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Alternative names: Population: 200.6 thous. (2019)Area: 161.92 mi²Elevation: 272 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 32°22'29"N, 86°18'1"W
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Montgomery Attractions - What to See and Explore

Montgomery offers many attractions and places to visit. Here are the most important ones: Alabama State Capitol, Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium, The Legacy Museum, National Memorial for Peace and Justice. Below you will find a complete list of places worth visiting.

  • alabama state capitol montgomery
    Museum • History museum • Greek Revival architecture

    Alabama State Capitol

    The Alabama State Capitol, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the First Confederate Capitol, is the state capitol building for Alabama.

  • montgomery riverwalk stadium
    Sport venue • Sport • Arenas and stadiums

    Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium

    Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium is the home of the Montgomery Biscuits of the Double-A South. The minor league baseball ballpark opened in Montgomery, Alabama in 2004. Located in downtown Montgomery, the stadium can host up to 7,000 people a night. Riverwalk Stadium is a converted century-old train shed.

  • the legacy museum montgomery
    Museum

    The Legacy Museum

    The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration is a museum in Montgomery, Alabama, that displays the history of slavery and racism in America. This includes the enslavement of African-Americans, racial lynchings, segregation, and racial bias.

  • national memorial for peace and justice montgomery
    Memorial

    National Memorial for Peace and Justice

    The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, informally known as the National Lynching Memorial, is a national memorial to commemorate the black victims of lynching in the United States.

  • garrett coliseum montgomery
    Sport venue • Sport • Arenas and stadiums

    Garrett Coliseum

    The Garrett Coliseum is a 12,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. The arena is the centerpiece of the Alabama Agricultural Center, home to the Alabama National Fair. It was built in 1951 and named after W. W.

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    Zoo with animals and a taxidermy museum

    Montgomery Zoo

    Montgomery Zoo is a 40-acre zoo located on the north side of Montgomery, Alabama. The zoo is an independent city department, and is supported in part by The Montgomery Area Zoolocal Society. It is home to approximately 750 animals representing 140 species.

  • confederate memorial monument montgomery
    Monuments and statues

    Confederate Memorial Monument

    The Confederate Memorial Monument is a monument installed outside the Alabama State Capitol.

  • civil rights memorial montgomery
    Museum • Monuments and statues • Memorial

    Civil Rights Memorial

    The Civil Rights Memorial is an American memorial in Montgomery, Alabama created by Maya Lin. The names of 41 people are inscribed on the granite fountain as martyrs who were killed in the civil rights movement.

  • alabama department of archives and history montgomery
    Museum • History museum • Library

    Alabama Department of Archives and History

    The Alabama Department of Archives and History is the official repository of archival records for the U.S. state of Alabama. Under the direction of Thomas M. Owen its founder, the agency received state funding by an act of the Alabama Legislature on February 27, 1901.

  • montgomery museum of fine arts
    U.S. art from the 18th to 21st centuries

    Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts

    The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts is a museum located in Montgomery, Alabama, USA, featuring several art collections. The permanent collection includes examples of 19th- and 20th-century American paintings and sculpture, Southern regional art, Old Master prints and decorative arts.

  • rosa parks library and museum montgomery
    Museum • History museum

    Rosa Parks Library and Museum

    The Rosa Parks Museum is located on the Troy University at Montgomery satellite campus, in Montgomery, Alabama. It has information, exhibits, and some artifacts from the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott.

  • old alabama town montgomery
    Museum • Historical place • Event space

    Old Alabama Town

    Old Alabama Town is a collection of restored 19th- and 20th-century structures reflecting the lives of the people who settled and developed central Alabama.

  • dexter avenue baptist church montgomery
    Church • Sacred and religious sites • Gothic Revival architecture

    Dexter Avenue Baptist Church

    Dexter Avenue Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Montgomery, Alabama, United States, affiliated with the Progressive National Baptist Convention. The church was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1974 because of its importance in the civil rights movement and American history.

  • alabama governors mansion montgomery
    Museum • History museum • Vernacular architecture

    Alabama Governor's Mansion

    The Alabama Governor's Mansion is the official residence of the governor of Alabama and the governor's family in Montgomery, the capital city of Alabama. The current Governor of Alabama, Kay Ivey lives at the governor's mansion.

