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The Old Monroe County Courthouse at Monroeville, AL (home of To Kill A Mockingbird)

The Old Monroe County Courthouse, completed in 1904, was designed by the prominent Southern architect Andrew Bryan. The courthouse gained national fame when Monroeville’s own, Harper Lee, in 1960 published the Pulitzer prize-winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. In her book To Kill a Mockingbird, the fictional town of Maycomb is modeled on Monroeville, AL [...]

Gaineswood at Demopolis, AL (started 1842, completed on eve of Civil War)

Between 1842 and the outbreak of the Civil War, Gaineswood evolved from a two-room cabin surrounded by 1000 acres of cotton into a Greek Revival style mansion.  General Nathan Bryan Whitfield, the builder, was his own architect, though he had no formal training.  The labor was done mostly by slaves, some of whom were extremely [...]

St. Wilfrid’s Episcopal Church at Marion, AL (1908)

Originally organized as St. Michael’s Parish, the church became St. Wilfrid’s in 1853. This is the third building on this site. It was built in 1908. The cemetery behind the Church contains 77 graves of soldiers who died at the Breckenridge Hospital on Howard College campus. The soldiers were originally buried behind the campus. The [...]

1830s Mathews Cabin (at the Clarke County Historical Museum) at Grove Hill, AL

The Mathews Cabin was built in the 1830s by pioneers Josiah and Lucy Martin Mathews, who came to Clarke County from South Carolina.  By 1840, there were 13 family members and two slaves living in this cabin.  In 2005, the Clarke County Historical Society purchased this log cabin.  With the assistance of many volunteers, it [...]

Chilatchee Creek Campground at Gee’s Bend, AL

Alabama has many beautiful rivers and lakes and the US Army Corp of Engineers has several parks and campgrounds that allow you the perfect opportunity to enjoy them.  One of these is the Chilatchee Creek Campground which is a small  campground that is remotely located in the northern part of Wilcox County on Chilatchee Creek.   [...]

The historic Rooster Hall at Demopolis, AL (built 1843)

The building was built in 1843 to serve as the Presbyterian Church. It served in that role until the end of the Civil War. At that time it was confiscated by federal troops as their headquarters.  It served as the Marengo County Courthouse through Reconstruction. The county seat returned to Linden in 1869 and the [...]

Alamuchee-Bellamy Covered Bridge at UWA Campus in Livingston, AL (built 1861)

The Alamuchee-Bellamy Covered Bridge, built in 1861, is one of the oldest covered bridges still existing in Alabama. It was originally constructed over the Sucarnoochee River by Confederate Army Captain William Alexander Campbell Jones on the main state road leading from Livingston to York, now U.S. Route 11. It was built using hand-hewn yellow pine [...]

Auburn Rural Studio at Newbern, AL

Established in 1993 by architects Samuel “Sambo” Mockbee and D. K. Ruth, the Rural Studio is a part of Auburn University’s School of Architecture.  The Rural Studio is located in rural west Alabama in the small town of Newbern in Hale County.  Rural Studio students work directly with poor communities in west Alabama to improve [...]

White Cliffs of Epes, AL

These white cliffs are located on the Tombigbee River at Epes AL.  They are part of the Selma Chalk formations which were deposited at about the same time as England’s famous white cliffs of Dover.  The cliffs at Epes are stunning in their own way as illustrated by the pictures that are provided.  These pictures were [...]

St. Andrews Church at Gallion, AL (1853)

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, also known as St. Andrew’s Church, is a small Carpenter Gothic style church built in 1853. The exterior of the church features wooden buttresses. It appears to have been built from a design in the book Rural Architecture by architect Richard Upjohn. St. Andrew’s was added to the National Register of [...]

Reverie at Marion, AL (ca. 1858)

Reverie is a historic Greek Revival mansion built circa 1858 in Marion, AL.  It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property to the West Marion Historic District and was recorded by the Historic American Buildings Survey.  It is featured in Ralph Hammond’s Antebellum Mansions of Alabama, Gregory Hatcher’s Reverie [...]

