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    Old Cahawba near Orrville, AL (site of Alabama’s First State Capital)

    Bird Watching, Old Cahawba Park, Open for Tours, Parks & Campgrounds | Cahaba in Dallas County  

    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 …

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

    Historic/Scenic Courthouses, Museums & Rural Art, Open for Tours | Monroeville in Monroe County  

    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 …

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    Reverie at Marion, AL (built ca. 1858; recorded in HABS; listed on the NRHP)

    Antebellum, Open for Tours | Marion in Perry County  

    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 …

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    Rikard’s Mill Historical Park near Beatrice, AL

    Bird Watching, Museums & Rural Art, Open for Tours, Parks & Campgrounds | Beatrice in Monroe County  

    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 …

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    Washington County History Museum at Chatom, AL

    Museums & Rural Art, Open for Tours | Chatom in Washington County  

    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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Welcome to rural southwest Alabama. This website is dedicated to twelve counties located in rural southwest Alabama which includes a large portion of Alabama's Black Belt area. This region is known for its rich and diverse heritage, historic homes and churches, and natural beauty. This website contains details about historic and interesting places that you will find in this area of Alabama.

PLEASE NOTE THAT MOST OF THE HOMES INCLUDED ARE PRIVATE RESIDENCES AND, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ARE DRIVE BY ONLY.

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