The City of Fairhope, Alabama has great shops, galleries, restaurants, and a Welcome Center (next to the museum) with restrooms, brochures, and an accommodating staff. The town has flower beds on almost every corner and many beautiful hanging baskets. It’s the perfect town to wander and explore. Come visit!
401 Oak Street
Fairhope AL 36532
(251) 928-2228
Hours:
Tues-Fri: 10am-4pm
Saturday: 10am-6pm
The Eastern Shore Art Center (Same block) is at the end of the driveway and across the street. In the lower level of the art center, there is a wood panel with interesting creatures working on a construction site that Craig Sheldon created. There is also a good-sized brick carving he did near by. It has a crack in it but it’s still fun. The Art Center is a lovely facility with has 3 main galleries. Mr. Mosher was very instrumental is getting them close to 1/2 a million raised for the complete updating of the facility.
24 N. Section St.
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 929-1471
Hours:
Tuesday through Saturday
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The Fairhope Museum of History (4 blocks) has a larger than life size statue of castle builder Craig Sheldon. The museum has a collection of about 20 of his carvings that are a big attraction. There is also a very large painting the Founders of Fairhope painted by Mosher Castle creator Dean Mosher. Dean also designed the whole east side of the building, the copper trees inside and raised funds for the saving of the building.
501 Fairhope Avenue
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251)928 – 7483
Hours:
Monday 9:00 – 8:00
Tuesday 9:00 – 8:00
Wednesday 1:00 – 6:00
Thursday 9:00 – 8:00
Friday 9:00 – 5:00
Saturday 9:00 – 3:00
Sunday Closed
The Fairhope Public Library (4 blocks ) houses a very large Stained Glass piece created by Dean Mosher.
440 Fairhope Ave.
Fairhope, AL 36532
(800) 381-3722
(251) 990-0420
Alabama Coastal Community College campus (5 blocks). On the corner of Section St. & Fairhope Avenue there is a large, bronze, outdoor sculpture of three flying brown pelicans. Craig created it in 1990 as a tribute to the return of the Brown Pelicans to Mobile Bay. It was the first outdoor, public art sculpture in Fairhope.