27, 2012 — Mobile
National African American Archives& Multicultural Museum
564 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue
Mobile, AL 36603
(251) 433-4265

January 6-February 15, 2012 — Eufaula
James S. Clark Center-Chamber of Commerce
333 E. Broad Street
Eufaula, AL 36027
(334) 616-6170

February 24-April 5, 2012 — Arab
Arab Historic Village-Hunt School building
120 City Park Drive NE
Arab, AL 35216
(256) 586-6397

Alabama Power Foundation Supports AHF's "Journey Stories"

A big thank you to Alabama Power Foundation for their financial support as lead exhibition sponsor of AHF's Museum on Main Street "Journey Stories." Look for a special exhibit of Alabama Power Co.'s own archival materials on display at the above host sites.

Transmission line construction, Mobile-Flomaton Swamp, 1926.
Image courtesy of Alabama Power Company.