  • court square fountain montgomery
    Fountain • Memorial • Sculpture

    Court Square Fountain

    The Court Square Fountain, in the Court Square-Dexter Avenue Historic District of Montgomery, Alabama, was established in 1885 on top of an artesian well, which native Alabamians used long before the area was settled. The fountain contains statues based on Greek mythology.

  • temple beth or montgomery
    Synagogue • Old Cloverdale

    Temple Beth Or

    Temple Beth Or is a historic reform Jewish congregation in Montgomery, Alabama.

  • first baptist church montgomery
    Church • Romanesque architecture

    First Baptist Church

    The First Baptist Church on North Ripley Street in Montgomery, Alabama, is a historic landmark. Founded in downtown Montgomery in 1867 as one of the first black churches in the area, it provided an alternative to the second-class treatment and discrimination African-Americans faced at the other First Baptist Church in the city.

  • mount zion ame zion church montgomery
    Church

    Mount Zion AME Zion Church

    The Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, also known as the Mount Zion AME Zion Church Memorial Annex, is a historic church in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Located on 467 Holt Street, it was built in 1899 and extensively remodeled in 1921.

  • greyhound bus station montgomery
    Museum • History museum

    Greyhound Bus Station

    The Freedom Rides Museum is located at 210 South Court Street in Montgomery, Alabama, in the building which was until 1995 the Montgomery Greyhound Bus Station.

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Sights, interesting and unusual places and attractions valued by most tourists. See the list of places to visit in Montgomery.

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Montgomery – popular in the area (distance from the center)

In the vicinity of Montgomery, it's worth seeing attractions such as: Joseph T. Smitherman Historic Building (Selma), Sturdivant Hall (Selma), Edmund Pettus Bridge (Selma).

  • joseph t smitherman historic building selma42 milesW
    Museum, History museum, Specialty museum

    Joseph T. Smitherman Historic Building, Selma

    The Joseph T. Smitherman Historic Building, also known by a variety of other names throughout its history, is a historic Greek Revival building in Selma, Alabama. Completed in 1847, it has served many functions in the more than 160 years of its existence.

  • sturdivant hall selma43 milesW
    Museum, History museum, Specialty museum

    Sturdivant Hall, Selma

    Sturdivant Hall, also known as the Watts-Parkman-Gillman Home, is a historic Greek Revival mansion and house museum in Selma, Alabama, United States. Completed in 1856, it was designed by Thomas Helm Lee for Colonel Edward T. Watts.

  • edmund pettus bridge selma42 milesW
    Famous landmark in civil rights history

    Edmund Pettus Bridge, Selma

    The Edmund Pettus Bridge carries U.S. Route 80 Business across the Alabama River in Selma, Alabama. Built in 1940, it is named after Edmund Pettus, a former Confederate brigadier general, U.S. senator, and state-level leader of the Alabama Ku Klux Klan.

  • national voting rights museum selma42 milesW
    Museum, History museum

    National Voting Rights Museum, Selma

    The National Voting Rights Museum and Institute, established in 1991 and opened in 1993, is an American museum in Selma, Alabama, which honors, chronicles, collects, archives, and displays the artifacts and testimony of the activists who participated in the events leading up to...

  • fort toulouse wetumpka9.5 miN
    Forts and castles

    Fort Toulouse, Wetumpka

    Fort Toulouse, also called Fort des Alibamons and Fort Toulouse des Alibamons, is a historic fort near the city of Wetumpka, Alabama, United States, that is now maintained by the Alabama Historical Commission.

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Best Time To Visit Montgomery

Learn when is the best time to travel to Montgomery weather-wise and what to expect in each season.

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April is the most popular and therefore the most crowded month to visit this location. Many people also choose to visit in March, May, June and July.

Average temperatures in °F

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The highest air temperature is in June, July, August and September. While the coldest is in January and December.

Monthly rainfall in inches

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The lowest rainfall is recorded in October. Most of it rains in March.

Length of day in hours

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We can expect the longest days in June, while the shortest in December.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What are the top attractions to visit in Montgomery?

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What is the best time to visit Montgomery?

April is the most popular and therefore the most crowded month to visit this location. Many people also choose to visit in March, May, June and July. The highest air temperature is in June, July, August and September. While the coldest is in January and December.

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