Eufaula Pilgrimage
Other Events

The Eufaula Heritage Association is very proud to host several additional events!

Go back in time with the unique Antique Show or get your fill of local and regional art exhibits. The Gardens are favorites of many as beautiful flowers and decorative greenery are proudly displayed. Have an old fashioned tea on the porch of a home built in the 1800s - or delight your taste buds at the wine tasting!

Whatever your fancy, these events are sure to enhance your Pilgrimage experience!

Saturday 10 am - 2 pm
Across from First Presbyterian Church/Ticket Office, 201 N. Randolph Ave.

Admire old trucks, Mustangs, Chevys, Fords, and hot rods.
FREE

 

Held all three days at the Eufaula-Barbour County Chamber of Commerce, 333 E. Broad St.

The Pilgrimage Antique Show is one of the most prestigious in the Southeast and one of our most popular events! Dealers offer linens, silver, china, antique furniture, glassware,
and collectibles.

$5.00 per person.
FRIDAY: those with a Barbour County driver's license get in free.

CHAMPAGNE PREVIEW OF ANTIQUE SHOW AND SALE

Thursday, April 8, 7 - 9 pm, James S. Clark Center/Chamber of Commerce, 333 East Broad St.

Enjoy appetizers and a choice of beverage while viewing lovely antiques!
$12 at Shorter Mansion or at door

ART SHOW

Professional artists from throughout the Southeast will be exhibiting works in the annual Pilgrimage Art Show, held all three days amidst the beautiful dogwoods of historic North Randolph Avenue!

NOTE: Artists who would like to apply for the art show can download the Application Form.

There will also be a Kids' Art exhibit of local youth art on Sunday, 11 am - 4 pm, located on N. Randolph along with the regular Art Show. In case of inclement weather, meet at the old Southern Charm location: 128 East Broad Street.
FREE.

MARTY RONEY (ROCK 'N ROLL) 7 - 8 PM & BALIN' TWINE (BLUEGRASS) 8 - 9 PM

Friday & Saturday
East porch of Clark Center/Chamber of Commerce, 333 E. Broad St.
FREE

BOOK SIGNINGS

Meet and talk to Southern authors and purchase autographed copies!

Toni Anderson: Sunday 1 - 5 pm at Fendall Hall, 917 W. Barbour Street. Toni, a new author, has written a historical book entitled Tell Them We Are Singing For Jesus: The Original Fisk Jubilee
Singers & Christian Reconstruction, 1871 - 1878 about the Fisk Jubilee Singers.

Jeanetta Britt: Friday 1 - 5 pm & Saturday 9 am - 5 pm at Clark Center/Chamber of Commerce,
333 E. Broad Street. Jeanetta recently returned to her native Alabama to write fiction novels filled with drama & suspense. Her books include Pickin' Ground; In Due Season; Lottie, & her latest, Empty Envelope. She has also authored four poetry books.

Jacquelyn Cook: Friday 1 - 5 pm at Shorter Mansion. Jacquelyn, a nationally published writer since 1963, loves writing timeless southern stories with lasting values. Her books include Magnolias, Sunrise, & The Gates of Trevalyan. Her most recent novel, The Greenwood Legacy, is based on a true story of the Jones family who settle in the 1827 Southwest Georgia wilderness. At readers’ request for Magnolias, her publisher has released a new edition of The River Between, the first of the four books in the anthology. The other single editions of the River Series will continue every two months of 2010.

Jon Howard Hall: Saturday 1 - 5 pm at Long - Powell, 605 N. Randolph Avenue. Jon wrote his first fiction entitled Kyzer’s Destiny about a young man’s life with America’s Civil War as a backdrop.

Jean Sasson: Saturday 9 am - 5 pm at Shorter Mansion, 340 N. Eufaula Avenue. Jean, growing up in Barbour County, Alabama, loved adventure & global travel which led her to write international bestselling nonfiction books on the Middle East. Jean’s books are: The Rapeof Kuwait; Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia;Princess Sultana’s Daughters; Princess Sultana’s Circle; Ester’s Child; Mayada, Daughter of Iraz; Love in a Torn Land: Joanna of Kurdistan, & her latest in cooperation with Osama Bin Laden’s first wife & son, Growing up Bin Laden.

Sister Schubert Barnes: Saturday 9 am - 5 pm at Superior Pecans, 317 N. Orange Street. Sister Schubert, known for her “Homemade Rolls,” is here to share Sister Schubert’s Secret Bread Recipes and her new cookbook entitled Cast Your Bread Upon The Waters.