Old Selma Depot Museum at Selma, AL

The Old Depot Museum is located at the old L&N Railroad Depot at the end of historic Water Avenue in downtown Selma, AL. The Depot was built on the site of the Confederate Naval Foundry which was destroyed… by Federal troops during the Battle of Selma in 1865.  The red brick, stone trimmed building of [...]

Rikard’s Mill Historical Park at Beatrice, AL

Rikard’s Mill Historical Park is owned and operated by the Monroe County Heritage Museum (MCHM). The park is located on Flat Creek near Beatrice, AL. The main feature of the park is Rikard’s Mill which is a water-powered grist mill. Jacob “Jake” Rikard (1806-1880) built his first grist mill at this location in 1845 as [...]

Kirkwood at Eutaw, AL (began 1858, short a few materials at beginning of War)

Kirkwood is a historic plantation home in Eutaw, Alabama. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 17, 1976, due to its architectural significance. This is a Greek Revival style house with Italianate influences. Foster M. Kirksey began building the house in 1858. Construction was halted by the American Civil War, [...]

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Arlington United Methodist Church at Arlington, AL (ca. 1887)

The Arlington Methodist Church was built circa 1887 using lumber from George Lynch’s mill near Kimbrough, AL. George Lynch built the church building, including its doors and windows. The belfry was added to the church at a later date. The pews in the church are heart pine, hand-planed, and were made from lumber from Albert [...]

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Dickinson House at Grove Hill, AL (built ca. 1845)

The Dickinson House is a historic two-story Italianate style home at Grove Hill, AL. It was built circa 1845. The architect is believed to have been an English-born carpenter named James Newman. The house was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on January 1, 1978 and to the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1978. It [...]

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Dixons Mills United Methodist Church at Dixons Mills, AL (built ca. 1912)

The Dixons Mills United Methodist Church was constructed around 1912 and it was the first church built in the community.  Prior to 1912, Sunday School was a community wide activity for all denominations held in the old school house – Dixon’s Mills Academy. This little church is located beside Hwy 43 in Dixons Mills. AL [...]

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Washington County State Public Lake (or Emmet Wood Lake) near Millry, AL

The Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, manages 23 public lakes in 20 counties throughout Alabama.  One of these is the 84-acre Washington County State Public Lake, or Emmet Wood Lake, located near Millry, AL.  This is a well maintained public facility that offers the perfect opportunity for fishing [...]

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St. Stephens Episcopal Church at Eutaw, AL (1914)

In 1845, the Anglican minister Rev. John H. Linebaugh organized and taught an Anglican confirmation class in Eutaw.  Nine were confirmed in June of 1845 and the small congregation was organized into a parish.  The first vestry was elected and appointed the Rev. Linebaugh as the first rector of the parish.  In 1848, the church [...]

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The Old Monroe County Courthouse at Monroeville, AL (home of To Kill A Mockingbird)

The Old Monroe County Courthouse, completed in 1904, was designed by the prominent Southern architect Andrew Bryan. The courthouse gained national fame when Monroeville’s own, Harper Lee, in 1960 published the Pulitzer prize-winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. In her book To Kill a Mockingbird, the fictional town of Maycomb is modeled on Monroeville, AL [...]

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White-Force Cottage at Selma, AL (built 1859)

This Italianate-style cottage is located beside the historic Sturdivant Hall in Selma, AL. It  was built in 1859 for Mr. and Mrs. Clement Billingslea White. Mrs. White was the former Martha Todd of Lexington, Kentucky, and a half-sister of Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of President Abraham Lincoln. Mr. White was not a military person so the [...]

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White-Morrisette House at Newbern, AL (built 1890, currently the headquarters of Auburn Rural Studio)

This beautiful two-story Victorian-style home was completed in 1890 by Robert Allen White, a prominent merchant and banker in Newbern, AL. It has Victorian gables on the front and a long porch running the full length of the house. Along the edge of the porch is a total of nine small columns – five of [...]

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The "Heart of Clarke" Wall Mural at Grove Hill, AL

The “Heart of Clarke” wall mural is located beside the mini-park at the Courthouse Square in Grove Hill, AL. It was painted by local artists, Johnna Bush and Sharon Dozier. In 2007, The Grove Hill Arts Council approached Johnna Bush about painting the mural. The building wall where the Arts Council wanted the mural was [...]

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