Old Cahawba Archaeological Park

Walk or bike the quiet roads of Alabama's first state capital, now a ghost town of ruins, columns and old graves by the river.

9518 Cahaba Road, Orrville, AL 36767 · Orrville, AL

About Old Cahawba Archaeological Park

Cahawba was Alabama's first state capital, carved out of the wilderness in 1819, and is now the state's most famous ghost town. The capital moved away in 1826 and by 1870 only about 300 people lived here; most buildings were later lost to fire and decay. You can follow self-guided brochures past ruins, columns and gravestones, hike the nature trail or picnic above the Alabama River. Free cruiser bikes come with paid admission for the five miles of level roads.

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