Uploads from Alabama Tourism Department, tagged localhistory

Montgomery: Hank Williams Museum

nobody@flickr.com (Alabama Tourism Department) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:03:33 -0800

Alabama Tourism Department posted a photo:

Country music legend Hank Williams got his start in Montgomery, and this museum houses the most complete collection of memorabilia.

Grove Hill: Clarke County Historical Museum

nobody@flickr.com (Alabama Tourism Department) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:03:32 -0800

Alabama Tourism Department posted a photo:

This museum is located in the Alston-Cobb House, an 1854 Plantation Plain–style home.

Greenville: Ritz Theatre

nobody@flickr.com (Alabama Tourism Department) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:03:30 -0800

Alabama Tourism Department posted a photo:

The marquee at the Ritz Theatre has been refurbished, restoring the beauty of a Greenville landmark.

Greensboro: Magnolia Grove

nobody@flickr.com (Alabama Tourism Department) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:03:33 -0800

Alabama Tourism Department posted a photo:

The Greek Revival–style boyhood home of Spanish-American War hero Rear Admiral Richmond Pearson Hobson is now a house museum.

Fairhope Museum of History

nobody@flickr.com (Alabama Tourism Department) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:12:14 -0800

Alabama Tourism Department posted a photo:

The Fairhope Museum of History contains exhibits on Clay City, the Single Tax Association, and the Civil War. Also on display are personal belongings donated by some of Fairhope's first families.

Gulf Shores: Annual National Shrimp Festival

nobody@flickr.com (Alabama Tourism Department) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:03:23 -0800

Alabama Tourism Department posted a photo:

Poarch Creek Indians at the 2008 festival

Monroe County: Perdue Hill Masonic Lodge Antique Stove

nobody@flickr.com (Alabama Tourism Department) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:12:30 -0800

Alabama Tourism Department posted a photo:

Built in 1824, Perdue Hill Masonic Lodge is the oldest building in Monroe County.

Troy: Pioneer Museum

nobody@flickr.com (Alabama Tourism Department) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:13:02 -0800

Alabama Tourism Department posted a photo:

Get a sense of the past at the Pioneer Museum in Troy. See a logging locomotive, grist mill, one-room school, and general store.

Montgomery: Old Alabama Town

nobody@flickr.com (Alabama Tourism Department) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:12:47 -0800

Alabama Tourism Department posted a photo:

Old Town Alabama is a six-block stretch in downtown Montgomery of restored buildings and furniture from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Foley Museum and Archives

nobody@flickr.com (Alabama Tourism Department) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:13:36 -0800

Alabama Tourism Department posted a photo:

The Foley Museum and Archives is located in a restored train depot.

Tuscaloosa: Old Tavern

nobody@flickr.com (Alabama Tourism Department) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:13:06 -0800

Alabama Tourism Department posted a photo:

The Old Tavern was once a inn, but it now serves as a museum of early Tuscaloosa County history.

Montgomery: The Hank Williams Museum

nobody@flickr.com (Alabama Tourism Department) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:11:55 -0800

Alabama Tourism Department posted a photo:

The Hank Williams Museum is located in the house Hank Williams lived in for 16 years and contains many of his personal belongings.

Tuscumbia: Railroad Historic Depot

nobody@flickr.com (Alabama Tourism Department) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:13:04 -0800

Alabama Tourism Department posted a photo:

This old railroad station now serves as headquarters for the Tuscumbia Railway Company and museum of Tuscumbia's local history.

Selma: Sturdivant Hall

nobody@flickr.com (Alabama Tourism Department) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:12:39 -0800

Alabama Tourism Department posted a photo:

Tours of Sturdivant Hall, a Greek Revival Neo-Classical antebellum mansion, include the house, detached kitchen, gift shop and formal garden. Period furniture, toys, portraits and other household items are displayed throughout the house.

Foley Museum And Archives

nobody@flickr.com (Alabama Tourism Department) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:13:38 -0800

Alabama Tourism Department posted a photo:

The Foley Museum and Archives represents Foley in the early 20th century, including the people, the railroad, and the agricultural industry.

Moundville Archaeological Park

nobody@flickr.com (Alabama Tourism Department) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:58:59 -0800

Alabama Tourism Department posted a photo:

Moundville was the largest city on the continent about 800 years ago. The park celebrates the history of the lost civilization and the archaeological digs on this site.

Scottsboro/Jackson County Heritage Center Museum

nobody@flickr.com (Alabama Tourism Department) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:58:39 -0800

Alabama Tourism Department posted a photo:

This local museum includes a pioneer village and an antebellum house.

Decatur: Princess Theatre Center for the Performing Arts

nobody@flickr.com (Alabama Tourism Department) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:58:46 -0800

Alabama Tourism Department posted a photo:

The Princess Theatre became an Art Deco showplace after a facelift in 1941. The recently renovated theatre is still active as a cultural center for the area.

Muscle Shoals Sound Studios

nobody@flickr.com (Alabama Tourism Department) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:58:57 -0800

Alabama Tourism Department posted a photo:

This little studio made music history and became known as "The Hit-Recording Capital of the World."

Oxford: Coldwater Creek Bridge

nobody@flickr.com (Alabama Tourism Department) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:58:48 -0800

Alabama Tourism Department posted a photo:

Restored Coldwater Creek Covered Bridge is the oldest existing covered bridge in the state.