Athens, Alabama

Culture, History, Library, Military, Specialized

Military museum with exhibits from the Revolutionary war to present day.

Fort Rucker, Alabama

Military

Prattville, Alabama

Archaeology, Cemetery, Church, Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Military

The Autauga County Heritage Association is a group of people who share a common interest in the history of Autauga County, who strive to create historical interest and educate the community about the benefits of preservation and the significance of our own heritage.

Marbury, Alabama

Cemetery, Church, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Military, Nature Centers, Park, Specialized

Confederate Memorial Park is the site of Alabama's only Old Soldiers Home for Confederate Veterans. In operation from 1902 to 1939, the home cared for elderly veterans, and wives and widows of veterans. The site included 22 buildings consisting of cottages, a hospital, dairy barn, mess hall, an elaborate water and sewage system, and Memorial Hall, an administration building which held offices, a library, and a large auditorium. The home served between 650 and 800 residents. The majority of veterans served in Alabama outfits, but many were from other Confederate states and moved to Alabama after the war. The last veteran died at the home in 1934. The facility closed in 1939 when the five remaining widows were moved to Montgomery for better care.

Helena, Alabama

Anthropology, Aquarium, Arboretum, Archaeology, Art, Botanical Garden, Cemetery, Children's, Church, Culture

InfoCenter Alabama, Inc. was founded in 1995 to serve the tourism, travel and hospitality Industries of Alabama. Our system of statewide touchscreen kiosks and our web site provide dynamic multimedia advertising-based listings about communities, attractions, hotels, restaurants, shopping and much more.

Montgomery, Alabama

History, Military

The United States Air Force's Enlisted Heritage Hall offers visitors a unique glimpse at our country's rich history of military aviation. Located at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama. The Enlisted Heritage Hall hosts thousands of people each year who learn from its educational, enlightening and fascinating story.

The mission of the Enlisted Heritage Hall is to preserve the rich and dramatic heritage and tradition of the enlisted corps of the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army Aeronautical Division, Air Service, Air Corps and Air Forces in the development of air power to defend the United States.

Aliceville, Alabama

Culture, History, Military, Specialized

During World War II approximately 425,000 Axis soldiers were interned in 700 POW camps in the U.S. One of the largest camps was at Aliceville with a capacity for 6,000 prisoners. The camp employed more than 1,000 American military and civilian personnel.

Fort Rucker, Alabama

General, History, Library, Military, Specialized

The U.S. Army Aviation Museum maintains a collection of over 160 military aircraft, including one of the largest collections of military helicopters in the world. Approximately 50 beautifully restored, historic and one-of-a-kind aircraft, are proudly displayed both inside the Museum's 70,000 square feet of exhibit space and outside on the Museum's grounds. The collection includes many significant examples of early research efforts and developments in rotary wing technology and the evolution of the helicopter.

Nauvoo, Alabama

Military

Dauphin Island, Alabama

History, Military, Park

The mission of Dauphin Island Park and Beach Board is to provide family recreation opportunities to all citizens of Alabama, promote tourism to Dauphin Island, and in harmony with public use and protect the natural enviornment of its properties. The Dauphin Island Park and Beach Board operates Historic Fort Gaines, the Dauphin Island Campground, fishing piers, a public gulf beach, the Audubon Sanctuary and various parks located on this resort island.

Prattville, Alabama

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Military

The Heritage Association was born out of a sense of collective guilt some time after the Daniel Pratt mansion was leveled. After more than a decade of regret at having lost forever one of our most treasured of historic homes, the Prattville Study Club, then a group of 50 women, initiated the establishment of a county historical society. In 1976, our nation’s bi-centennial year, the Autauga County Heritage Association’s first president, Evelyn Striplin, was elected from among the 309 charter members of the association.

Huntsville, Alabama

History, Military, Science, Specialized