However, the museum is basically just the historic home and grounds and while it is lovely, there are plenty of markers with interesting facts and historical context, my 8-year-old was a bit bored.
Of course, most Alabama public school students learn about Keller in 4th grade and that helps give context to the story and will help make the trip more interesting to them.
We were then allowed to wander the main house, the carriage home where Keller was born and which her family used as a master bedroom, as well as the grounds.
Each year on the weekends starting in early June through mid-July there are performances of William Gibson’s famed drama The Miracle Worker.
This four day celebration includes several events many of which are open to the public and require no admission including the parade and street party in downtown Tuscumbia on the first day of the festival .
-While driving around the Tuscumbia area we lost cell service a few times and since I have no sense of direction, we got lost more than once.
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