Cliff Williams / TPI Elmore County fourth graders learn the basics of quilting at the Elmore County Black History Museum. Every student left with a piece of cloth and information on how to make their own quilt.
Cliff Williams 334-740-1116History is around every corner in Elmore County.
From Native Americans and the Wetumpka Impact Crater to agriculture, art and Black history can easily be found. Local museums, galleries and centers open the pages to local history many books scratch only the surface of.
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