National landmark; symbol of momentous changes in Selma, Alabama, America and world. Figured prominently in Voting Rights struggle when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led marchers across bridge on journey toward voting rights attainment.
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Large collection of displays and exhibits from early ballooning days to present. Era uniforms, artifacts. Highlights: Memorial Plaza, AC-47 gunship, B-52 tail gun, B-17 ball turret, 2 Medals of Honor.
Admission: Free
8 antique shops boasting wide variety of items. Call Chamber for brochure or information.
Admission: Free
Serves as rest stop. Replica of early 19th-century log home. Brochures and maps available. Guides on hand to answer questions and give tour of Little Red Schoolhouse nearby.
Admission: Free
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks
Feeding and over-wintering habitat for waterfowl, birds of prey, songbirds and other migrant birds. Look for herons, egrets, gallinules, wood ducks, white-tailed deer and alligators. Borders Walter F. George Reservoir on Chattahoochee River.
Admission: Free
Montgomery's only continuously running dinner theatre. Musicals, comedies and dramas for the whole family. Banquet-style dining in newly renovated and enlarged M.B. \Pop\" Myers Fine Arts Center."
Admission: Admission charged
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks
Completed 1860. One of great Italianate-style houses surviving in Alabama. 1880s hand-painted murals and stenciling in 1st-floor rooms recognized as among finest in country.
Admission: Admission charged
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks
1835 Italianate-style house was home to President and Mrs. Jefferson Davis while capitol of Confederacy was in Montgomery. Home completely furnished with period pieces from 1850s and 1860.
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Admission: Free
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks
Final resting place for U.S. military veterans, including WWI and Desert Storm victims. In 1836–37, Indians were brought here for removal to Oklahoma, making Ft. Mitchell an origin point for \Trail of Tears.\""
Admission: Free
1813 fort, defensive moat, 12-ft.-high log palisade, houses, barracks, powder magazine. Future plans: Indian Trading House, hospital, museum/visitor's center.
Admission: Unknown
Costumed tours by appt. for groups. State historic site, 1700s French fort reconstruction. 165-acre park in rural setting at confluence of Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers. Living history programs monthly.
Admission: Admission Charged
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks, MasterCard, Visa
Owned and operated by Alabama Historical Commission. Most unique antebellum mansion in state. Domed ceilings, ornate plasterwork, columned and galleried rooms, original furnishings, ghost stories. National Park Service National Historic Landmark.
Admission: Admission charged
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks
This stately 1907 mansion is set amidst beautifully landscaped grounds. Since 1951, Alabama governors and families have lived in 17-room house.
Admission: Free
Number of holes: 54
Par: 72
Championship Yardage: 7149
Admission: Unknown
Accepted: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Personal Checks, Travelers Checks, Visa
Pro shop, clubhouse, best putting green this area. Can be played in 2.5 hours.
Admission: Unknown
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover
Old-fashioned "mom and pop" operationpottery established 1984. Many unusual and one-of-a-kind pieces. Large collection of "real old stuff" including furniture and glass.
Admission: Unknown
Museum features Hank's 1952 Cadillac in which he made his final journey. Saddle, piano, guitars, photos, clothing, records and new showroom with 6 new showcases. Gift shop.
Admission: Admission charged
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover
6-foot, 2-inch statue of country music legend who launched his career in Montgomery.
Admission: Free