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If walls could talk. From mansions and museums to battlegrounds and battleships, Alabama is loaded with places filled with the stories of a state and a nation. Locations like the Frank Lloyd Wright Rosenbaum House in Florence, the Southern Museum of Flight in Birmingham and the historic Oakleigh mansion in Mobile. Stretching from one end of the state to the other, Alabama’s historic attractions have lots to say.

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Alabama Constitution Village

Living history museum where costumed guides lead visitors on tour of working village (1805–1819). Cabinetmaker’s shop, print shop, confectionary shop, library, post office. More than eight carefully reconstructed buildings of the 1800s depict early lifestyles in Alabama, including that of African-American settlers who became skilled crafts people. Commemorates place where 1819 Constitutional Convention was held. Alabama became the 22nd state admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819.

Contact Information
Address: 109 Gates Ave.
Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone:256-564-8100
Fax:256-564-8151
Web Site: http://www.earlyworks.com
Email:julie.slaten@hsvcity.com

Details
Operation Schedule: Open Mar.–Oct.: Tue-Sat. 10-4; Nov.-Dec. hrs. adjusted for Santa's Village.

Disabled Accessibility
Accessibility: Mobility Impaired (ramps, toilet access from side of wheelchair, wheelchairs available, designated parking spaces)

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