Old Alabama Town is a collection of restored 19th- and 20th-century structures reflecting the lives of the people who settled and developed
central Alabama
Central Alabama is a region in the state of Alabama. It is sometimes considered part of North Alabama because both regions are mountainous, but in some definitions they are different regions.
The Valley and Ridge Province of the Appalachians cons ...
. It stretches along six blocks in the heart of historic downtown
Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is the capital city of the U.S. state of Alabama and the county seat of Montgomery County. Named for the Irish soldier Richard Montgomery, it stands beside the Alabama River, on the coastal Plain of the Gulf of Mexico. In the 202 ...
, depicting a cross-section of architecture, history, and lifestyles from an elegant townhouse to rural pioneer living.
Old Alabama Town was developed and is administered by the Landmarks Foundation of Montgomery, a non-profit corporation that came into being in 1967. Since the purchase of the 1850s Ordeman Townhouse and its dependencies in 1968, Landmarks has acquired and restored more than 50 buildings on the site.
The Lucas Tavern serves as the visitor and information center and was formerly located in
Waugh along the
Federal Road.
General Lafayette
Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette (6 September 1757 – 20 May 1834), known in the United States as Lafayette (, ), was a French aristocrat, freemason and military officer who fought in the American Revolutio ...
stayed the night at the tavern on his way to Montgomery.
Ordeman Townhouse
The Ordeman Townhouse was one of the first buildings to be restored on Old Alabama Town.
File:Old alabama 1.jpg, Structure on north side
File:Old alabama 2.jpg, Grocery store, south side
File:Old alabama 3.jpg, Church, south side
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Geography of Montgomery, Alabama
Museums in Montgomery, Alabama
Open-air museums in Alabama
Living museums in Alabama
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