The 1847 Italianate home was the residence of General Stephen D. Lee and contains many of his personal effects as well as Civil War memorabilia. Open Fridays 10-4 or by special appointment. Admission. Home of General Stephen D. Lee, who gave the order to fire the first shot at Fort Sumter during the Civil War. Restored in 1960 by the Historical Society and the Society for the Preservation of Antiquities. Operated as a house-museum.
Location:
316 7th St N, Columbus Mississippi 39701
Telephone
Toll Free: 601-327-8888
Other History nearby:
(Aliceville) Aliceville Museum
(Amory) Amory Regional Museum
(Tuscaloosa) Battle-Friedman House
(French Camp) French Camp Historical Area
(Columbus) Friendship Cemetery
(Columbus) General Stephen D. Lee Home and Museum
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01/10 Coming to The Columbus area
Mountain Brook Spring Art Show Mountain Brook AL April20 Up to one hundred local member artists
will display original artwork for sale in an outdoor setting in quaint Mountain
Brook near Crestline Village. Artwork available will range in size from minis to
extra large canvases and all price ranges. Jazz band will be featured and food
will be available at field.
Panoply Arts Festival Huntsville AL April26-28 Each spring in the heart of the Rocket City the arts are in full bloom at the Panoply Arts Festival.
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum Car Show Birmingham AL October11-13 Triumph Dealers of North America display,
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum Merchandise Trailer featuring event TShirts, Pins, and Posters,
Official Barber Vintage Festival event merchandise,
Southern Vintage Fire Apparatus Association display, and
Concessions
Kentuck Festival of the Arts Northport AL October19-20 Nationally and internationally acclaimed folk artists,
270+ folk, visionary, and contemporary artists and expert craftspeople presenting their work to you,
free hands-on art-making for children in Kentuck for Kids and throughout the park,
interactive live demonstrations by expert craftspeople—basketmakers, blacksmiths, woodworkers, traditional potters, fiber and fabric artists, quilters, jewelers, and a glassblower,
live music and story-telling, food and fellowship.
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