Hoover Historical Society

06/07/2026

Our thanks to The Western Star staff and our friend, Donald J. Howton, for sharing our activities in the recent May 29th edition.

06/04/2026

Unite to clean up our city! America250

One month from today, we will celebrate America's 250th birthday!! 🇺🇸

Let's show our love for our country and our community by taking part in the Hoover Litter Challenge!

Together, we can celebrate America's 250th birthday by giving back to the place we call home. Every piece of litter picked up makes a difference!

05/31/2026

Today's the day to hear great stories—FREE! See you later!

05/27/2026

These are the historical markers cleaned as of this morning, May 27th...more to come!

05/25/2026

Members of the Hoover Historical Society are cleaning the historic markers and putting a bow on them in honor of the 250th birthday of America.

05/23/2026

Hey everyone! It's just a week away ! Sunday May 31st at 1:30 PM at First Christian Church B'ham on Valleydale Road! Hope to see you there—light refreshments!

05/21/2026

America250 is honored by the HHS! Drop by City Hall to view our latest display honoring the area's connection to the American Revolution, the Marquis de Lafayette, and some memorabilia honoring our country's early history. And, sacrifices as member Dottie Flaherty shares her father's flag...
Seven special plates, inscribed in French and translated by Jennifer Watts (shown here) tells the story of Lafayette's time in America and later, in Alabama. See our last (May) newsletter for Jim Langley's research on Lafayette's time in Alabama.
This weekend, May 24th, we and some volunteers are cleaning our 14 historical markers and decorating with red/white/blue ribbons! Watch for it!

05/14/2026

Recently we hosted members of the Shelby County Historical Society on a Sunday afternoon...to share the Stinson Ole Place with the membership! The cabin used to sit in Shelby County, but moved to Jefferson Ct./Hoover in 1996 and was dedicated in 1997 for the teaching of Pioneer Alabama to elementary school students, and others! We were glad to share with these folks!

05/14/2026

Found in a file from 1985! The Galleria recently marked 40 years of service...while under construction, see Smooth Scaling!

05/13/2026

We are happy to announce the winners of our 2026 Scholarships. Academic winners are Carlos Burford, Hoover High School and Alexander Ritchey, Spain Park High School. They receive $1000 each. The winners of the RC3 grants are Jonathan Lewis, Electrical Construction, Alexander Ellis, Welding, and Jackson Sisson, Carpentry. They have all been hired and received tools to use in their jobs. Congratulations to all these fine young men.