Each is highlighted by hundreds of Miss Keller's personal mementos, books and gifts from her lifetime of travel and lectures in 25 counties for the betterment of the world's blind and deafblind. Of particular note is her complete library of Braille books and her original Braille typewriter. The actual well-pump where Helen's spirit was set free remains in its original location, between the main house and the birthplace cottage. Site of the first chartered college in Alabama, destroyed during the War Between the States. Along with an antebellum cemetery, the park is dedicated to recreating life on LaGrange Mountain.
Annual events fund on-going restoration and expansion efforts.
Park open daylight hours. Museum open Su 1-4 p.m., or by appointment. Tenn. In Alabama, the Parkway goes through western Colbert County. The Ritz Theatrer 103 West 3rd Street, Sheffield. This 1920's silent movie house is restored to its Art Deco style, and is used for community theater.