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Check out our trips to:
Alabama National Historic Sites
Horseshoe Bend National Military
Park, Daviston
Preserves the site of the battle in the War of 1812 during which
800 Native Americans were killed, the largest number in a single
battle on American soil.
Little River Canyon National
Preserve, Fort Payne
Natural preserve located atop Lookout Mountain in northeast
Alabama where the natural and cultural environment of the Southern
Appalachians comes together.
Natchez Trace Parkway, Nashville,
Tennessee to Natchez, Mississippi
444 mile scenic road that follows an ancient trail that
connected the southern portions of the Mississippi river with
Tennessee.
Russell Cave National Monument,
Bridgeport
Habitat of early North American peoples who lived here between
6,500 BC and 1650 AD. The archeological site is the most complete
record of prehistoric cultures in the Southeast.
Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail, Montgomery
Commemorates the route of the famous 1965 Voting Rights March
from Selma to Montgomery.
Trail of Tears National Historic
Trail, Crosses Alabama
Route on which the Cherokee Indians who were forcibly rounded up
in Tennessee and North Carolina took to Oklahoma.
Tuskegee Airman National Historic
Site, Tuskegee
Commemorates the first African Americans who were trained to
become military pilots.
Tuskegee Institute National
Historic Site, Tuskegee
The home of George Washington Carver and the home of Booker T.
Washington on the campus of Tuskegee University, founded by
Washington to educated African Americans. |
Nickname: The Yellowhammer
State
Capital: Montgomery
Rankings: #23 in population, #28 in area
Motto: We Defend Our Rights
Alabama’s nickname was branded into
history when General Kelly’s new CSA troops arrived on the
battlefield wearing uniforms trimmed in bright yellow during the
Civil War and from the state bird, the Yellowhammer.
Like so many other states in the deep South, Alabama has seen a
parade of masters over the years. Spanish explorers arrived in 1519
to find the Alibamu Indians living in the region. Hernando de Soto
arrived in 1540, followed by the English. French settlers claimed
Alabama in 1702, making Mobile the seat of government for Louisiana.
In 1763, the French gave Alabama back to the British, who referred
to it as the Mississippi Territory, ultimately ceding the area to
the United States after the American revolution. After having been
Louisiana and Mississippi, Alabama finally became Alabama in 1817.
In 1819 the state was admitted to the Union. As the birthplace of
the Confederacy, Alabama seceded from the Union in 1861 and remained
a Confederate state until 1865.
You Won’t Want to Miss:
US Huntsville Space Center,
Huntsville
National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) installation,
that is the largest space attraction in the world. You can
experience weightlessness, the g-forces of blast off and learn about
life on the state station.
Old Alabama Town, Montgomery
A collection of authentically and meticulously restored,
distinctive 19th and 20th century buildings in a magnificent setting
that stretches for six blocks in the heart of historic downtown
Montgomery. Step back in time to learn about the people who settled
the state and a cross section of early lifestyles ranging from an
elegant townhouse to rural pioneer living.
Rosa Parks Museum, Montgomery
Experience the story of this courageous woman who refused to give up
her seat on a Montgomery bus who sparked the Civil Rights movement
in the United States with her peaceful resistance.
Dauphin Island Sea Lab Education
Center, Mobile
Explore the natural environment of the Gulf coast including the
Mobile-Tensaw River Delta, Mobile Bay, and Barrier Island in a
variety of ways including aquariums, interactive exhibits, the Sea
Pines Trail, a living marsh and the boardwalk.
Bellingrath Gardens and Home, Mobile
Enjoy 65 acres with an array of colors, fragrances and scenic
views throughout the year including the 2004 Top Public Rose Garden
in the U.S. the Bayou Boardwalk, Mirror Lake, the Great Lawn,
Asian-American Gardens, the Butterfly Garden, formal garden terraces
and more!
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