Selma, Ala. Daily Photo: ABC Wednesday, H is for History

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

ABC Wednesday, H is for History

It's H Week over at ABC Wednesday, and oh my goodness,

there are multitudes of possibilities for HISTORY.

Everything in Selma is historic, and our slogan is "History and Hospitality."

So, since I happened to be at the Old Depot Museum today,

history was everywhere, and I snapped this photo of a few relics on the lawn.

The museum features not only Selma and Dallas County history

but that of the Black Belt region as well.

Posted at ABC Wednesday

6 comments:

Roger Owen Green said...: Lots of history to share, I'm sure. I only know one at all well.

ROG, ABC Wednesday team; March 8, 2012 at 5:22 AM
Unknown said...: So much history - I'm glad you are sharing it!; March 8, 2012 at 7:00 AM
Tanya Breese said...: what a pretty museum, love the color!; March 8, 2012 at 8:14 AM
Gigi Ann said...: It's always fun to visit museums and see how the generations before us lived. It also makes me not long for the good ole days.; March 8, 2012 at 9:42 AM
MERYL JAFFE, PhD - parent, psychologist, teacher, author... said...: Great photos, and honoring history and hospitality - two important issues for all of us.; March 9, 2012 at 9:24 AM
Melanie said...: What a colorful and crisp pic. Nice shot!; March 11, 2012 at 9:05 PM

WELCOME!

Selma is among the oldest cities in Alabama and has the largest contiguous historic district. It is known for its Civil War and Civil Rights history. The Battle of Selma was one of the last fought in the War Between the States, and the town was a center for the Voting Rights Movement in the 1960s. Today, with a population of about 20,000, Selma is the largest town in the western Black Belt region. The Black Belt, named for the color of its soil, stretches across Central Alabama from Mississippi to Georgia.