Virtual Tour

Beautiful Lake Hypatia

The Lake Hypatia Freethought Conference Center is located near Talladega, Alabama, and is the culmination of the lifelong dream of Pat, Roger and Melody Cleveland. Read the story of how Lake Hypatia and the first Hypatia Freethought Advance came about.

Lake Hypatia is named for Hypatia, a 5th century mathematician at the world-famous Library of Alexandria, who was martyred for her commitment to reason and education.

The Lake Hypatia Conference Center adjoins the Cheaha National Forest, and serves as the meeting place for regular gatherings of the Alabama Freethought Association, Inc., special occasions such as the annual July Celebration and nature hikes for school and other groups.

Fearn Park

Dedicated to famous freethinking women

Atheists in Foxholes

Honors atheist men and women in uniform

The Alabama Freethought Association, Inc.'s "Atheists in Foxholes" monument honors Atheists who served in the Army, Marines, Navy, Coast Guard and Air Force. It consists of a 6 foot high granite obelisk, flying U.S. flags from an urn on the top. Each face of the obelisk contains a medallion honoring one or two branches of the service.

Next time anyone tells you "There are no atheists in foxholes", send them here.

Pavilion on Lake Hypatia

From the pavilion you get spectacular views and lots of fresh air

Lake Hypatia

This is our 12 acre private lake

Willa Mae Whatley Auditorium

Our spacious auditorium

About Willa Mae Whatley:

Willa Mae Whatley and her husband, Dr George Whatley

Visitors

We get many freethinkers visiting from all over. Above: On April 15, 2001, after attending the Atheist Alliance convention in Atlanta (at which Dan Barker was a debater), five members of Minnesota Atheists and five members of La Libre PensŽe (the French National Federation of Freethinkers) drove to Alabama to visit Lake Hypatia.