Gee's Bend Mural Trail Makes the Birmingham News again
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And, while you are there enjoying the mural trail, be sure to check out the Gee's Bend community.
Description: The Gee’s Bend community has become famous for its quilts, which are now highly prized by collectors and were celebrated nationally in 2006 in a U.S. postage stamp series. The quilters usually gather at the Boykin Nutrition Center by 8:30 am and quilt until 1:30 pm Monday through Thursday, but this may vary. Gee’s Bend quilts are housed at the Community House, which can be visited by appointment. There is no food available in Gee’s Bend, so plan accordingly.
The Gee’s Bend Ferry crosses the Alabama River several times daily, linking Gee’s Bend and Camden. Gee’s Bend Park is on the left just above the ferry stop. It has a pavilion and a small deck overlooking the river. At this picturesque site, you can observe avian and aquatic wildlife, including White Pelicans, Double-crested Cormorants and ducks as well as the comings and goings of the ferry.
Directions: From Montgomery, go west on US 80 to Selma. Go west on AL 22 that becomes
AL 5 South. Near Alberta at mile-marker 32, go southeast on CR 29 for 14 miles. Turn left toward the Boykin Nutrition Site for 1 mile to the Quilters Collective. (The Collective is near the Boykin Post Office.)
Access: Park- Daily; Free
Community House - call (334) 573-2323 for
appt, GPS coordinates: N 32.05830, W 087.30583,
Site Contact: Dannelly Reservoir Resource Office and Visitor Center, 1226 Powerhouse Rd. , Camden, AL 36726
(334) 682-4244
http://al_lakes.sam.usace.army.mil
And, while you are there enjoying the mural trail, be sure to check out the Gee's Bend community.
Description: The Gee’s Bend community has become famous for its quilts, which are now highly prized by collectors and were celebrated nationally in 2006 in a U.S. postage stamp series. The quilters usually gather at the Boykin Nutrition Center by 8:30 am and quilt until 1:30 pm Monday through Thursday, but this may vary. Gee’s Bend quilts are housed at the Community House, which can be visited by appointment. There is no food available in Gee’s Bend, so plan accordingly.
The Gee’s Bend Ferry crosses the Alabama River several times daily, linking Gee’s Bend and Camden. Gee’s Bend Park is on the left just above the ferry stop. It has a pavilion and a small deck overlooking the river. At this picturesque site, you can observe avian and aquatic wildlife, including White Pelicans, Double-crested Cormorants and ducks as well as the comings and goings of the ferry.
Directions: From Montgomery, go west on US 80 to Selma. Go west on AL 22 that becomes
AL 5 South. Near Alberta at mile-marker 32, go southeast on CR 29 for 14 miles. Turn left toward the Boykin Nutrition Site for 1 mile to the Quilters Collective. (The Collective is near the Boykin Post Office.)
Access: Park- Daily; Free
Community House - call (334) 573-2323 for
appt, GPS coordinates: N 32.05830, W 087.30583,
Site Contact: Dannelly Reservoir Resource Office and Visitor Center, 1226 Powerhouse Rd. , Camden, AL 36726
(334) 682-4244
http://al_lakes.sam.usace.army.mil
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