The Kathryn Tucker Windham Museum

05/14/2026

We can’t wait for this episode on The Spectre in the Maze!!

05/13/2026

04/22/2026

04/13/2026

Kelly Elmore represented the museum at the 78th Annual Alabama Historical Association meeting in Fairhope, Alabama, this weekend. She connected with fellow historians, museum directors, and curators while enjoying fascinating presentations on Alabama history, including a talk by author Sonny Brewer. Her favorite part of the weekend was hearing stories about Kathryn from those who knew her personally and witnessing the deep love and appreciation people continue to have for Kathryn’s stories.

04/09/2026

Check out the Bartram Exhibit while it is at our sister campus and museum in Brewton, AL. The exhibit will be visiting the KTW Museum this August.

PLEASE SHARE: The Coastal Alabama Historical Society is excited to announce the arrival of the William Bartram Traveling Exhibit created by the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities at Pebble Hill. This fascinating display will be free and open to the public. Located at the Thomas E. McMillan Museum in the Fine Arts Center on the Brewton campus of Coastal Alabama Community College, the exhibit will be open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from April 13 to May 14. Check it out!

04/02/2026

Happy April! We hope you were not fooled too much on April Fool's Day and enjoyed a fun start to the month. 🌸

03/20/2026

👒🌷Happy Spring! Coastal Alabama Community College is on Spring Break and the museum will be closed during that time - March 23rd to the March 27th. Grab a good book (maybe a ghost 👻 story?), and enjoy these early days of Spring. 🌷🐝

03/13/2026

First published in 1977, "Thirteen Tennessee Ghosts and Jeffrey" features fantastic artwork. The original cover by Karl Scott sets a playfully spooky tone, while Lecia Brogdon’s illustrations bring each tale to life. Jeffrey appears beside all thirteen stories, on the back cover, and even perched atop a map of Tennessee in the opening pages. This book remains a delightfully fun collection of folktales and ghost stories.

03/10/2026

Did you know the museum is home to two artworks by Alabama folk artist Charlie “Tin Man” Lucas? In addition to his metal sculpture honoring Kathryn Tucker Windham, we also display his piece “Red Tricycle.” When viewed together, these works highlight Lucas’s remarkable eye for detail — from the Kodak camera and Jeffrey’s face on the back of the Windham sculpture to the thoughtful use of green fabric in “Red Tricycle.” Each element reflects his storytelling spirit and inventive creativity.