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For 150 years the Alabama State Capitol has overlooked downtown Montgomery from its hilltop setting. This National Historic Landmark is a working museum of state history and politics.
The Alabama State Capitol, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the First Confederate Capitol, is the state capitol building for Alabama. Located on Capitol Hill, originally Goat Hill, in Montgomery, it was declared a National Historic Landmark on December 19, 1960.
The Alabama State Capitol, a working museum, underwent a major restoration in 1992. Restored areas open to the public include the House of Representatives, Senate Chamber, Old Supreme Court Chamber & Library, and Rotunda.
Twice, international attention has focused on Alabama's State Capitol. In 1861, the Confederate States of America was born in the Senate Chamber, where delegates from Southern states voted to establish a new nation.
Following Cahawba and Tuscaloosa, Montgomery became Alabama's permanent capitol city. Spurred by Alabama’s expansion, in 1846 the state legislature chose Montgomery as the new capitol city moving it from Tuscaloosa in the west-central part of the state.
Alabama's State Capitol, in Montgomery, Montgomery County, was constructed in the Greek Revival style in 1851 on the foundations of the previous capitol, which burned in 1849. The capitol is also a working museum and several areas of the building are open to the public, including the old Senate chamber, which is restored to its Civil War -era ...
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.
For 150 years the Alabama State Capitol has overlooked downtown Montgomery from its hilltop setting. This National Historic Landmark is a working museum of state history, civil rights history and politics.
Alabama State Capitol. Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail. Photo donated by Mr. Daniel Clancy. Quick Facts. Location: 600 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36104. Significance: Destination of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March. MANAGED BY: Alabama State Government. Amenities. 6 listed.
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.
