Old Cahawba Archaeological Park
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Old Cahawba Archaeological Park

Alabama's first permanent capital and most famous ghost town. The Archaeological Interpretive Park includes a visitor center, picnic area, hiking and bicycle trails, interpretive signs, historic cemeteries and ruins, and an accessible nature trail. Old Cahawba is a historic property of the Alabama Historical Commission.

9518 Cahaba Road Orrville, AL 36767
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(334) 872-8058
Grounds open daily 9am-5pm • Visitor Center open 10am-5pm Thu-Mon (closed Tues and Wed) • Special group tours by appt, including wagon tours
This experience may be open for on-site visitation; however, offerings and/or operating procedures may have changed due to COVID-19. Please verify details before you go and visit the COVID-19 Resources page for more information.
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Admission Charged
Grounds Admission: Adult, $2 • Child (6-18), $1 • Guided group tours: Walking, $8 • Wagon Tours Adults, $10 Children, $8 • Visitor information and self-guided driving and walking trail brochures are at the Visitor Center. For morning visitors, an Explorer's Guide is available outside the Visitor Center
Grounds open daily 9am-5pm • Visitor Center open 10am-5pm Thu-Mon (closed Tues and Wed) • Special group tours by appt, including wagon tours

Getting There

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  • 9518 Cahaba Road
  • Orrville, AL 36767
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Upcoming Events

POW Memorial Service

Please join us for this ceremony as we pay our respects to the prisoners of war who lost their lives during the Civil War.

Civil War Walking Tour of Old Cahawba

This guided tour will immerse visitors in the history of Castle Morgan, the Prisoner of War camp at Old Cahawba, and explore the plight of these unfortunate soldiers as well as the hardships of the town’s Confederate residents who suffered while thei...

If Bugs Could Talk Walking Tour at Old Cahawba

If you would like to immerse your hands in the warm waters of the famous Perine Well, then come and join us for this hands-on activity as we listen to the bugs (macroinvertebrates) speak to us about water quality.

B.Y.O (Bring Your Own) Bike Tour

Explore Alabama's most famous ghost town on two wheels! During this one-hour tour, your guide will lead you over four miles of mostly unpaved roads, exploring a landscape of relics, ruins, and graveyards. Bring your bike, water, and snacks.

True Crime Wagon Tour of Old Cahawba

Despite its short-lived grasp on prosperity, civilization, and refinement, the city of Cahawba was in reality a frontier town that had never lost its frontier mentality. Join us for this one hour wagon tour when Cahawba's corruption will be revealed.

History and Nature Walk at Old Cahawba

What would you do if your town was cut off from grocery and clothing stores? How would you adapt? Join us on this one-hour guided walking tour of the Clear Creek nature trail where you will learn how the townspeople of Cahawba adapted to their ports ...

Cemetery Walking Tour of Old Cahawba

The mysterious antiquity of Old Cahawba’s historic cemeteries provides an opportunity for a deeper understanding of the richly layered history of this unique ghost town.

Haunted History Tours

At Old Cahawba, you don’t have to believe in ghosts to hear the past speaking to you.
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