Alabama State Capitol

Alabama State Capitol is a sightseeing stop in Montgomery, AL, part of the Alabama Black Belt guide. Cost: free.

600 Dexter Ave · Montgomery, AL

Why you should go…

The Alabama State Capitol has overlooked downtown Montgomery from its hilltop since 1851 and now works as a museum of state history and politics. A brass star on the portico marks where Jefferson Davis took his oath in 1861, and the 1965 Selma to Montgomery march ended on the steps below, where Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to about 25,000 people. Inside you can see the rotunda, the historic legislative chambers and the spiral staircases designed by Horace King.

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