It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at The Old Methodist Church Museum of Daphne where you will find a display of toy soldiers, dolls, paper dolls, books, and more of Christmas’s past when Santa’s sleigh was filled with the simple toys of the day. 

Plan to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the season and drop by the museum during the holidays and enjoy a soft drink and a Christmas cookie or two while you step back in time to a simpler, less complex, way of life. Take a walk down memory lane and view the many household items and tools that were a part of the everyday life of many of our local families.

If you are a Civil War buff, you might be interested in reading copies of original letters written by members of the Harrison family during the Civil War. These letters tell of the hardships endured not only by the soldiers on the battlefield, but by their families at home struggling against insurmountable odds at times to keep the family clothed and fed. On display are also various items used by civil war soldiers, including uniforms, weapons, and ammunition.

For those whose interests reach further back in time when Indians populated our area, there is an exhibit of prehistoric Indian pot handles. These pot handles are shards of pottery containers made and used by various Indian tribes.

Some of you may be intrigued by tales of Bay Boats which plied the waters of Mobile Bay transporting people and supplies between the eastern shore and the City of Mobile during the days before the Mobile Bay Causeway was constructed in 1927. You can view photos of various boats and read the histories while browsing in the museum.

The museum is located at 405 Dryer Avenue and is open to the public on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Special tours may be scheduled by calling Lucy Cunningham at 625-4300. Admission is free. The museum will be closed the 24^th, 25^th, and 26^th of December.