Montgomery
No city has played a greater role in the history of the state than Montgomery. From the Civil War to Civil Rights, it is steeped in history. Topping the list of must-sees is the historic State Capitol building. One of only a few that have the distinction of being a National Historic Landmark, Alabama's State Capitol building is where Jefferson Davis took the oath of office as President of the Confederate States of America in 1861, as well as where the
Selma-to-Montgomery civil rights march ended with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivering a moving speech from the bottom of its steps nearly a century later. Other sites to see in the area include the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, the
First White House of the Confederacy, Rosa Parks Museum and Library, the Hank Williams Museum, the Civil Rights Memorial Center, Old Alabama Town, the Montgomery Zoo, the Museum of Fine Arts and the world-renowned Alabama Shakespeare Festival. The Alabama Department of Archives & History includes
Alabama Indian, 19th-century, military and civil rights exhibits.
Nearby Prattville features Capitol Hill on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. Visit www.visitingmontgomery.com for more information.