The museum collection of books represents donations from professional and from private individuals who felt the calling to make their collection available to all forever.

The museum has:

  • Law Books: Research guides issued years and years ago
  • Medical Books: Just what the young doctors studied with
  • Agricultural Reports (back to 1851) submitted to President Lincoln
  • Magazines: 20's; 40's; and more
  • Newspapers: Bound and unbound issues of local newspapers
  • Novels: Some famous and some unique (written by local authors)
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Visit the Museum and Discover Your Past

  • New Bethel Methodist Church 1960
    This photo album gives you a quick glimpse into the Collections of the Cherokee County Alabama Historical Museum.

Schools and Students before 1899

  • Cherokee Normal Institute at Forney in 1892
    County education began long ago. These pictures starkly reveal our County's educational heritage.

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Wow! County Sports over 80 years ago

  • CedarBluff Girls Basketball Team 1924
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    Take a slow trip around the County and see how many historical informational signs you can discover.

Old Alabama Photos courtesy of Auburn Univ

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