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Houston Memorial Library and Museum
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Houston Memorial Library and Museum

This is the home of George S. Houston, attorney, member of U.S. Senate, and governor of Alabama. This 1835 house features Houston family coat of arms, furnishings, and a history room.

101 North Houston Street Athens, AL 35611
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(256) 233-8770
Open M-F 10-4 & the first Saturday of the month 10-4.
Wheelchair Accessible
Admission Charged
Open M-F 10-4 & the first Saturday of the month 10-4.
(256) 233-8770

Getting There

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  • 101 North Houston Street
  • Athens, AL 35611
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Where to Stay

Sleep Inn

Book a room at the Sleep Inn hotel in Athens, AL.

The Drop Farm

The Drop Farm is furnished in period antiques. Two rooms are available, each with a double bed and private bath. There are facilities available for private events, parties, etc.

Green Acres Mobile Home & RV Park

Green Acres Mobile Home & RV Park in Athens, AL offers spacious mobile home lots and long-term RV sites just minutes from Huntsville. As a family-owned and pet-friendly community, we provide 50-amp hookups, a community storm shelter, and a peaceful, ...

Riverview RV Resort

Riverview RV Resort is a beautiful RV park located just 20 minutes west of Athens, AL on the Tennessee river. Seventy (70) RV sites with full hook-ups plus an onsite facility with a laundry room, restrooms and showers. The combination of creature co...

Quality Inn

Book a room at the Quality Inn hotel in Athens, AL

Fairfield Inn & Suites Athens I-65

Nestled at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Athens, AL is the Fairfield Inn & Suites Athens/ I-65. Our Hotel in Athens is conveniently located off of I-65 between Nashville, TN and Birmingham, AL, as well as only 16 miles east of Huntsvi...

Hampton Inn & Suites - Athens-I-65 (Huntsville Area)

Nestled at the base of the Smokey Mountains, Hampton Inn & Suites Athens/I-65 (Huntsville Area) is located in the middle of shopping and dining, and convenient to two major cities. Located off I-65, between Birmingham, AL and Nashville, TN, our hotel...

Holiday Inn Express & Suites

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Upcoming Events

34th Annual Piney Chapel American Farm Heritage Days

34th Annual Piney Chapel American Farm Heritage Days. Antique tractors and engines, arts & crafts, live entertainment, the Parade of Power, fish fry, contests, exhibits and more.
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Where to Eat

Kreme Delite

Kreme Delite opened in 1951 and has been serving their signature upside-down banana split ever since!

Dub's Burgers

Burgers since 1961.

Limestone Legends Billiards

Opened in 2022, enjoy a game of pool and a quick bite to eat and your favorite adult beverage

LawLers Barbecue

In 1978, in a little town called Pulaski, Tennessee, two brothers from Athens, Alabama decided to go into the barbecue business.

Old Black Bear Brewing Co. Athens

Brewing is our life, beer is our water so don’t waste time drinking other things.
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