Historic Landmarks
Alabama State Capital
The building was known as the Capitol of the Confederacy Completed in 1851. The Capital ia beautiful in every detail, for sure one of my favorite trips in Alabama. Jefferson Davis was sworn in as the President of the Confederacy on February 18, 1861.
Sloss Furnace
A pig iron-producing blast furnace from 1882 to 1971 Sloss Furnaces was a busy furnace in Birmingham, Alabama. Sloss currently serves as a museum of industry and an entertainment complex that host many types of events and concerts. Exploring the area is an interesting step back in time, feel overwhelmed and excited at the industrial site as you explore dark train tunnels and huge furnaces with a backdrop of downtown Birmingham.
Selma, Alabama The Edmund Pettus Bridge It is famous as the site of the conflict of Bloody Sunday (March 7, 1965), where armed officers attacked peaceful civil rights demonstrators who were attempting to march to the state capital of Montgomery. The bridge crosses the Alabama River on US route 80.
The Vulcan statue is the largest cast iron statue in the world standing At 56 foot (17 m) tall. In the United States It is the largest statue ever constructed. In the United States it is second behind the Statue of Liberty.
