Old Cahawba near Orrville, AL (site of Alabama’s First State Capital)
Located east of Orrville at the confluence of the Alabama and Cahaba Rivers, the town initially known as Cahawba served as the state’s first permanent capital from 1820 until 1825. When the capital was moved from Cahawba in 1826 to Tuscaloosa, many of …
learn moreOld 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 Mo …
learn moreReverie at Marion, AL (built ca. 1858; recorded in HABS; listed on the NRHP)
Reverie is a historic Greek Revival mansion that was built circa 1858. The house was photographed and recorded by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1935. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as a contributing p …
learn moreRikard’s Mill Historical Park near Beatrice, AL
Rikard’s Mill Historical Park is owned and operated by the Monroe County Heritage Museums (MCHM). The park is located on Flat Creek near Beatrice, AL in Monroe County. The main feature of the park is Rikard’s Mill which is a water-powered grist mill. J …
learn moreWashington County History Museum at Chatom, AL
This museum is located in Chatom in the basement of the Washington County Courthouse. It contains artifacts that depict the history of Washington County, the first county in Alabama. Access to the museum is stairs or elevator. For additional details a …
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