Gary Lloyd Smith: Friday 6 - 7 pm at Cato-Thorne House Wine Tasting, 823 W. Barbour Street & Saturday 9 am ~ 1 pm at Fendall Hall, 917 W. Barbour Street. Gary wrote a book entitled Look! There’s Your House about Eufaula’s Cato House, a home he lived in and totally restored.

Mitzi Tzerman: Friday 1 - 5 pm & Saturday 9 am - 5 pm at Shorter Mansion, 340 N. Eufaula Avenue. Mitzi, a native Eufaulian, wrote a fiction mystery-romance entitled Things Not Said, which is the first of her trilogy.

Sheldon Webster: Saturday 1 - 5 pm at Fendall Hall, 917 W. Barbour Street & Sunday 1 - 5 pm at Shorter Mansion, 340 N. Eufaula Ave. Sheldon, an accountant, a traveler, and a man of adventure has written several novels: House of Deception, The House of Sugar, The Betheaden Road, and The Voyage of the Encounter.

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Friday & Saturday 11 am - 2 pm
First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 125 S. Randolph Ave.

Tea, rolls, green beans, served along with...
FRIDAY: Catfish fingers, grilled chicken breast, mashed potatoes, hushpuppies, slaw,
and strawberry trifle
SATURDAY: Chicken salad, baked ham, fruit salad, potato salad, and pound cake.

Takeout orders are available with advance reservation.
$10 at Ticket Office, $12 at door. Limited seating!

CARRIAGE RIDES

Saturday 10 am - 5 pm & Sunday Noon - 5 pm, Clark Center/Chamber, 333 E. Broad St.

Experience a relaxing ride through historic areas. Weather permitting.
$5 for 30 min. ride. Sponsor: Main Street Eufaula

EUFAULA ATHENAEUM

Saturday 10 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, 114 East Broad St.

A one hour guided tour of this significant, large, private collection of books and materials related to the War Between the States and early Alabama history.
$10 tickets/NOT sold at door/MUST be pre-purchased. Each tour limited to 25.

EUFAULA RIFLES 3rd ANNUAL LIVING HISTORY ENCAMPMENT

 
 

Friday & Saturday 9 am - 9 pm
Sunday 1 - 5 pm
Fendall Hall, 917 W. Barbour St.

A local group portrays an 1861 Civil War encampment.
FREE

EVENING OF ORGAN & PIANO MUSIC

Friday & Saturday 7 - 8 pm, First Presbyterian Church, 201 N. Randolph Ave.

Sit and enjoy a combination of sacred, secular, and classical selections by Steve Hawkins.
FREE

FFA ANTIQUE TRACTORS

Friday 9 am - Sunday 5 pm, North Randolph Ave. median

View the award-winning tractors of our local high school’s club.
FREE

FOOD VENDORS

Vendors along North Randolph Avenue sell a variety of foods, including hamburgers, hotdogs, BBQ sandwiches, drinks, ice cream, lemonade, and funnel cakes!
Held all three days.

FRONT PORCH SITTIN'

Sunday 1 - 5 pm

With all the hustle and bustle of Pilgrimage going on, doesn't relaxin' and sippin' lemonade sound good? Come to any of the three front porches for some down time and snacks.
Esry Home: 343 N. Randolph Ave.
Fiel Home: 422 N. Randolph Ave.
Mathisen Home: 710 N. Randolph Ave.
 $2/porch

GARDEN TREASURES

Saturday 9 am - 5 pm. Sunday if inclement weather on Saturday.
Corner of Orange & Broad at Farmer’s Market

Vendors offer whimsical and traditional gardening wares, as well as live flowers.
FREE. Sponsor: Main Street Eufaula

 

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GHOST WALK

Friday & Saturday 7:45 pm, 8:30 pm, 9:00 pm
Begins at Chamber of Commerce, 333 E. Broad St.

Experience NEW ghostly legends & lore!
(40 minute walking tour)
$3 at Ticket Office or at event. Space limited to 28.

HISTORIC TREASURE HUNT

Sunday 1 - 5 pm
Start & end at St. James Episcopal Church, 301 N. Eufaula Ave.

Children 12 & under, with an adult, search for historical treasures at four locations, get a goodie bag, and chance at $25. Then relax at the Front Porch Sittins’ (included.)
$20/adult

LIVING WAX MUSEUM PROJECT

Friday 10 - 11 am & 1 - 2 pm
Saturday 11 am - 12 pm
Clark Center/Chamber of Commerce,
333 E. Broad St.

