AHA Annual Meeting in Fairhope

The 78th Meeting of the Alabama Historical Association will be held April 9–11, 2026, in Fairhope, Alabama.

The meeting opens on Thursday, April 9, with optional pre-meeting tours and museum visits throughout Baldwin County, followed by a Panel on Writing and Publishing Local History at the Fairhope Public Library and an evening reception at Coastal Alabama Community College.

Friday, April 10, features registration, book sales, a general session, and multiple concurrent paper sessions highlighting new scholarship in Alabama and southern history. The afternoon includes self-guided tours of historic Fairhope sites. The evening concludes with the Awards Banquet, featuring a keynote address by Sonny Brewer, author of The Poet of Tolstoy Park.

On Saturday, April 11, attendees will enjoy additional paper sessions and a luncheon with the Presidential Address by Dr. Matthew Downs. An optional post-meeting visit to the site of the wreck of the Clotilda at Historic Blakeley State Park will follow (advance ticket required).

Would your organization like to be a sponsor for the meeting? Email [email protected] for more information.

Book your hotel room at the Hampton Inn Fairhope-Mobile Bay or Holiday Inn Express Fairhope-Point Clear.

For questions, contact or call 334-844-6198.

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