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.
The American Village
Street address:
3727 Hwy. 119
Montevallo, AL 35115
Phone:
205-665-3535
Fax:
205-665-7577
Schedule:
Open fall–spring M–F 10–4; summer Tu–Sat. 10–4.
Mailing:
P.O. Box 6
Montevallo, AL 35115
Discount:
senior, group, child
Admission:
Admission charged
Accepted:
Personal Checks
Travelers Checks
Selected as Alabama’s Attraction of the Year, The American Village in Montevallo celebrates our national pride and citizenship.
Visitors are encouraged to re-discover the American journey for independence where the call for liberty is as strong and passionate as it was more than 225 years
Accessibility:
Mobility Impaired (ramps, toilet access from front of wheelchair, support bars for toilets, wheelchair-level restroom sinks, wheelchair-level water fountains, designated parking spaces)
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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.
Open to public. Pro shop, driving range, snack bar. Memberships and lessons available.
Quality antique furniture, glassware, collectibles, primitives, pottery, linens and much more.
University of Montevallo campus was designed by famous Olmsted Brothers, who designed New York's Central Park and Biltmore House grounds in Asheville, NC. Buildings date from 1832.
Walking trail through trees, many of which have been carved with animals and faces by a local artist. Shoal Creek meanders quietly through park. Covered picnic tables, beautiful gazebo.