Montgomery Travel Guide

 Basaic Says:  This beautiful church was completed in 1896 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It has long been an important part of all aspects of life in the community, and is a neat looking building. 

 Basaic Says:  The Winters Building was built in 1841 to house the Montgomery Branch of the Bank of St. Mary’s. It was from the telegraph office in this building that the telegram authorizing firing on Fort Sumter was sent. This began the Civil War. The building is listed on the National... 

 Basaic Says:  This house was built in 1855 and was the home of former Alabama Governor Thomas Goode Jones who served from 1890 to 1894. He was a noted jurist as was his son. They founded a law school in the rear of the house. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic... 

 Basaic Says:  There are three houses associated with businessman John Dowe in the old part of town by the downtown area. These houses represent the style of houses popular when they were built around the Civil War timeframe. 

 Basaic Says:  Court Square was historically the center of the business life of Montgomery. The best hotels and businesses were all nearby and the state capitol building was a straight shot down Dexter Avenue. Today there are still some businesses here along with a few museums and... 

 Basaic Says:  To me though, the most interesting building around Old Town Alabama was the Lucas’ Tavern. This hotel was built prior to 1818 and in 1821 came into possession of Walter and Eliza Lucas who improved the building into a popular tavern and inn. On 2 April 1825, the tavern was... 

 Basaic Says:  The Ordeman-Shaw House was built by architect Charles Ordeman in 1853 using the very popular Italianate style of architecture. Ordeman designed the house as a showcase of modern style (for the time). One feature was what was possibly the first indoor bathroom in the city.... 

 Basaic Says:  Old Town Alabama is six blocks of authentic 19th and early 20th Century buildings set up like a small village. There are also people on hand in period costumes to answer questions. They offer organized and self-guided tours. Hours are 9 AM to 4 PM Monday through Saturday.... 

 Basaic Says:  Located near the state capitol building is the First Whitehouse of the Confederacy. This was the official residence of President Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America. The capital of the Confederacy moved to Richmond, Virginia in May 1861. The house... 

 Basaic Says:  This museum falls under Troy State University and preserves information and artifacts about Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott that began on 1 December 1955 when Mrs. Rosa Parks got on a public bus and refused to give up her seat to whites boarding after her. She was... 

 Basaic Says:  The Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery pays tribute to those who fought, and in some cases died, for the cause of equality amongst all citizens of the United States. The timeframe covered begins with the 1954 Brown vs Board of Education and continues through the... 

 Basaic Says:  There are quite a few other government buildings near the capitol building that are of historical and/or architectural interest. They make good photo ops. The building in Photo 1 was a part of the Starke University for 80 years. Photo 3 is a stark reminder of homicide... 

 Basaic Says:  There is also a statue of John Allan Wyeth on the capitol grounds. Wyeth was a soldier and a surgeon in the Confederate Army. After the war he started a medical school and a surgical teaching school in New York City. 

 Basaic Says:  One of the statues on the grounds of the Alabama State Capitol Building is of Albert L. Patterson, who was a soldier, teacher, attorney, state senator and was elected as Alabama Attorney General. Patterson was assassinated in Phenix City, Alabama on 18 June 1954. Phenix City... 

 travelfrosch Says:  UPDATE: It appears Smokehouse BBQ finally re-opened in 2012 after its devestating fire.If you come down South, you must try the BBQ. BBQ (barbecue, or "Bubba-Q" in Southern dialect) is slow-cooked meat (usually pork, though sometimes beef brisket, chicken, or even mutton)...