234-mi./376.5-km waterway flows through west Alabama and offers variety of some of most modern recreational facilities available, including camping at Pickensville and Aliceville, boating, fishing, hunting.
Tom Bevill Visitor Center
Street address:
Hwy. 14E to .5 mi./.8 km south of Pickensville, then right on Lock & Dam Rd.
Pickensville, AL 39701-9504
Phone:
205-373-8705
Fax:
662-328-8766
Schedule:
Open summer 9–5; winter 8–4.
Mailing:
USACE, Tenn-Tom Waterway Mgmt Ctr., 3606 W. Plymouth Rd.
Columbus, MS 39701-9504
Admission:
Free
GPS:
33.211655, -88.28599
Housed in reproduction of Greek Revival antebellum home (1830–1860). Exhibits describe life in Tombigbee River Valley. U.S. Snagboat Montgomery, one of last steam-powered stern-wheel boats to ply Southern rivers, adjacent to Center.
Accessibility:
Mobility Impaired (ramps, elevators, toilet access from front of wheelchair, support bars for toilets, wheelchair-level restroom sinks, wheelchair-level water fountains, seating areas for wheelchair users, wheelchairs available, designated parking spaces)
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One of the last steam-powered sternwheelers to ply Southern rivers. Served U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, from 1926–1982. Restored to former operating appearance. Contains interpretive exhibits.