Adding to his famous Rajah Lodge home and gardens, 3-term congressman and coal mine owner William F. Aldrich built elaborately decorated Farrington Hall in 1908 as his personal library, office and recreational area.
Aldrich Coal Mine Museum, Inc.
Street address:
137 Hwy. 203
Montevallo, AL 35115
Phone:
205-665-2886
Schedule:
Open Th–Sat. 10–4, Sun. 1–4, or by appt.
Mailing:
137 Hwy. 203
Montevallo, AL 35115
Admission:
Admission charged
Company store of former Montevallo Coal Mine displays pictures and artifacts of community of Aldrich, coal mine, prison, stores, churches and post office. Collection teaches history of coal mining in Alabama. Has only coal miner monument in Alabama.
Accessibility:
Mobility Impaired (ramps)
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