DAPHNE, Ala.—Members of the Alabama Historical Association spent Friday afternoon visiting local spots of historical significance and many selected to come to the museum in Daphne.

The museum hosted tours from 1 to 4 p.m. and museum director Ken Balme was surprised how many people came through the museum that afternoon.

“The museum was mobbed with people from all over the place,” he said.

Sharon Dickinson, a member of the Alabama Historical Association from Hackelburg, Ala., said the museum impressed her. She spent many of her summers in Daphne and recalls walking through the church cemetery with her grandfather. She remembers the museum from when it was vacant and she was curious to see how it was turned into a museum.

“When they have these conventions in places I am interested in, I come,” she said. “I like this museum better than most because most of the stuff in it is local. It means so much more to the people here. They should be so proud of this.”

Dickinson especially enjoyed browsing through old correspondence from the Civil War era.

The museum also received a new artifact, a locally made piece of pottery, on Friday. Louise Grace Dyer, daughter of local artisan Ed Grace, donated the piece to the museum. She has given many of his pieces to museums.

“I give a couple here, a couple there. I would rather give them to a museum like this than put it in a closet. If people have something interesting they should share it, Dyer said.

The museum is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. If you would like to schedule a tour at another time call Lucy Cunningham, 251-625-4300.