Wilcox Historical Society's Tour of Homes slated for March 26

Wilcox Historical Society's annual Tour of Homes will take place on March 26 and will feature eight homes and two churches in Furman. 

A welcome reception will take place on Friday, March 25 with TV host and conservationist P. Allen Smith to be guest speaker. 

Among the historic homes in Furman is the first building of The Alabama Baptist publication, a 200 structure which was recently moved from its former location in Marion. 

Historic homes to be featured in the upcoming tour are:  

Moore-Burson-Rushing Home, c 1885; Wakefield Plantation, c 1840s; Magnolia Glen – the Palmer-Barlow-Britt Home, c 1833; Laura Ann – the Watson-Moorer-Tabor Home, c 1860; Rockwood – the Cox-Robbins-Kennedy-Snyder Home, c 1855; Deerfield – the Perdue-Williams-Estes-Suggs Home, c 1895, Fox Hill, c 1840s and Patience Plantation, c 1841.

The two churches are Bethsaida Baptist Church, c 1858 and Furman Methodist Church, c 1882.

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