Clay Alabama Historical Society

02/07/2026

My favorite historical antebellum house in the Birmingham area. Great to visit around Christmas.

Robert Sylvester Munger saved a vacant Birmingham Arlington House from the auction block in 1902 when he purchased it along with 33 acres for $12,300. Munger grew up in Texas where he had learned the cotton gin business from his father. He also saw the many problems of lint and dust that caused da....

02/02/2026

Thanks to Jane Anderton Mayor of Clay the Clay Historical society will now have a permanent home at The City of Clay City Hall!
In the next few months we will have archive space for photos and documents donated and a central place for in person contact or research. Stay tuned for more information coming soon. But for now if you have physical photos or documents that you think that would be interesting or valuable to our city's history, please bring them to Clay City Hall and tell them they are for the historical society and let the contact person know whether they are a permanent donation to the archives or temporary loan. Please leave a contact name and number with the person you give them to. You can also send us a message here on the FB page with any questions or contact myself, Josh Self.