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Historic Selma Pilgrimage 2010.
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Historic Selma Pilgrimage 2010.
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Antique lovers will appreciate some of the exquisite antiques in Selma's Pilgrimage home tours this weekend, and the carving on this lovely wardrobe is just one example!
For more information about the 35th Historic Selma Pilgrimage homes, click HERE.
Attention to detail in Selma's historic homes is evident in the mantels, mirrors and chandeliers. Architectural styles this year vary from Antebellum to Victorian, English Tudor, Raised Cottage, Craftsman's Bungalow, Free Classic and even a two-story bridge tender's house by the river.
Pilgrimage begins the evening of March 18 and continues through Sunday afternoon, March 21.
You'll enjoy browsing through the Pilgrimage website and if you're a Facebook subscriber, check outthe Selma's Historic Pilgrimage fan page.
Here's a house that still bears scars of a fire when Wilson's Raiders plundered Selma during one of the last battles of the Civil War in April 1865.
Located just north of town, the Kenan House was in the direct path of the Union calvary headed to destroy the Selma Arsenal and Naval Gunworks.
Finding no one home, the Yankees piled furniture in the parlor and set it afire. But this 1826 Greek Revival that was built from lumber on the property, didn't burn, thanks to servants who rushed out of hiding as soon as the troops were gone. However, a large area of the charred floor is still visible in front of the parlor fireplace.
The Kenan House is among nine homes that will be open for visitors during the Historic Selma Pilgrimage March 18-21. The nearby Kenan's Mill, an 1860's gristmill on Valley Creek, will also be open, and visitors can purchase stone-ground cornmeal and grits.
