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Old Cahawba Archaeological Park

Old Cahawba Archaeological Park

Orrville

Alabama's first permanent capital and most famous ghost town. The Archaeological Interpretive Park includes a welcome center, education room, picnic area, hiking trails, interpretive signs, historic ruins and a new, accessible nature trail. Old Cahawba is a historic property of the Alabama Historical Commission - http://ahc.alabama.gov/

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Old Cahawba Archaeological Park

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  • 9518 Cahaba Rd.
  • Orrville, AL 36767
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Region

Orrville is located in the Montgomery & Selma Area of the South Alabama Region

Fees

Visitor Services Grounds Admission: • Adult, $2 • Child (6-18), $1 Guided Group Tours: • Visitor information and self-guided driving and walking trail brochures are available at the Welcome Center daily from 12pm-5pm. For morning visitors, a selection of brochures is available on the Welcome Center porch. • Walking, $8 • Basic Wagon Tours Adults, $10 Children, $8

Hours of Operation

Open daily 9-5 (grounds); noon-5 (welcome center); special group tours by appt, including wagon tours
Wheelchair Accessible

Upcoming Events

Haunted History Tours

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

Haunted History Tours

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

Orrville Antique Tractor Show 2020

Event full of classic cars, tractors, gas engines, and more! Featuring live music, local food and craft vendors, as well as their signature antique vehicle parade, this event never disappoints!

If Bugs Could Talk Walking Tour at Old Cahawba

If you would like to get your hands dirty 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.

Road to Freedom Wagon Tour

Join us on for a Black History tour of Old Cahawba Archaeological Park

Bird Walk for Beginners (& History Buffs)

POWs at Cahawba swore that the end of the Civil War was foretold by a dove that appeared in the prison. Maybe birds should be watched! Grab your binoculars and bird guide, and learn the basics of bird identification from an experienced birder on th...

Civil War Walking Tour of Old Cahawba

This guided tour will visit 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 their husbands, fathers and sons ...

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.
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