Unique shops and thriving business community. Office responsible for historic preservation and economic development. Tours, historical information. Coordinates Downtown GRITS: annual festival with arts/crafts, children's activities, live music. Farmer's Market Fridays Apr.–Oct.
Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts
Street address:
501 Broad St.
Gadsden, AL 35902
Phone:
256-543-2787
Fax:
256-546-7435
Schedule:
Open M & W–F 9–6, Tu 9–9, Sat. 10–6, Sun. 1–5; Imagination Place closes at 5 pm daily.
Mailing:
P.O. Box 1507
Gadsden, AL 35902
Discount:
senior, group, child
Admission:
Admission charged
Home to 3 changing exhibition halls featuring regional and national exhibits plus 72-foot model of Gadsden with working railroads. Restaurant, summer outdoor concert series, special year-round performances. Imagination Place Children's Museum.
Accessibility:
Mobility Impaired (ramps, elevators, levered door handles, toilet access from front of wheelchair, toilet access from side of wheelchair, support bars for toilets, wheelchair-level water fountains, wheelchair-level phones, seating areas for wheelchair users, wheelchairs available, designated parking spaces)
Related attractions
Museum's permanent collections focus on regional history, as well as local and Alabama artists. American and European paintings, sculpture and decorative arts enhance the main collections. Changing exhibits regularly.
Under gunfire, teenage heroine Emma Sansom guided Gen. Forrest's troops across Balck Creek near Gadsden on May 2, 1863. The following day, Confederate Forces captured Union Col. Streight and his entire command of 1,466 men near Cedar Bluff.
Built to honor the memory of Etowah Countians who lost their lives during various wars.
Outdoor theater offering drama, music and other special events.
America’s most colorful 100-mi./161-km scenic drive. Beginning point for 450-mi./724-km Outdoor Sale held each Aug.
Walking trail behind Gadsden Mall. Open to public.
Falls cascade 90 feet over Lookout Mountain ledge into lush ravine. Home to Gilliland-Reese Covered Bridge, park features botanical garden, pioneer homestead, nature trails, picnic areas. Year-round campground. Train ride, petting zoo.
Spiral, pyramid-shaped lighted monument to honor citizens and history of the area. Taped messages with area history, national anthem sung by Jeff Cook (member of ALABAMA), George Washington quote, volunteerism message for school children.
Championship course winding along Coosa River. Golfers treated to wildlife sanctuaries and animated natural beauty. Finest quality golf experiences.
Number of holes: 18
Par: 72
Championship Yardage: 6800 yds.