Alabama Women's Hall of Fame

Alabama Women's Hall of Fame
Street address: 

Judson College
Marion, AL 36756

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Phone: 
334-683-5184
Fax: 
334-683-5188
Schedule: 
Open M–F 8–4, Sat. by appt.
Mailing: 

P.O. Box 120
Marion, AL 36756

Admission: 
Free

Bronze plaques in honor of women who made significant contributions on a state, national or international level during their lifetime.

Located in the beautifully restored A. Howard Bean Hall, the Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame establishes a permanent place of honor for Alabama’s most outstanding women, including Helen Adams Keller, Julia Sturdwick Tutwiler, and Tallulah Bankhead.

Accessibility: 

Mobility Impaired (elevators, toilet access from front of wheelchair, support bars for toilets, seating areas for wheelchair users)

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