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First White House of the Confederacy – Montgomery, Alabama

Editor — Mon, 30 May 2011 22:47:33 +0000

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, Mississippi, Florida, Alabam, Gerogia, Louisiana and Texas seceding from the Union. On February 5, 1861,... [Continue Reading]

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National Peanut Festival – Dothan, Alabama

Editor — Mon, 30 May 2011 21:28:24 +0000

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 growing season. Peanuts are farmed on nearly 200,000 acres in southern Alabama,... [Continue Reading]

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Freedom Quilting Bee – Alberta, Alabama

Editor — Mon, 30 May 2011 18:02:23 +0000

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 sale. The Freedome Bee is now the largest private employer... [Continue Reading]

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FALL-N-FOLSOM Marion, AL

admintest — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:54:22 +0000

Fall-n-Folsom at Holmestead Company’s Moore-Webb-Holmes Plantation c. 1819 Saturday, October 2, 2010 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Alabama Hwy. 14 (seven miles west of Marion at Folsom) The Plantation comes alive the first weekend in October for Fall-n-Folsom. Visit the site of one of Alabama’s last active plantations, featuring structures dating back more than a century. Walk inside the general store, built in 1875, and step back into time with photographs and tools showing a family’s heritage for more than 190 years. Bring your family for a day of history, entertainment and excitement. Join us for family fun activities which include: Historic tour of more than 28 buildings: cotton gin, log seed house, smoke house, weaving house, plus more Hayride and hay slide Corn maze Farm equipment museum Pumpkin patch Demonstrations of gristmill, blacksmith shop, basket weaving, quilting and more. Picture-perfect moments, both historic and new Holmestead beef burgers and drinks available for purchase Admission: $10/person, discount for children For more information contact Jenny Holmes: 334.683.9955

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Alabama State Capitol – Montgomery, Alabama

Editor — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:31:00 +0000

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... [Continue Reading]

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Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site – Tuskegee, Alabama

Editor — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:54:28 +0000

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... [Continue Reading]

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Hank Williams Museum – Montgomery, Alabama

Editor — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:50:37 +0000

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... [Continue Reading]

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Alabama Department of Archives & History – Montgomery, Alabama

Editor — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:30:39 +0000

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... [Continue Reading]

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Adventureland Theme Park – Dothan, Alabama

Editor — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:21:14 +0000

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. Perhaps you want to try your skill at one of the two 18 hole miniature golf courses. Try you skill at weaving... [Continue Reading]

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Wehle Nature Center – Midway, Alabama

Travel Writer — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:00:32 +0000

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,... [Continue Reading]

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