Alabama Attractions
Admiral Raphael Semmes House – Mobile, Alabama
Admiral Raphael Semmes House - Mobile, Alabama This house was built by its first owner, Peter Horta, in 1858 but is best known as the home of Admiral Raphael Semmes, captain of the Confederate sloop-of-war- CSS Alabama. The house was added to the … [Read More...]
Delta Woods & Waters Expo – Spanish Fort, Alabama
The Delta Woods & Waters Expo, is an annual event sponsored by the City of Spanish Fort and held at 5 Rivers Delta Resource Center. The expo showcases the amazing natural resources of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta while promoting responsible outdoor … [Read More...]
Dauphin Island Sea Lab – Dauphin Island, Alabama
Dauphin Island Sea Lab - Dauphin Island, Alabama Focused on educating the public, doing marine science research, coastal zone management policy and marine science education this facility reaches deeply into the concerns and future of the waterways of the … [Read More...]
Aldrich Coal Mine Museum – Montevallo, Alabama
Aldrich Coal Mine Museum - Montevallo, Alabama In 1873 Truman Heminway Aldrich leased the Montevallo coal mines and purchased the mines outright in 1875. He named the surrounding settlement Aldrich. The Musuem is housed in the "Company Store" of … [Read More...]
Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind – Talladega, Alabama
Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind - Talladega, Alabama This school is for those that are deaf, blind and/or multidisabled. It works with children from ages 3 to 21 years old providing traditional and nontraditional programs and educational … [Read More...]
Pickens County Courthouse, Carrollton, Alabama
The Pickens County Courthousein Carrollton, Alabama is a courthouse is located in west Alabama. It is famous for a ghostly image that can be seen in one of its windows. The image is said to be the face of Henry Wells, who, as legend has it, was … [Read More...]
Alabama Vacations
Historic Districts of Decatur – Decatur, Alabama
Historic Districts of Decatur - Decatur, Alabama There are two historic districts in Decatur. One is the Albany district which is situationed very near the Tennessee River. Here you will find a fabulous collection of late 19th and early 20th … [Read More...]
10th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers Memorial – Huntsville, Alabama
10th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers Memorial - Huntsville, Alabama The 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army was one of the original African-American units known as the "Buffalo Soliders." There were two cavalry and two infantry regiments … [Read More...]
The Lily Pond Art Gallery & Tea Room, downtown Historic Jasper
Open Monday-Friday, 9:00-5:00 and Saturday 9:00-2:00, this is a unique gallery filled with various art and craft pieces by local and regional Alabama artists. They have large variety of one-of-a-kind handmade and handpicked gifts to suite any budget. … [Read More...]
First White House of the Confederacy – Montgomery, Alabama
First White House of the Confederacy - Mongomery, Alabama Aberham Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United State in November of 1860. What followed was a reaction throughout the slave-owning states of the Cotton South with South carolina, … [Read More...]
National Peanut Festival – Dothan, Alabama
National Peanut Festival - Dothan, Alabama Of all the peanuts grown in the United States approximately half of them come from a 100 mile radius of Dothan. The National Peanut Festival is held each fall to honor peanut growers and to celebrate the … [Read More...]
Freedom Quilting Bee – Alberta, Alabama
Freedom Quilting Bee - Alberta, Alabama The Freedom Quity Bee grew out of the Civil Rights movement. Income was needed after the local people lost their jobs after registering to vote in the 1960's so the women put their kills to use making quits for … [Read More...]