Historic sites in Alabama
Historic Sites of Alabama
Alabama’s historical landscape spans from the Mississippian culture earthworks at Moundville to the pivotal sites of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement in Montgomery, Birmingham, and Selma. The state’s military heritage is preserved through 18th-century coastal fortifications like Fort Gaines and the WWII-era USS Alabama battleship. Architectural landmarks include Greek Revival churches and the 19th-century Tannehill Ironworks, while Huntsville’s Redstone Test Stand marks the birthplace of the American space program.
Civil Rights Memorial Center
The Civil Rights Memorial is an American memorial in Montgomery, Alabama created by Maya Lin.
Fort Gaines
Fort Gaines is a historic fort on Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States. It was named for Edmund Pendleton Gaines.
Rosa Parks Library and Museum
A well-presented museum about the Civil Rights movement - specifically, about the woman who is often called its mother.
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is a large interpretive museum and research center in Birmingham, Alabama that depicts the struggles of…
Fort Conde
Fort Charlotte, Mobile is a partially-reconstructed 18th-century fort in Mobile, Alabama.
Old City Hall
Old City Hall, also known as the Southern Market, is a historic complex of adjoining buildings in Mobile, Alabama, that currently houses…
Edmund Pettus Bridge
The Edmund Pettus Bridge carries U.S. Route 80 Business across the Alabama River in Selma, Alabama.
USS Drum
USS Drum is a Gato-class submarine of the United States Navy, the first Navy ship named after the drum, a type of fish.
Bragg-Mitchell Mansion
The Bragg–Mitchell Mansion, also known as the Bragg–Mitchell House, is a historic house museum in Mobile, Alabama.
Redstone Test Stand
The Redstone Test Stand or Interim Test Stand was used to develop and test fire the
Birmingham Museum of Art
The Birmingham Museum of Art is a museum in Birmingham, Alabama. It has one of the most extensive collections of artwork in the Southeastern…
Government Street Presbyterian Church
Government Street Presbyterian Church in Mobile, Alabama is one of the oldest and least-altered Greek Revival church buildings in the…
Forks of Cypress
Built around 1822, this former plantation site is recognized for the 24 brick Ionic columns that remain from its original peristyle colonnade. The main Greek Revival residence was destroyed by fire in 1966, leaving the landmark pillars as a testament to its architectural history.
Old State Bank
The State Bank Building, Decatur Branch, commonly known as the Old State Bank, is a historic Jeffersonian-style bank building in Decatur,…
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