Sweet Home Alabama

Montgomery

No city has played a greater role in the history of the state than Montgomery. From the Civil War to Civil Rights, it is steeped in history. Topping the list of must-sees is the historic State Capitol building. One of only a few that have the distinction of being a National Historic Landmark, Alabama's State Capitol building is where Jefferson Davis took the oath of office as President of the Confederate States of America in 1861, as well as where the Selma-to-Montgomery civil rights march ended with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivering a moving speech from the bottom of its steps nearly a century later. Other sites to see in the area include the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, the First White House of the Confederacy, Rosa Parks Museum and Library, the Hank Williams Museum, the Civil Rights Memorial Center, Old Alabama Town, the Montgomery Zoo, the Museum of Fine Arts and the world-renowned Alabama Shakespeare Festival. The Alabama Department of Archives & History includes Alabama Indian, 19th-century, military and civil rights exhibits. Nearby Prattville features Capitol Hill on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. Visit www.visitingmontgomery.com for more information.

Attractions

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Events

  • Jefferson Davis Birthday Commemoration

    Jun 4, 2012

    Jun 4, Montgomery Jefferson Davis Birthday Commemoration 334-365-4713. Free. In front of the State Capitol--Jefferson Davis's Birthday is a state holiday. The event will be commemorated in the front of the State Capitol with a short program on his life, the placing of a wreath at his statue, and finally with a birthday cake at the First White House of the Confederacy, where Jefferson Davis lived in the spring of 1861. 10 a.m.-noon.

  • Father's Day at the Montgomery Zoo

    Jun 17, 2012

    Jun 17, Montgomery Father's Day at the Zoo 334-240-4930. www.montgomeryzoo.com. Admission charged, except to fathers. Montgomery Zoo--All Fathers get in FREE to the Montgomery Zoo & Mann Wildlife Learning Museum, for a relaxing outside activity. Show your Dad you care by bringing him to an exciting place to spend quality time with him. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • ArchiTreats Food for Thought: History of Automobile License Plates in Alabama

    Jun 21, 2012

    Jun 21, Montgomery ArchiTreats Food for Thought: History of Automobile License Plates in Alabama 334-353-4726. www.archives.alabama.gov. Free. Alabama Department of Archives and History--Program presented by Ross Sloan as part of ArchiTreats Third-Thurday Lecture Series. Noon-1 p.m.

  • Independence Day at Old Alabama Town

    Jul 4, 2012

    Jul 4, Montgomery Independence Day at Old Alabama Town 888-240-1850. www.oldalabamatown.com. Admission charged. Old Alabama Town--Spend the holiday learning how early Alabamians of all backgrounds lived and worked in Central Alabama. Open for self-guided tours from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

  • State Farmers Market Day

    Jul 14, 2012

    July 14, Montgomery State Farmers Market Day 334-242-5350. Free. State Famers Market, 1655 Federal Dr.---Watermelon eatin' and corn shuckin' contests, hot-air balloon, pony rides, auction. 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

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