Dear Educators: We would like to invite your teachers, students, and parents to schedule their springtime field trips at Pond Spring, The General Joe Wheeler Home.

The Alabama Historical Commission, which oversees the continuing preservation of Pond Spring and many other historic properties across the state, faces a devastating 45% budget cut in fiscal year 2012.

AHC has sent along this flyer urging supporters of Alabama's heritage contact their legislative representatives and voice their concern on this issue.

Site Director Melissa Beasley reports work is well underway on the wooden south porch, including columns modeled after the originals.

WAFF-TV's Bobby Shuttleworth produced a report on the Wheeler Home restoration on October 15, 2010 with site director Melissa Beasley.

Published: March 15, 2010

North Alabama has a fascinating history, and the Alabama Historical Commission was wise to preserve some of that history when it agreed to help restore Gen. Joseph Wheeler’s home at Pond Spring.