River Heritage Region Alabama Tourism
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Alabama State Capitol - Montgomery, Alabama
Alabama State Capitol - Montgomery, Alabama
A visit to the Alabama State Capitol will give you a true opportunity to learn about the history of the state and the Confederacy. The Confederacy began in the original Senate chamber in Montgomery. It was chosen as the site to invite the seceding states to meet because of the central location, good railroad and river connections to the south and east and was the center of Southern radical activity. In February 1861 the Confederate Congress convened with delegates from South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana. Montgomery served as the capital of the Confederacy. The capital was moved to Richmond, Virginia in July of that year when Virginia seceded from the Union. There is a commemorative brass marker in the shape of a six-pointed star is set at the precise location (on the top step, to the right of the door, between the middle columns) where Jefferson Davis stood on February 18, 
1861, to take his oath of office as first (and only) President of the Confederate States of America.
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site - Tuskegee, Alabama
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site - Tuskegee, Alabama
You will want to spend some time going through the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site when you are visiting Alabama. Here the historic story of the African-American pilots began when in over 15,000 were part of the Tuskegee Experience who served in the Army Air Corp. from 1942 - 1946. They were trained at the airfield in Tuskegee to be able to fly the planes in combat.
Hank Williams Museum - Montgomery, Alabama
Hank Williams Museum - Montgomery, Alabama
Hiram (Hank) Williams started his career at the age of 14 when he won a talent show at the Empire Theater in Montgomery in 1937. He began playing guitar following his 8th birthday when his mother gave him his first guitar. From that gift came the historic life of "the father of contemporary country music".
His first band was called the Drifting Cowboys and became a regular on a local radio show in 1941. In 1947 the songs "Never Again" and "Honky Tonkin" were hits and he signed a contract with MGM records. His first single for MGM was "Move It on Over" and was an immediate hit.
Alabama Department of Archives & History - Montgomery, Alabama
Alabama Department of Archives & History - Montgomery, Alabama
This stunning Alabama marble building is the oldest state-funded archives in U.S. Established in 1901 to provide an opportunity to share information on the public needs, to preserve documentation services to the state from the Civil War. Through the 1890's it was felt that there was a need to honor those who had served the Confederacy.
Adventureland Theme Park - Dothan, Alabama
Adventureland Theme Park - Dothan, Alabama
This amusement park is open every day of the year! There is no gate admission and military discounts are available while at the park with proper ID.
Wehle Nature Center - Midway, Alabama
Learn about the Outdoors at the Wehle Nature Center in Midway, Alabama. The Wehle Nature Center, located in the hills and forests around Midway, Alabama provides visitors with a number of different things to see and do, all of which are related to the great outdoors. From special demonstrations to wildlife exhibits and hiking trails, everyone will find something he or she can enjoy. It is a great place to learn about the different aspects of the Alabama wilderness.
