Botanical Garden, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Park

Fendall Hall is one of Alabama’s outstanding Italianate houses and contains elaborate and rare interior decorative painting dating from the 1880s. Completed in 1860 by Edward and Anna Young, it was home to five generations of the Young family. It was purchased by the Alabama Historical Commission (AHC) in 1973 for preservation as a house museum, and it is now open to the public. It is restored and interpreted to the 1880-1916 occupancy of the home. Among its many treasures are family and period furnishings, marble mantles, and a black and white marble tiled entry. The five-acre site includes gardens and archaeological features.

History

Aquarium, Children's, Church, General, History, Library, Natural History, Park, Planetarium, University

Anthropology, Arboretum, Archaeology, History, Natural History, Park

History

History, Military, Park

The mission of Dauphin Island Park and Beach Board is to provide family recreation opportunities to all citizens of Alabama, promote tourism to Dauphin Island, and in harmony with public use and protect the natural enviornment of its properties. The Dauphin Island Park and Beach Board operates Historic Fort Gaines, the Dauphin Island Campground, fishing piers, a public gulf beach, the Audubon Sanctuary and various parks located on this resort island.

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society

The mission of the Fort Payne Depot Museum is summarized as: to collect, preserve and, through exhibits, educate the public about the history of the DeKalb County area. The museum staff and the Board of Directors understand the mission of the Museum, and there does not appear to be pressure to expand the scope of the collections to areas outside of the stated mission. The collections do, for the most part, support the mission. The collections fall into three broad categories: local history artifacts, including the railroad caboose, Native American artifacts, and special-interest collections.

Culture, General, History

Fortson Museum & Archives located at 150 Alabama Street in Odenville, St. Clair County, Alabama is housed in the former Bank of Odenville building. The Bank of Odenville opened in 1909 and closed in 1924. The museum is a small hometown museum that has things from days gone by are being preserved to share with the young and old alike. We have local history from Odenville, Branchville and surrounding areas, also family histories and history articles along with many pictures of the people and scenes of the area. The museum is also home to the ST. CLAIR COUNTY HALL OF HEROES. Photos are displayed of men and women who are living or have lived in St. Clair County, have served or are currently serving in the armed forces of our great nation.