Demopolis

Attractions

• Bluff Hall

  Built 1832 by slaves. Corinthian columns grace drawing room. Restored one-room log house on grounds. Museum gift shop, Canebrake Craft Corner next door. Historic house museum.

• Demopolis Yacht Basin

  Full-service marina. In-water and dry storage for boats. Restaurant and motel on-site.

• Foscue Creek Park

  Public boat landing ramp; tent and trailer camping area; 54 sites; comfort station; sewer hookups; 50 Amp service; drinking water; picnic areas and bank fishing.

• Gaineswood National Historic Landmark

  A typical antebellum mansion. Domed ceilings, ornate plasterwork, columned and galleried rooms, original furnishings, folklore and special programs. National Historic Landmark owned by Alabama Historical Commission.

• Laird Cottage/Geneva Mercer Museum

  Restored c. 1870 residence/cottage with Greek Revival/Italianate style. Museum houses history and works of Geneva Mercer, artist, sculptor and Marengo Co. native.

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Events

• Freedom on the River

  Jul 4, 2012

  Jul 4, Demopolis Freedom on the River 334-289-0270. www.demopolischamber.com. Free. Demopolis City Landing--Children's patriotic parade, food vendors, and fireworks on the banks of the Tombigbee River. 6-10 p.m.

• Holiday Open House

  Dec 1, 2012

  Dec 1, Demopolis Holiday Open House 334-289-4846. www.preserveala.org. Admission charged. Gaineswood Antebellum House Museum--Following the Demopolis Christmas on the River Day Parade, tour the divinely decorated Gaineswood. 1-3 p.m.

• Christmas on the River

  Nov 29-Dec 2, 2012

  Nov 29-Dec 2, Demopolis Christmas on the River, 40th Annual 334-289-0270. christmasontheriver.com. Fee for attractions only. Downtown—Enjoy tours of historical homes, the Alabama State BBQ Cook-Off on Friday night, a “Jingle Bell Run,”day parade on Saturday, along with “Fair in the Square,”arts, crafts and food, and the famous night parade with handmade lit floats that parade down the Tombigbee. This night ends with a fireworks show. Fair in the Square: Sat.,7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., nautical parade 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Accommodations

• Best Western Two Rivers Hotel & Suites

  662 U.S. Hwy. 80W, Demopolis, AL 36732

• Days Inn-Demopolis

  1005 U.S. Hwy. 80E, Demopolis, AL 36732

• Econo Lodge Inn & Suites

  1035 Hwy. 80W, Demopolis, AL 36732

• Foscue Creek Park (USACE)

  1800 Lock and Dam Rd., Demopolis, AL 36732

• Greenwood Inn

  628 U.S. Hwy. 80E, Demopolis, AL 36732

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Restaurants

• Foscue House

  The two-story brick house that Augustus Foscue built in 1840 is still in the family and still in use today.

• Kora’s Place

  Featured on “Roker on the Road” spot hosted by NBC weatherman Al Roker and filmed by the Food Network, Kora’s Place has been serving delicious soul food for more than five years.

• Red Barn Restaurant, The

  Sixty-something year-old Edna Brown has been serving customers at The Red Barn Restaurant in Demopolis since it opened 23 years ago.

• Smokin’ Jack’s BBQ

  Barbecue pork, ribs, chicken and more