Clark's parents were in town this weekend for a visit so we decided to go downtown and visit the capital. A little history for you, the Alabama State Capital served as the Capital of the Confederate States of America. It is a beautiful white structure with marble stairs leading to the front entrance.
Nearby we also saw the monument to the confederate soldiers, first white house of the confederacy, Martin Luther King Jr monument and Dexter Avenue Baptist Church - where Martin Luther King Jr served as Pastor. The civil rights history is very rich in these parts. As you may already know, Rosa Parks is also from Montgomery and many of the civil rights movements were centered in the capital or nearby Selma, AL.
To the north of the capital is a two block area that has been preserved as an historic district, called "Old Alabama Town." The structures either originated at their current location or were moved to be included in the preservation. There are some really nice homes, one I think Stephanie would love to have as her own, but wouldn't want to clean it.
The family in front of "Old Alabama Town." It is also near the Alabama River and the boys want to make sure we mention the home of the Montgomery Biscuits (triple A baseball team - reigning Southern Regional Champs) is just a few blocks away!!! The stadium lights can be seen in the background.
They have taken great care in preserving this beautiful pre-civil war plantation home. We weren't able to go inside, but the size and beauty of the home was remarkable.
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Glad to see that you were able to find your camera and get some pictures posted. Now that you've seen downtown, when do you plan on taking a field trip out into the backwoods?
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