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Anne Bradshaw Clopton Collection--born and raised in Shellbyville, TN, Mrs. Clopton moved to Huntsville when she was 19. She practiced the unusual art of painting on spider webs. Louis Lucet Colletion--This Frenchman lived in Huntsville more than 20 years and worked in the medium of oil on canvas. He taught at the Huntsville Femaile College. His works include studies of native flowers, birds, and small animals. The Elizabeth Fly Jones Creche Collection--This creche collection is the result of years of avid collecting and contains examples from many foreign countries. The Northeast Alabama Archaeological Collecion--Contains artifacts from the Indians of the Cumberland Plateau region and was assembled by members of the Huntsville Chapter of the Alabama Archaeological Society. |
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| The Medical Arts Collection--This
collection chronicles the practice of medicine in North
Alabama from 1840 to 1940 and includes donations from a
wide variety of sources. Here you'll find surgical tools,
medical books, a Civil War surgeon's bag, and
pharmaceuticals from a hundred years of medical
advancement from folk medicine to modern medicine. On a more personal note, portraits of my great-great-grandparents, Isaiah and Martha Dill, are hanging in the dining room of the Burritt Mansion. They were painted by noted artist William Frye, who was known for his technique of painting the eyes looking straight ahead so that they seem to be looking at one from any point in the room and the charactistic plain background. Isaiah was the Chancellor for North Alabama during the Civil War and Martha was a local artist. Stop by the Burritt Museum and Park often throughout the year for special events and exciting displays and exhibits. |
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Nature Trails
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Alabama Ducks
Unlimited
The leader in wetland conservation with over 10,000 members in
Alabama. More than 900 wildlife
species depend on wetlands during part of their life.
Concerts
in the Park
Monday nights, May through September, in Big Springs
Park. Site includes a photo and schedule of events.
Ditto
Landing Marina
Located at Wheeler Lake and named for the first
white settler in Madison County. Special reserved "Senior
Citizens' Fishing Pier" for those with physical impairments.
Huntsville-Madison
County Botanical Garden
Open year round. See the Galazy of Lights Holiday Light
Show, the biggest light extravangza in the Tennessee Valley from
Thanksgiving through New Year's Eve.
Lucy's
Branch
Alabama's newest and largest inland marina located on the
Tennessee River (Wheeler Lake) in Northern Alabama, 16 miles west
of Athens off Highway 72.
Tennessee
Valley Audubon Society
Here you'll find a calendar of events, bird info and
photos, newsletter, birding map, sanctuaries, and membership
information.
Wheeler
National Wildlife Refuge
Here you'll find information, maps, and directions to
this 34,500 acres of land along Wheeler Lake on the Tennessee
River.
Wildflowers
of Alabama
From Auburn University, this site includes a slide show,
wildflower notes, and a searchable database.

