2/21/25 at 10:00 Free admission
The Karl C Harrison Museum of George Washington (located in the Mildred B. Harrison Regional Library)
Founded in 1982 by Karl C. Harrison, a Columbiana banker and philanthropist, the Karl C. Harrison Museum of George Washington has become an important forum for learning about America’s first First Family. Through the foresighted efforts and encouragement of Martha Washington's granddaughter Eliza Parke Custis, family heirlooms have been lovingly passed down through generations. In the early 1980's, Shelby County resident Charlotte Smith-Weaver, a sixth generation granddaughter of Martha, decided to share her legacy with the public, providing the basis of the museum.
The Karl C. Harrison Museum of George Washington collection focuses on art and artifacts from the colonial period through 1865. The collection contains paintings, letters, furniture, porcelain, glassware, silver, jewelry, busts and more. Martha Washington’s prayer book printed in New York in 1783, an original 1787 Samuel Vaughn sketch of Mt. Vernon grounds, writing instruments and tools from George Washington’ s survey case and an original tintype depicting Robert E. Lee in his uniform for the last time are just a few collection highlights.
The Museum occupies a new wing of the Harrison Regional Library. The beautifully design museum provides just the right atmosphere for a trip in time back to 1776. Moving into the new facility in the fall of 2000 brought together the entire collection of over 1,000 artifacts.
http://www.washingtonmuseum.com/visitor-info.html
Address:
50 Lester Street Columbiana, Alabama 35051
Please RSVP here with the number of attendees in your party by 2/1/25.