Bessemer Hall of History Museum

04/01/2026

Stop by the museum and see our new "The Art of Quilting" display.

12/10/2025

Photos from our Christmas Open House 2025.

11/20/2025

The Bessemer Hall of History Museum is saddened to announce the death of Elaine Callahan. She was on the Museum Board of Directors for several years and was a longtime friend of the Museum and will be greatly missed.

11/19/2025

10/23/2025

Please enjoy our fall 2025 newsletter. Our 2025 Folk Fair and Craft Show will be on Friday October 24 and Saturday October 25. See the details on page 2 of the Newsletter. Please come join us on those days at Pleasant Hill Methodist Church.

10/11/2025

Just a friendly reminder the Alabama Folk Fair is quickly approaching. If you have not already signed up please see the vendor form and flyer in this post.

Thanks,
Luellen Nagle
Chair, Alabama Folk Fair

09/03/2025

New military display at the museum.

08/22/2025

Hello to all Bessemer Hall of History Museum supporters.
Announcing the Alabama Folk Fair Craft Show on October 24-25, 2025.
The location will be Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Family Life Center in McCalla, Alabama.
See the attached flyer for more information. Please print the attached vendor form and mail it to us.

Thanks for your support,
Luellen Nagle
Chairman, Alabama Folk Fair Craft Show

05/03/2025

Come see our 100th Anniversary of Lakewood Estates display. The museum will have a booth selling gift shop items at the "Music in the Meadow" event May 3, 2025 at Lakewood Estates from 2P.M. - 8P.M.

02/19/2025

The Bessemer Hall of History Museum along with the Birmingham African American Genealogy Group has created a photo display of unknown African Americans who lived in the West Jefferson County area. This collection of photographs was part of the Philip Graf, Sr. collection; he was owner of Graf’s Studio in Bessemer. We have been working on this collection for five years. Stop by and see if you can identify any of these people in this historic photo display. The exhibit will be on display thru the end of March.

From left to right, Wanda Looney from BAAGG, BHHM Board Members William Eiland, Rebecca Rainey – back row, Russell Roubdioux and Curator Christopher Eiland. Not pictured Allison Rainey Display Chairman, and Museum President Shirley Butler.

12/11/2024

Photos from our Christmas Open House 2024.