A Brief History of
the
Montgomery
County
Historical Society
The Montgomery County Historical Society was formed
in 1992 for
the purpose of collecting, preserving, and disseminating
information regarding the history of Montgomery County, Alabama,
and for the purpose of founding a museum in which to display
artifacts and papers relative to our history. Since the Alabama
Department of Archives and History can no longer perform this
function for us, the success of this organization has become
imperative to the preservation of our local history. Since its
inception, the society has established a quarterly newsletter,
, now in its eighth yearof publication. We have
also sponsored outstanding speakers for our
own two or three membership meetings annually, as well as jointly
with Landmarks Foundation. We have acquired the historic
Figh-Pickett House, which later served as Barnes School for Boys,
moved it to a safe site, installed our offices in the building,
and commenced its restoration. This famous old house will
eventually become a repository for Montgomery County Records, a
reasearch facility, and a Montgomery City and County Museum.
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