Gifted 5th graders of ECS portray famous Eufaulians and Barbour Countians.
FREE. Made possible by a grant from Alabama Humanities Foundation.

LOCAL TALENT SHOWCASE

Local singers, bands, and instrumentalists provide a taste of Eufaula through music! Featuring:
Balin' Twine
Carolyn Wiggins
Creek Town
FBC Youth Praise Team
James Brown Trio
JC Praise ("The River" Youth Praise Band)
Jeremy Sheppard
Marty Roney
The River City Band
See Schedule of Events for times.
FREE

Musical Venues
 

Enjoy traditional and antique instruments and vocal performances! Featuring:
Chuck Arney
Craig Mann
Eufaula Strings & Things Ensemble
FBC Handbell Choir
James Wilson
Mike Manley
Olde Town Brass
The Plantation Heirs
Steve Hawkins
See Schedule of Events for times.
FREE

PEOPLE & PLACES AROUND EUFAULA (PRIOR TO 1950)

Friday 9 am - 5 pm & Saturday 9 am - 2 pm
Eufaula Carnegie Library, 217 N. Eufaula Ave.

An exhibit of photographs showing life in Eufaula.
FREE. Sponsor: Barbour County Genealogy and Local History Society

PICNIC ON THE PORCH

Friday and Saturday from 5 - 7 pm.

Enjoy your boxed meal as you dine on the porch of a historic home.
$10 at Ticket Office, $12 at door per person. Reservation only.
Limited seating.

QUILT SHOW

Friday & Saturday 11 am - 1 pm
First Baptist Church Rec. Room, 125 S. Randolph Ave.
FREE

TALES FROM THE TOMB

Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Fairview Cemetery (at the end
of N. Randolph Ave.)

A hauntingly special portrayal of some of Eufaula's
former citizens!

$3 per person.
In case of inclement weather,
meet at St. James
Episcopal Church.

 

Friday & Saturday 2 pm
St. James Episcopal Church, 301 N. Eufaula

Here is your chance to delight in a tea party served in the heart of Eufaula's Historic District!
Pick from:

A selection of Tea Sandwiches: Chicken Salad Croissant, Pimento Cheese Ribbon, Cream Cheese & Dates on Raisin Bread, and Cheese Straws
Sweets: Chocolate Dipped Strawberry, Spring Petit Four, Pecan Tassie, Lemon Danties, Cream Scone, Devonshire Cream, Homemade Lemon Curd, and Strawberry Preserves
Tea Selections: Earl Grey, Sakura Cherry Blossom Green, and Lemon Herbal 

$20 per person at Ticket Office or at door. Limited seating!

Friday 6 - 7 pm
Cato-Thorne Home, 823 W. Barbour St.

Our Wine Tasting is held in an elegant, historic setting. Enjoy wines with a pairing of appetizers!

$25.00 per person. Reservation only! 

YOUNG FAMILY REENACTMENT

Friday 9 am - 5 pm, Fendall Hall, 917 W. Barbour St.

Students will dress as the Young family in their 1860s residence.
Pilgrimage pricing applies for admission.

POINTS OF INTEREST

There are many other interesting places to visit during the Pilgrimage including:

