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Chilton's Fine Art & Framing Harrison Brothers Dry Dock & Repair Yard
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COMING SOON! AN EVENING IN HISTORY February 17 – 6:00 p.m. - Dr. Kern Jackson – Albert Murray and Ralph Ellison – Letters of Two Men. Members: Free. Non-members: $10. Join us for refreshments provided by Cream & Sugar at 5:45 p.m. Call 251-432-6161 for more information. For more information Click here. Click Here to View Slide Show From January's An Evening in History with John Sledge. Click Here to view our newsletter, Landmark Letter.
About Historic Mobile Preservation Society Historic Mobile Preservation Society was founded in 1935 as a grassroots membership group dedicated to preserving the tangible links to the past for the benefit of present and future generations. HMPS's mission includes curating the Oakleigh Historic Complex, a 19th-century museum and archives campus in the heart of one of Mobile's most beautiful historic districts.
Activities include field trips to
historic locations, guest speakers, workshops, parties, concerts,
and social gatherings. Research and document and
material preservation are part of the organization's ongoing
work. HMPS members receive free admission to general tours of Oakleigh Historic Complex . Members also receive a subscription to Landmark Letter . HMPS holdings of historic materials include an impressive collection of 19th century art, including the magnificent Thomas K. Sully portrait of "Miss Walton of Florida," the formal debut portrait of Octavia Walton LeVert, once known as "the belle of the South." The Mitchell Archives serves as a research facility for historians, scholars, students, researchers, history buffs and the lovers of Southern literature and historic photography. The centerpiece is a 2,000-plus collection of circa 1900 dry-plate glass negatives in the William E. Wilson Collection.
3. Membership Opportunities: HMPS is a member-driven organization. Members are invited to participate in a variety of activities: educational, social, and civic. Year-round complimentary admission to Oakleigh Historic Complex, free and discounts in Oakleigh Gift Shop are among the benefits of membership. HMPS members receive a complimentary subscription to Landmark Letter and are eligible for discounted registration to the National Trust for Historic Preservation annual conference. For information, call 251-432-6161 or email hmps@bellsouth.net
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The Oakleigh Historic Museum
Other Times - By Appointment
Tours on the hour.
General Admission: $7 for adults $3 for children and students $5 per person for groups of 10 or more Discounts for Seniors, AAA, Veterans & Active Military
*Closed most holidays including:
New Year's Day, Easter, Memorial Day,
Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Directions:
Use MapQuest
February 17, 2011
March 17, 2011
March 18-19, 2011
Historic Mobile Preservation Society is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation.
It receives principal funding through memberships and fundraising. HMPS has received funding for operations and/or special programs
from the following entities:
The City of Mobile
The Community Foundation of South Alabama: "Friends of Oakleigh" Fund
The Community Foundation of South Alabama: Eichold Family Trust
The Community Foundation of South Alabama: Delchamps Family Trust
The Daniel Foundation
Yvonne Kennedy Legislative Grant
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Historic Documents: HMPS conducts ongoing work to
preserve and manage its archival collection of documents, maps,
photographs and other materials useful to researchers.
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Conservation and Exhibition of the HMPS Art Collection:
HMPS
is the owner of an extensive collection of exquisite
19th-century decorative arts including portraits and other
period paintings, furniture, silver, porcelain and textiles.
This remarkable portrait of Octavia Walton, titled
"Miss Walton of Florida," by Thomas K. Sully, was
painted upon her debut in 1833. She would later be best known in
Mobile -- and the world -- as Madame Octavia Celestine
Valentine Walton LeVert. This most accomplished lady spoke
seven languages, was received by Queen Victoria and
Napoleon III and had an audience with Pope Piux IX. She
traveled extensively and wrote of her international journeys in
a two-volume set, Souvenirs of Travel, which went through five
printings in her lifetime. This portrait is found in the second
parlor of Oakleigh mansion and is one of the many
historic treasures in the HMPS collection. Hear her story and
that of many other Mobilians as part of the Oakleigh tour.