Old Alabama Town
An open-air historic district downtown, where more than 50 19th-century homes, schoolhouses, churches, and shops recreate everyday life in central Alabama.
Old Alabama Town was founded by a local historic preservation society. Wooden houses, farmhouses, a church of the free Black community, a rural schoolhouse, a general store, and a pharmacy from the 19th and early 20th centuries have been moved here or restored. The site covers the homes of plantation owners as well as those of ordinary craftsmen and free Black families. Visitors can wander on their own, and some buildings have guides demonstrating traditional crafts. Admission is about $10. The site is closed on Sundays and is about a 10-minute walk from the Capitol.
Opening hours
approx. Tue–Sat 09:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church
- Alabama State Capitol
- Civil Rights Memorial & Center
- The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration
- First White House of the Confederacy
- Court Square Fountain
- Hank Williams Museum
- Freedom Rides Museum