Plogger Photo Feed: Fairhope/Point Clear Tours Album

Fairhope Museum at dusk. Photo by Sherry Stimpson Fisk.

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Fairhope Museum at dusk. Photo by Sherry Stimpson Fisk.

Service car from the People’s Rail Road. From 1915 to 1923, this rail service brought passengers and supplies from the end of the wharf up to the center of town. When automobiles were introduced, the tracks got in their way and were removed. Photo courtesy of Fairhope Museum.

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Service car from the People’s Rail Road. From 1915 to 1923, this rail service brought passengers and supplies from the end of the wharf up to the center of town. When automobiles were introduced, the tracks got in their way and were removed. Photo courtesy of Fairhope Museum.

This display tells of Fairhope founder Frank “Fantastic” Brown. Among his many accomplishments, including the first steamer Fairhope and the Peoples Rail Road, was the production of Clay City tile. Most of the downtown Fairhope buildings, including the Museum, are made of Clay City tile. Photo courtesy of Fairhope Museum.

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This display tells of Fairhope founder Frank “Fantastic” Brown. Among his many accomplishments, including the first steamer Fairhope and the Peoples Rail Road, was the production of Clay City tile. Most of the downtown Fairhope buildings, including the Museum, are made of Clay City tile. Photo courtesy of Fairhope Museum.

Reed and Ana Myers attend the opening of the Museum on April 10, 2008. They are looking at the display that explains the Single Tax philosophy, brought here by the Fairhope founders. Photo courtesy of Fairhope Museum.

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Reed and Ana Myers attend the opening of the Museum on April 10, 2008. They are looking at the display that explains the Single Tax philosophy, brought here by the Fairhope founders. Photo courtesy of Fairhope Museum.

The iconic clock in Fairhope. Photo courtesy of City of Fairhope.

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The iconic clock in Fairhope. Photo courtesy of City of Fairhope.

- Fudge and Divinity from Punta Clara Kitchen in Point Clear. Photo courtesy of Punta Clara Kitchen.

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- Fudge and Divinity from Punta Clara Kitchen in Point Clear. Photo courtesy of Punta Clara Kitchen.

Spring flowers line the sidewalks in Fairhope. Photo courtesy of City of Fairhope.

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Spring flowers line the sidewalks in Fairhope. Photo courtesy of City of Fairhope.

Pralines and pecans are favorites at Punta Clara Kitchen in Point Clear. Photo courtesy of Punta Clara Kitchen.

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Pralines and pecans are favorites at Punta Clara Kitchen in Point Clear. Photo courtesy of Punta Clara Kitchen.

Roses surround the fountain in Fairhope. The pier is in the background. Photo courtesy of City of Fairhope.

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Roses surround the fountain in Fairhope. The pier is in the background. Photo courtesy of City of Fairhope.

The welcoming front porch at Punta Clara Kitchen in Point Clear. Photo courtesy of Punta Clara Kitchen.

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The welcoming front porch at Punta Clara Kitchen in Point Clear. Photo courtesy of Punta Clara Kitchen.

A page from Cathy Donelson’s book Fairhope. We have many, thousands of photos in our collections. Photo courtesy of Fairhope Museum.

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:10:09 +0000

A page from Cathy Donelson’s book Fairhope. We have many, thousands of photos in our collections. Photo courtesy of Fairhope Museum.

Hard at work in the kitchen making jelly at Punta Clara Kitchen in Point Clear. Photo courtesy of Punta Clara Kitchen.

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:10:08 +0000

Hard at work in the kitchen making jelly at Punta Clara Kitchen in Point Clear. Photo courtesy of Punta Clara Kitchen.

So many tasty treats await at Punta Clara Kitchen in Point Clear. Photo courtesy of Punta Clara Kitchen.

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So many tasty treats await at Punta Clara Kitchen in Point Clear. Photo courtesy of Punta Clara Kitchen.

Artistic treasures like this pelican sculpture can be found throughout Fairhope. Photo compliment of the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce.

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:17:48 +0000

Artistic treasures like this pelican sculpture can be found throughout Fairhope. Photo compliment of the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce.

Red and yellow tulips announce the arrival of spring in Fairhope. Photo compliment of the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce.

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:17:23 +0000

Red and yellow tulips announce the arrival of spring in Fairhope. Photo compliment of the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce.