2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the Pioneer Museum of Alabama and on Sunday, November 7th the museum celebrated this milestone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There was food, music and a lot of Pike County history under one roof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Troy Mayor Jason Reeves took part in the celebration and says the museum is a staple piece to the city of Troy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“It’s really the gateway into town,” says Reeves. “As you’re coming into Troy on 231, if you’re coming from the north, it’s the first thing you see and it’s a big part of our of our heritage.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Pioneer Museum of Alabama allows visitors to step back into a simpler time and learn about the lifestyles and trends of generations long gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the director of the museum Barbara Tatom the museum was established by a group of individuals who wanted to preserve artifacts that were frozen in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“It was founded by Mr. Curran Farmer and several citizens,” says Tatom. “The story I’m told he was riding through the county he saw a bunch of rusty farm equipment and came back to town and said we need to preserve this for future generations.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the full story watch Cailey’s report. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the Pioneer Museum of Alabama and on Sunday, November 7th the museum celebrated this milestone.<\/p>\n
There was food, music and a lot of Pike County history under one roof.<\/p>\n
Troy Mayor Jason Reeves took part in the celebration and says the museum is a staple piece to the city…<\/p>\n