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Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce 12467 Alabama Hwy. 157 Moulton, Alabama 35650 256.974.1658 Fax 974.2400 Send Us 
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| Festivals, Field Trips & Fun |
OUTDOOR RECREATION
Thousands of visitors every year already experience Lawrence County's natural treasures -- Wheeler Lake on the Tennessee River to the north and the William E. Bankhead National Forest to the south.
The Bankhead National Forest & Sipsey Wilderness Area spans 180,000 acres and nearly a third of Lawrence County. Outdoor enthusiasts from across the nation come to explore deep canyons, towering cliffs and hidden waterfalls that have inspired nature photographers for years.
Thousands of hunters answer their call of the wild with a trek through the Black Warrior Wildlife Management Area, 98,000 acres within the Bankhead designated for special hunting events.
Anglers love casting in Wilson and Wheeler Lakes - a combined 83,030 acres of fishermen paradise!
Golfing is also an adventure started on the Robert Trent Jones Trail and continued into Lawrence County with stops to play at Deer Run, lying in the shadows of the majestic Bankhead National Forest moutains.
Deer Run was recently honored by Golf Digest's "Best Places to Play." With its 3-star rating based on overall golf experience, value for the money, standard of service, conditioning of the course and normal pace of play for 18 holes, Deer Run is a good value, the people are friendly and the views are very pretty.
Valley Landing is a "fly in and play" golf course. It is in its fourth year and continues to improve. The course sits on 180 acres of woods and open fairways that provide a solid challenge for golfers of all skill levels.
From hunting, trail-blazing, bird watching and Bald Eagle roosts of the fall and winter to camping, canoeing, kiyaking, fishing, boating, swimming, golfing, hiking, horseback riding, more bird watching, and cycling during the spring and summer - Lawrence County boasts seasons full of outdoor activities.
CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS
JESSE OWENS MUSEUM
Check out our Olympic Track Champion & Gold Medalist here!!
Olympic track champion Jesse Owens grew up in the Lawrence County community of Oakville until his family moved to Cleveland, Ohio, when he was nine years old. Owens won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, a feat that shattered Adolf Hitler's belief of a dominant master race. Lawrence County's most famous native is honored with a park and museum that chronicles his life and accomplishments - both as an Olympic champion and as an eternal motivator or those with a dream.
Take a step back in time at Pond Spring, home of Confederate General Joseph Wheeler. It is currently undergoing extensive renovations and restorations and when completed will be a tribute to the antebellum life during the 1800s.
OAKVILLE INDIAN MOUND PARK AND MUSEUM
The Oakville Indian Mound Park and Museum is situated on 87 acres on County Road 187 near what was once the downtown portion of the town of Oakville. It is a first-class facility that serves as an education resource for area residents and others with an interest in the Celtic-Indian heritage that is so predominant in Lawrence County. The park features a burial mound and a 1.8 acre ceremonial mound built by the hunting and gathering Copena Indians more than 2,000 years ago. The park holds the Multicultral Indian Event, now in it's 23rd year, at the Indian Mounds Park and Museum each year. The four-day event celebrates the Indian and Celtic cultures and their roles in the history of Lawrence County. The grounds at the park include a pond, fishing pier, picnic tables and camp sites. Museum hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday and 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. on weekends. For more information call (256)905-2499.
JESSE OWENS RUNNER'S CLUB
CROSS COUNTRY MEETS OF 2009
Mark your calendar for these great meets!
CHICKASAW TRAILS
SEPT. 12TH, 2009
6 DIVISIONS
JESSE OWENS CLASSIC
Sponsored by NEW BALANCE
OCT. 3RD, 2009
12 DIVISIONS
over 3,000 registered runners in 2008!
NORTHWEST ALABAMA CHAMPIONSHIPS
OCT. 29TH, 2009
AHSAA STATE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
NOV. 14TH, 2009
Directors: DeWayne Key and William Calvert - email: ace1key@aol.com
For course map and results from all past race visit:
http://alabamahighschoolrunner.com
All races are held at the Oakville Indian Mounds Education Center in Moulton, Alabama.
Races are hosted by the Jesse Owens Runner's Club, Inc. - Coach
Stanley Johnson
email: neverquitsj@aol.com
For Housing information and tourist information contact:
Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce via email at: lawrence@lawrencealabama.com or
Decatur-Morgan County Convention & Visitors Bureau, (800)239-7921 www.DecaturCVB.org
COURSE IS HOST SITE OF THE AHSAA STATE XC CHAMPIONSHIP SINCE 2002!
