If you’re a history buff, then check out the city of Montgomery, Alabama – home of the Civil Rights Movement, Nat King Cole, Hank Williams and…. the first electric street car. Electric street car? Wasn’t that in San Francisco? You might think so, and nobody would blame you, but no, it was […]
Top 6 Famous People from Montgomery
By Ed Walsh Okay, quick quiz: can you name 6 famous people from Montgomery, Alabama? Well move to the top if the class if you answered, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks, Nat King Cole, Hank Williams , F. Scott Fitzgerald and General Montgomery himself. Here’s why they’re all associated […]
Montgomery’s Capitol Building – One Stop Shop for History
The History of Montgomery and Its Capitol Building is Fascinating. Did you know, for instance, that Montgomery became the state capital in 1846 after three other towns had proved undesirable due to geography, politics, or flooding? The 1850 state capitol building is even affectionately known as "Goat Hill," because the ground was originally used as […]
Montgomery – 6 buildings to visit
6 Buildings to Visit in Montgomery, Alabama And 6 Reasons To Go There By Ed Walsh Montgomery is chock full of history. You can see it everywhere you look. And here are the best buildings to check out while you are there. Civil Rights Memorial Center Here you can find […]