BAY MINETTE, Ala. — The Bicentennial Park Nature Trail will be named in honor of historian Davida Hastie on Saturday at 10 a.m. during dedication ceremonies at the park.

The dedication is part of numerous displays and exhibits slated throughout the day as part of “Trailing Baldwin County History.”

The Baldwin County Commission Department of Archives and History in conjunction with the Stockton Civic Club will host the event.

The event begins with the dedication ceremony naming the Bicentennial Park Nature Trail in honor of Hastie, who  spent her life working to preserve the history and beauty of Baldwin County for future generations.

The event will proceed with a number of exhibits and demonstrations that illuminate Baldwin County’s history and cultural diversity over the past 200 years.

These include an African American Share Cropper Experience, Creek Indian Display, Early School Experience, War of 1812 Display, Traveling in Baldwin County Circa 1809, World War II in Baldwin County, Fort Morgan Display, Baldwin County Heritage Museum Display, City of Foley —  Miss Foley Display, Gulf Shores Display featuring Gulf Shores Museum, Fort Mims Display, Baldwin County Ghost Stories, Quilting, Sauerkraut Making and Butter Churn demonstrations.

The park entrance is on State Road 225 about 2 miles south of Stockton.

The event will conclude at 4 p.m. and participants are encouraged to attend the Stockton Civic Club’s Wild Game Cook-Off at the Stockton Old School Park (1 mile north of downtown Stockton on Hwy 59).

 For more information, contact the Baldwin County Archives and History Department at (251) 580-1897.