POND SPRING - HOME OF GENERAL JOSEPH WHEELER
Pond Spring, the home of Joseph Wheeler, a former Confederate General and longtime U. S. Congressman, is located on Alabama Hwy. 20 about five miles east of Courtland. The Wheeler home is a window into antebellum life, featuring many items of the family’s clothing and furniture. Owned by the Alabama Historical Commission, the entire site is undergoing an extensive restoration. Other buildings on the site include original slave cabins, an old ice house, log barn and other plantation outbuildings. During the Civil War, Wheeler met Lawrence County widow Daniella Jones Sherrod. After the war, “Fightin’ Joe” Wheeler returned to Lawrence County to marry Mrs. Sherrod and settle in at Pond Spring.
As a Congressman, Wheeler was a great influence on the future economic direction of North Alabama after the war. For more information call site director Melissa Beasley at (256) 637-8513 or visit www.wheelerplantation.org.
FESTIVALS AND FUN
For additional Festival information email
festivals@lawrencealabama.com
ALABAMA CHICKEN AND EGG FESTIVAL
The annual Alabama Chicken and Egg Festival is a MUST ATTEND event. Plans are underway for the 6th annual Alabama Chicken and Egg Festival to be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 10-11, 2010. The popular "Down on the Farm" area will again return featuring a Bluegrass music stage, agriculture exhibits, antique tractors, chickens, cows and Southern Folklife artists such as quilters, saddle makers, farrier, potters, blacksmith, and basket and broom makers.
The Alabama Chicken and Egg Festival is a two-day outdoor festival with food vendors, live entertainment on the Chicken Stage, educational exhibits, children’s activities, arts and crafts fair and much more.
In previous years officials recorded more than 12,000 people in attendance. The event is organized by the Lawrence County Arts Council and made possible through the effort of more than 400 volunteers.
Some other activities scheduled for the Alabama Chicken and Egg Festival include:
• WDRM's Chicken Clucking Contest
• ACEF youth beauty pageant
• Chicken-wing eating contest,
• Hard boiled egg eating contest
• More than 100 Live Exotic Bantam Chickens
• American Cancer Society chicken bowling
• Alabama Farmers Cooperative Agriculture Photography Contest.
• Appearances by "Nugget & Scramble," the ACEF official mascots
ANTIQUE & STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
The Antique & Strawberry Festival is held the 1st weekend in May and features Delicious Red Strawberries, a great selection of antiques, crafts and collectibles. Shop under the pines and talk with some of the friendliest people you will ever find!
ANTIQUE & APPLE FESTIVAL
The Antique and Apple Festival is an early fall event. The 2009 Festival will be September 25th, 26th and 27th and here's what you will find!
More than 100 arts and crafts vendors from throughout the Southeast.
• Antique furniture
• Antique lamps
• Antique paintings
• Antique heirlooms
• Furniture
• Handmade Arts and Crafts
• Jewelry
• Fried Apple Pies
• Apple Bread
• Apple Fudge
• Apple Cider
Apple Bake-Off will Saturday at 10:00 a.m.
Daily Hours! 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Classical Fruits – 8831 AL Hwy. 157, Moulton
For more information or for a vendor application
email: classicalfruits@hotmail.com
MOULTON SPEEDWAY
Is car racing more your speed? Come to the Moulton Motor Speedway. The 3/8 mile red clay "fast track" features the areas top dirt track racers. The track has hosted top local and national drivers during it's history, like former NASCAR legend Ken Schrader! The speedway features cars from seven different divisions including late model stock, super late model, outlaw street, modified street, open wheel, e-mod and mini Stock. The racing season begins in late March and will conclude the last weekend of August. For more information and race schedule call (256) 974-3278
Accomodations & Conference Facilities
Moulton has a few places to hang your hat overnight The Days Inn and Relax Inn are both located right off of Ala. 157.
Joe Wheeler State Park has 27 cabins in Lawrence County right on the south bank of Wheeler Lake. They also have picnic pavilions in the day-use area.
A few churches can accommodate large groups in their Fellowship Halls.
The Moulton Recreation Center is used for banquets and meetings of various sizes.
But, if you're looking for a romatic getaway, a wedding destination, a family reunion vacation, or a meeting place for 10-250, Doublehead Resort is simply perfect any time of the year! This resort offers up the legendary Southern Hospitality you only hear about. So, test your skills at their sporting clay range, go horseback riding among longhorn cattle, or relax on their white sand beach or swimming pool with cascading waterfall.
Discover why the Alabama Chicken & Egg Festival is so much fun!