Contact: Wendi Lewis, Marketing and Public Relations Manager  

wendi.lewis@ahc.alabama.gov, 334-230-2680

September 7, 2021

Confederate Memorial Park to host special guided Museum Tour

(Montgomery, AL) Confederate Memorial Park, a historical property of the Alabama Historical Commission, will host a special guided tour of the park’s Museum on Saturday, Sept. 25, at 10 a.m. During the tour, visitors also will see items from the collection not usually on view and will learn how to care for their personal collections at home. 

Spread over 102 acres of rolling wooded countryside near the center of the state, Confederate Memorial Park incorporates the site of Alabama’s only Confederate veterans’ home. Life for the old soldiers, called “inmates” at the Home, was better than most had known before their admission. The Home provided housing, meals, clothing, allowances, medical care and, for many, a place to die and be buried with dignity.

The museum offers exhibits on the life of an Alabama Confederate veteran from recruitment to old age, including hundreds of artifacts from the Civil War and the Soldiers' Home. Cost for the guided tour is $10 per person and is limited to 10 people. To reserve your spot, call the Museum at 205-755-1990.

Confederate Memorial Park is located at 437 Co Rd 63, Marbury, AL 36051. 

To learn more about Confederate Memorial Park or the Alabama Historical Commission please visit www.ahc.alabama.gov.

About the Alabama Historical Commission

Located in historic downtown Montgomery at 468 S. Perry Street, the Alabama Historical Commission is the state historic preservation agency for Alabama. The agency was created by an act of the state legislature in 1966 with a mission to protect, preserve and interpret Alabama’s historic places. AHC works to accomplish its mission through two fields of endeavor: Preservation and promotion of state-owned historic sites as public attractions; and, statewide programs to assist people, groups, towns, and cities with local preservation activities. For a complete list of programs and properties owned and operated by the AHC, hours of operation, and admission fees please visit ahc.alabama.gov  

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