The Alabama Historical Association, founded in 1947, is the oldest statewide historical society in Alabama. The Association sponsors The Alabama Review, a quarterly journal of Alabama history published by the University of Alabama Press; two Newsletters each year; a state historical marker program; the Sulzby Publication Award for the best book on Alabama history; the Coley Award for the best work on local history; the Hamilton Award for contributions to Alabama history; the Howard award for the best article published in The Alabama Review in a two-year period; and a local historical society recognition award. The annual two-day meeting in April features talks, papers, and tours of historical sites and houses. The fall pilgrimage is a Saturday picnic with a tour of a historical site in Alabama.