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Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
National Park

Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument

Alabama

In 1963, images of snarling police dogs unleashed against non-violent protesters and of children being sprayed…

Conecuh National Forest
National Forest

Conecuh National Forest

Alabama

Located along the Alabama-Florida border in Covington County, Conecuh National Forest protects one of the fine…

130 sq mi
Freedom Riders National Monument
National Park

Freedom Riders National Monument

Alabama

In 1961, a small interracial band of “Freedom Riders” challenged discriminatory laws requiring separation of t…

Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
National Park

Horseshoe Bend National Military Park

Alabama

On 27 March 1814, Major General Andrew Jackson ‘s army of 3,300 men attacked Chief Menawa’s 1,000 Red Stick Cr…

Little River Canyon National Preserve
National Park

Little River Canyon National Preserve

Alabama

Little River is unique because it flows for most of its length atop Lookout Mountain in northeast Alabama. For…

Russell Cave National Monument
National Park

Russell Cave National Monument

Alabama

Russell Cave is an archeological site with one of the most complete records of prehistoric cultures in the Sou…

Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail
National Park

Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail

Alabama

‏‏‎Established by Congress in 1996, the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail commemorates the people, e…

Talladega National Forest
National Forest

Talladega National Forest

Alabama

Alabama's largest national forest at nearly 393,000 acres spans from the Southern Appalachian foothills to the…

613 sq mi7camps
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
National Park

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site

Alabama

Before the first African American military pilots became known as the "Red Tails" they wore striped tails as t…

Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
National Park

Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site

Alabama

In 1881, Booker T. Washington arrived in Alabama and started building Tuskegee Institute both in reputation an…

Tuskegee National Forest
National Forest

Tuskegee National Forest

Alabama

The smallest national forest in the United States at just over 11,000 acres, Tuskegee National Forest is a Civ…

18 sq mi
William B. Bankhead National Forest
National Forest

William B. Bankhead National Forest

Alabama

Nestled in the Cumberland Plateau of northwest Alabama, William B. Bankhead National Forest is renowned for th…

283 sq mi