History

History holds magnificent power; it can make us wiser, smarter and overall better as a society. Take a step back in time and watch history unfold at the many historical sites scattered all throughout the state. Alabama is home to one of the most complete records of prehistoric cultures in the Southeast. It is home to grounds of historical battles like the Battle of Horseshoe Bend and the Battle of Mobile Bay. In Alabama, you can walk the grounds of places and relive events that forever changed our nation and our world. Go ahead and dive deeper into the past. You never know what you might find.

Tuskegee Airmen National History Site
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site – Tuskegee

Featured Locations & Events

Whether it's enlightening your mind to our state's past or walking in the footsteps of iconic figures, Alabama has some of the greatest history experiences waiting for you.

Moundville Native American Festival

Moundville, AL

To Kill a Mockingbird Play Season

Monroeville, AL

Commemorative of the Battle of Mobile Bay

Dauphin Island, AL

Veterans Day Service at the American Village

Montevallo, AL

Victorian Front Porch Christmas Tour

Opelika, AL

Upcoming Events

Before planning your trip, be sure to check out upcoming events!

Greek Festival

Oct 01, 2020
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Oct 31, 2020
Birmingham & Tuscaloosa
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Belle Mont Quilt Show

Oct 01, 2020
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Oct 31, 2020
The Shoals
TuscumbiaMore Details »

Peinhardt Living History Farm Day

Oct 01, 2020
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Oct 31, 2020
Bankhead & Sipsey Wilderness
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Old Cahawba Cemetery Walking Tour

Oct 03, 2020
Montgomery & Selma
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Athens Haunts Walk

Oct 06, 2020
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Oct 29, 2020
Huntsville & Decatur
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Pioneer Days at the Pioneer Museum of Alabama 2020

Oct 09, 2020
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Oct 10, 2020
Lake Eufaula & The Red Hills
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Landmarks & Museums

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Bragg-Mitchell Mansion

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Richards-DAR House Museum

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Helen Kellers Birthplace and Home

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First White House of the Confederacy

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Confederate Memorial Park

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Moundville Archaeological Park

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Bragg-Mitchell Mansion

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Richards-DAR House Museum

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Helen Kellers Birthplace and Home

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First White House of the Confederacy

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Confederate Memorial Park

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Moundville Archaeological Park

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Find an Alabama History Experience

Explore history locations and attractions you should visit the next time you're here.
10th Cavalry "Buffalo Soldier's" Memorial
Historic Site
2800 Poplar Avenue Northwest
Huntsville, AL 35816
In 1866, Congress passed legislation establishing two cavalries composed of African-Americans. After Spanish-American War, the 10th U.S. Cavalry was ordered to Camp Forse in Huntsville.
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A.G. Gaston Gardens
Historic Site
1510 5th Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
Formerly the A.G. Gaston Motel, facility provided Birmingham's only first-class lodging for African-Americans and served as gathering place for civil rights leaders in the 1960s.
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African-American School Museum
Museum
1000 Main St. (on the campus of W.J. Carroll Intermediate School)
Daphne, AL 36526
Preserved Home Economics/Agriculture building (cir. 1941) of Baldwin County Training School, the only area high school for African-American students from 1889-1950. Hear stories and see artifacts and furniture.
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Alabama Constitution Hall Historic Park & Museum
Museum
109 Gates Ave.
Huntsville, AL 35801
Costumed guides lead tours of working village (1805-1819). Cabinetmaker's shop, print shop, confectionery shop, library and post office. Commemorates 1819 Constitutional Convention site.
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Alabama Department of Archives & History
Museum
624 Washington Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36130