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Historic Huntsville Depot

Historic Huntsville Depot

Huntsville

Climb on locomotives, examine Civil War graffiti, and listen as robotic ticket agents tell about working for railroad. Exciting hands-on programs available. It's the home of Rocket City BBQ Cook-Off and Whistle Stop Festival. The Huntsville Depot was used as a Union hospital, prison and as quarters for both black and white Union soldiers, who left graffiti on the third floor walls.

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    • 320 Church Street Northwest
    • Huntsville, AL 35801
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    Region

    Huntsville is located in the Huntsville & Decatur Area of the North Alabama Region

    Fees

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    Hours of Operation

    Park Open year round 9am-5pm, Museum Open Mar.-Sept.; Oct - Dec Hrs adjusted for Christmas Event; Wednesday-Saturday 10am-3pm; first two weeks of May adjusted hrs

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    Discounts Offered

    • Military
    • Senior
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Where to Stay

    Comfort Inn

    Book a room at the Comfort Inn hotel in Huntsville, AL

    Hampton Inn Huntsville - Arsenal/South Parkway

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    The Westin Huntsville

    The Westin Huntsville, part of a unique hotel complex with the new Element Huntsville, blends sophistication, elegance, and classic southern hospitality. Connected to Bridge Street Town Centre, The Westin Huntsville is the only AAA Four Diamond rate...

    Clarion Inn

    The hotel is located within easy reach of the area's top businesses and attractions including Cummings Research Park, NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, US Army's Redstone Arsenal, US Space and Rocket Center, UAH, Alabama A&M and Oakwood University...

    Element Huntsville

    New Element Huntsville - Now Open

    Sleep Inn & Suites

    Book a room at the Sleep Inn & Suites hotel in Huntsville, AL

    Embassy Suites Huntsville Hotel & Spa

    This hotel is located a minute away from Hampton Cove Golf Course which offers 54 holes covering 650 acres in a river valley setting.

    Monte Sano State Park Campground

    There are 15 back in full hook up sites that are first come first serve and 59 back in water and electric sites that can be reserved. 2 pull thru full hook ups and 2 pull thru water and electric sites.
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    Upcoming Events

    Voices of Our Times: Mike Rogers

    Join us as we hear a special lecture from former Congress member and FBI agent Mike Rogers on Thursday, March 25, 2021.

    Northeast Alabama Craftsmen Association Spring Show

    Arts & crafts show with teddy bears, dolls, doll furniture, unusual pottery, special ornaments, wooden toys, hand crochet items, one-of-a-kind jewelry, clothes, room décor, wooden kitchen accessories, bird feeders, and much more.

    Huntsville Comic & Pop Culture Expo

    The Huntsville Comic & Pop Culture Expo returns for it's fifth year April 9- 11, 2021 and is bigger and better than ever!

    Voices of Our Times: P. Allen Smith

    Join us as P. Allen Smith gives a talk about gardening at the Huntsville Museum of Art on Thursday, April 15. Lunch will be provided during the talk.

    Panoply Arts Music and More Festival

    Held every April at Big Spring Park, this premier arts festival features a broad range of exhibits, performances and hands-on activities.

    Unframed: Off to the Races

    The Huntsville Museum of Art fosters understanding of art by bringing people and art together. It hosts lectures from artists and displays world-class works of art to achieve its mission.

    Purdy Butterfly House Open

    Come explore the nation’s largest open-air butterfly house! This immersive habitat is home to brightly colored butterflies, as well as turtles, fish, and frogs.

    WhistleStop Weekend

    Live Music, Kids Zone, Alabama Cornhole Championship, Professional & Amateur BBQ Competitions including a Kids-Q, WhistleStop Wing Thing and People's Choice categories.
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    Where to Eat

    Pizzelle's Confections

    Pizzelle's Confections is an eclectic mix of edible art and culinary exploration. We bring our lifelong love of fine chocolate, candies, and art to every creation by using fine, fair-trade chocolate and as many local, seasonal ingredients as possible...

    Straight to Ale

    Founded by local home brewers in 2009, Straight to Ale has quickly grown to become one of Alabama’s largest production breweries.

    LawLers

    LawLers prides itself in having "the most flavorful, highest quality pit barbecue in all of North Alabama and Southern Tennessee with establishments in Athens, Huntsville, and Madison in Alabama and Lewisburg, Tennessee.

    Dreamland Bar-B-Que

    Back in the 1960s and 1970s, Dreamland developed devoted fans who would travel across the nation to eat at this storied spot. Nowadays, servers deliver complimentary appetizer plates of white bread and the same sauce that the original owner, Big Dadd...

    Pourhouse

    We are your favorite comfortably swanky hangout destination! We serve wine, beers, cocktails and your favorite classics. We are a bar only but encourage you to pair our beverages with your food order from Stovehouse's many fast casual restaurants!

    Irons One Distillery

    Irons Distillery describes their product as “small batch whiskey hand-crafted by one man.” That man is Jeff Irons, and he is involved with the process from start to finish. Using local grains purchased here in Huntsville; he mashes, ferments, distill...

    Happy Tummy

    Happy Tummy has been serving up lunch to the hungry people of Huntsville since 2008. Whether you are craving mild or spicy, vegetarian or stacked with meat, Happy Tummy‘s got your stomach covered with cleverly-named sandwiches like the “Don’t Cry for...

    Green Bus Brewing

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