1. BANKTRUST BANK*: 218 East Broad Street. This French Colonial style building was built by
L. Y. “Yank” Dean III. The front features courtyard fountains from New Orleans, authentic French street lamps from Paris, and urns from Charleston. The front entrance hall, directors’ room, and chairman’s office feature fine 19th century antiques. The lobby’s chandelier is Gold Doré with Baccarat crystal, c 1800. The free~standing staircase is of Italian marble. Friday 9 am - 5 pm.
2. FAIRVIEW CEMETERY*: North end of North Randolph Avenue. On a picturesque bluff overlooking the lake, this cemetery contains Jewish and Confederate graves. Newly renovated thanks to Eufaula PRIDE, the iron fence enclosing the entrance once surrounded the old Union Female College in Eufaula.
3. EUFAULA ATHENAEUM: 114 East Broad Street. A private collection of books, manuscripts, maps, and photography related to the War Between the States and the early history of Alabama and the United States. Accumulated by Barbour County native, A.S. Williams, III (Steve), this collection is without equal in the Southeast.
4. HART HOUSE*: 211 North Eufaula Avenue. Built c 1850, this Greek Revival landmark is the headquarters of the Historic Chattahoochee Commission and has Doric columns, an entablature with dentals, and a center doorway with sidelights and transom. Friday 8 am - 5 pm.
5. OLD POST OFFICE / BLONDHEIM & MIXON, INC.*: 210 East Broad Street. Constructed in 1912, this Federal-style building served the people of Eufaula as their post office until 1988. Many of the original fixtures remain and have been uniquely incorporated for office use. The architect’s offices are very distinctly designed and furnished.
6. SHEPPARD COTTAGE*: 504 East Barbour Street. The oldest known residence in Eufaula, this 1837 cottage still has original wood mantels, fireplaces, and oak flooring.
7. CONNER-LAWRENCE REAL ESTATE, INC.*: 214 North Eufaula Avenue. This beautifully renovated turn of the century home has been effectively converted to a business office.
8. McNAB-DIXON HOME*: 711 West Washington Street. This raised cottage was built in 1840. It
remained in the McNab family until purchased in 1973 by the present owners, Dixon Lumber Company. The upper floor and exterior are restored virtually to the original condition.
9. STERNES-BROWN*: 144 East Broad Street. Occupied by Fredrickson Brokerage, this building was built before 1866. The lower floor of this two-story brick building has been modernized for office space.
10. WELLBORN HOME*: 630 East Broad Street. This classic Greek Revival mansion, dated from 1839, was the first of its sort to be built in this area. It was moved to its present location from Livingston Avenue. The façade and inside floor plan remain little changed. It currently serves as business offices.
11. MACMONNIE'S FOUNTAIN: Intersection of Broad and Randolph. Refurbished in 2007, this three-tiered, wrought-iron fountain fits with the character of downtown. Tradition maintains that the fountain was purchased from Dayton, Ohio, in 1880 and Fredrick MacMonnie is said to be the sculptor.
12. McNAB BANK BUILDING/THE LEWIS AGENCY*: 201 East Broad Street. Dating from the 1850s, this is one of the oldest bank buildings in Alabama. Built by John McNab, a successful grocer, it was restored in 1965, at which time $20 bank notes were found in its 3-foot thick walls. The
roll-down iron shutters on the windows are original as are most of the window panes. Features include heavy ornamental grillwork, Corinthian columns, and ornamental Tudor ceilings.
13. OLD CITY JAIL: 121 Riverside Drive. Built in 1882, the Jail was moved from its former location
behind the courthouse on Broad Street to Front Street in 1985. Extensively restored, it still has its
original iron grille, doors, and threshold.
14. DOUGHBOY MONUMENT: Intersection of West Broad and North Orange. This image of a WWI doughboy, with his arm outstretched, honors five of the ten men from Eufaula who perished in the war. It was erected and dedicated in 1920.
15. JAMES S. CLARK CENTER/EUFAULA BARBOUR COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE*: 333 East Broad Street. This building was originally constructed around 1892 as a freight depot, and served Eufaula and the surrounding area until the late 1980s.
334.687.6664/1.800.524.7529, www.eufaulachamber.com
16. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH*: 125 South Randolph Avenue. The sanctuary was originally built in 1871. The building, with its massive and beautiful steeple, was destroyed by fire caused by lightning on August 12, 1907. The existing structure utilizes the original 1871 walls.
17. WOODS-RANEY BUILDING*: 227/229 East Broad Street. The Harmony Lodge has occupied this building since 1890. In 1905, the Lodge purchased the building and occupied the top two floors. There are dentils at the top of the building, which has an arch at the center with the Masonic Emblem. The seven arched windows on each upper floor have pediments, and those on the second floor have keystones as well. The Masonic Lodge, as it is currently called, is open Friday and Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm.
18. THE TAVERN*: 105 Front Street. Eufaula’s oldest frame structure was originally built in the 1830s and was used as an inn. It accommodated Chattahoochee River travelers and the local gentry. During its history, it has been used as an Episcopal Church and a Confederate hospital. It is now a private residence.
19. CARNEGIE LIBRARY*: 217 North Eufaula Avenue. Built in 1904, this two-story red brick building with pressed yellow trim has a hipped roof with overhanging eaves.
Friday 9 am - 5 pm, Saturday 9 am - 2 pm.
20. RAILS TO TRAILS: This flat paved walking and biking trail starts at the Chamber of Commerce and is a great way to see the lake and beautiful Mother Nature. A side trail with a waterfall and eagle’s nest is also included. Two miles round trip.
21. CONFEDERATE MONUMENT: Intersection of Broad Street and Eufaula Avenue. Standing 35 feet tall, this memorial was presented by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1904.

*Listed in the National Register of Historic Places

We hope you enjoy your tour!