Civil War | Museum
Alabama State Capitol
Alabama
600 Dexter Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36130
United States
Completed in 1851, this National Historic Landmark is a museum of state history and politics. Additions to the building were made several times. The Capitol was restored in 1992. The Confederacy began in the original Senate chamber and the Selma to Montgomery 1965 Voting Rights March ended on the street in front of the building. Today, the governor and other executive branch officers still occupy offices in the Capitol.
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
Montgomery, Alabama | Located across the street from the state capitol, the museum and archives contain the largest collection of Civil War materials...
First White House of the Confederacy
Montgomery, Alabama | Built in 1835, this house was used by the provisional government of Confederate president Jefferson Davis and his family in 1861...
Confederate Memorial Park
Marbury, Alabama | A park and museum that houses uniforms, weapons, equipment and documents from Alabama's Confederate period.
Selma Historic District
Selma, Alabama | The Windshield Tour, a self-guided driving tour of Selma, features Civil War-era homes and buildings and their history.
Old Depot Museum
Selma, Alabama | The museum is housed in a former railing depot that manufactured arms and munitions.
Vaughan-Smitherman Museum
Selma, Alabama | Built in 1847, the building served as a hospital for Confederate soldiers during the Civil War and houses a collection of historical...
Old Live Oak Cemetery
Selma, Alabama | This cemetery is the site of the graves of Confederate soldiers and prominent Selma residents.