WC Handy Cabin and Museum

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620 W College St
Florence, AL 35630
Birthplace of the Father of the Blues.

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4.05 reviews
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Sarah J.
5/25/2017

This place is a true gem! If you are at all a WC Handy or Blues fan, I highly recommend you take a tour of this museum. It's tiny but packed with tons of information and facts on WC Handy, as...

Kathy L.
1/19/2020

$12 for 1000 sq ft of "that was not original furniture" "we didn't know much about that aspect of his life"?! Not worth the money. The receptionist asked: Do you want a tour? We were escorted into...

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michael s.
6/12/2010

Finally! I have visited the birthplace of the Father of the Blues, W.C. Handy. The cabin he was born in (1873) was built by his grandfather, William Wise Handy, a freed slave, at the end of the...

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Pamela B.
9/15/2017

Our time at the museum with Ms. Norwood was time so well spent. She is just DELIGHTFUL, knowledgeable, sweet, and a true authority on the Father of the Blues. She took us around and explained so...

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Anne M.
3/10/2015

Our time in Florence didn't coincide with the days that tours are offered, (Tuesday - Saturday), but since we were so close, we wanted to at least drive by and glad we did. Loved the Yard Art!!!...

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