The trail begins outside the Gee’s Bend Welcome Center with the permanent exhibition, A History of Gee’s Bend from 1816 to the Present, which offers a broad chronological introduction to key moments in the area’s history and highlights the resilience and unparalleled achievements of the community.

Throughout the rest of the Heritage Trail, visitors can learn about featured quiltmakers whose work was honored in a series of first-class stamps issued by the U.S. Postal Service in 2006. Located close to where their creators lived and worked, Heritage Trail markers feature full-size reproductions of the quilts as well as biographical information, personal stories, and photographs of their makers.

With Gee’s Bend holding a unique place in both art and U.S. history, each stop along the evolving trail showcases the enduring legacy of its artists and the community’s profound connection to the landscape.

Heritage Trail maps are available at the Gee’s Bend Welcome Center in Boykin and the Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy in Alberta, or you can Download the mobile map (as cell service may be unreliable, it is recommended that you do so in advance).

The Gee’s Bend Heritage Trail is a project of Souls Grown Deep in collaboration with the Gee’s Bend community and the University of Alabama Center for Economic Development.