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Huntsville, AL
Best Historic Sites (Attractions & Activities)
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Alabama Constitution Village |
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109 Gates Ave, Huntsville 35801 • 800-678-1819 |
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HUNTSVILLE. Billed as "The Birthplace of Alabama," Constitution Village is the site of the 1819 state constitutional convention held when Alabama voted to join the union. Eight Federal-style buildings house displays that teach about life in the 19th century South. Historical interpreters, dressed in period costumes, demonstrate traditional skills such as quilting, basket weaving, and candle dipping. Combination tickets with the EarlyWorks Children's Museum and Historical Huntsville Depot are available. |
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Burritt on the Mountain |
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3101 Burritt Dr SE, Huntsville 35801 • 256-536-2882 |
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HUNTSVILLE. Dr. William Henry Burritt's 14-room mansion, built in 1936, is the focal point of this 167-acre property. Several rooms are still furnished with Burritt's original furniture. Other rooms house educational displays about the region's history and ecology, Native American artifacts and Dr. Burritt's original inventions. After your house tour, stroll the nature trails that criss-cross Round Top Mountain. A trail guide describes the flora you will encounter, and interpretive signs are posted at the old coal mine, quarry and farm structures. |
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Historic Huntsville Depot |
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320 Church St, Huntsville 35801 • 800-678-1819 |
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HUNTSVILLE. This historic building is part of the complex composed of the EarlyWorks Children's Museum and Alabama Constitution Village – tickets may be purchased separately, but combination tickets are available as well. The depot-passenger station was build around 1860 as the local headquarters of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad; it is one of the nation's oldest remaining railroad buildings. Exhibits include a multi-media presentation about the history of railroads in the U. S., a model train display and some of the actual graffiti scratched into the building walls by the Confederate soldiers that were incarcerated here when it was used as a military prison after the Union troops captured the building in 1862. |
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Twickenham Historic District |
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Willams St at Adams St, Huntsville 35801 • 256-533-5723 |
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Description:
HUNTSVILLE. Twickenham, Huntsville's original name, is the largest antebellum district in the state of Alabama. More than 65 buildings exhibit Federal, Italianate, and Victorian architecture. Of particular note are the Greek Revival home built by Alabama's second governor, John Bibb, and Weeden House, the birthplace of Maria Howard Weeden, a 19th century artist and poet. The district is located to the east of Courthouse Square. Each Saturday between Memorial Day and Labor Day, a guided walking tour of the district departs from the candy shop at Alabama Constitution Village. Free trolley rides are offered at 10am and 11am on Saturdays. |
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Weeden House Museum |
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300 Gates Ave SE, Huntsville 35801 • 256-536-7718 |
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HUNTSVILLE. This beautiful home was built in 1819 and is a prime example of Federal architecture. Period furnishings decorate this house, which was the birthplace of the poet and artist Maria Howard Weeden. Her watercolor paintings hang on many of the walls, and her poetry is read during the guided tours. Be sure to notice the exquisite hand-carved mantels over the fireplaces. |
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User Rating: 10 / 10
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