The Spirit of the Old West
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STATE in GENERAL
Alabama Division of Reenactors

Civil War Reenacting Groups
Alabama Division of Reenactors, Inc.

31st Alabama/17th Iowa Dan Cohen, provost@the31stalabama.com
Seldens-Tarrants Battery Sammy Breitling, breitling@westal.net

Alexandria Tourist Attractions in Alexandria Alabama

Civil War Reenacting Groups
14th ALA VOL INF, Co. G
, Alexander City, AL , Ken McGhee, ken@14thalabama.com
58th Alabama Inf Co. F , Alexandria, AL , Ron Wideman, firstsgtwideman@aol.com
Ketchum's Battery , Alexandria, AL , Brenda Freeman, menawa82@hotmail.com

Aliceville Travel Tourist Attractions in Aliceville Alabama
        
Aliceville Chamber of Commerce
        
The Aliceville POW Museum and Cultural Center


        
Aliceville Museum

Anniston Travel Tourist Attractions in Anniston Alabama
     Anniston, Alabama Chamber of Commerce info@calhounchamber.com
      Anniston Museum of Natural History   
      Berman Museum of World History

Anniston Bed and Breakfasts in Anniston
            The Victoria A Country Inn

Antiques Stores in Anniston
            About Time Antiques
            Traces Of Time

Books about Anniston Alabama
      Anniston , Alabama Map

Argo Travel Tourist Attractions in Argo Alabama
Cowboy Action Shooting Argo Alabama
      Cahaba Cowboys

Athens Travel Tourist Attractions in Athens Alabama  
      Athens Chamber of Commerce

      Alabama Veteran's Museum & Archives

Auburn Travel Tourist Attractions in Auburn and Opelika Alabama

      Auburn Chamber of Commerce
      Dempsey Community Arts Center
      Jule Collins Smith Museum of Art
      Mann Museum & Outdoors
      Museum of East Alabama

Augusta Travel Tourist Attractions in Augusta Alabama
     Augusta Chamber of Commerce chamber@ntelos.net

                       
                              Confederate Enfield Bayonet - marked Augusta Arsenal
                                                   American Civil War

Bessemer Travel Tourist Attractions in Bessemer Alabama
     Bessemer Chamber of Commerce
      VisionLand Theme Park


Birmingham Travel Tourist Attractions in Birmingham and Shelby County Alabama
      Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
      Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences
      Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
      Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
      Birmingham Historical Society
      Birmingham Museum of Art
      McWane Science Center
      Ruffner Mountain Nature Center
      Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark
      Southern Museum of Flight
      Birmingham Botanical Gardens
      Southern Environmental Center
      Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
      Alabama Theatre for the Performing Arts
      Birmingham Zoo
      Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
      Southern Museum of Flight
      Rickwood Field
      McWane Center

Antiques Stores in Birmingham Alabama
      A D Antiquity

Books about Birmingham Alabama
     
Birmingham
      60 Hikes within 60 Miles
      Birmingham In Vintage Postcards
      Birmingham's Highland Park

Cowboy Action Shooting Birmingham Alabama
      Gallant Gunfighters

Civil War Reenacting Groups
4th Alabama Infantry Co F, CSA , Birmingham, AL , Captain Larry Owens, Apeuen@aol.com
4th Alabama Cavalry, Co. F , Birmingham, AL , Ltc. Don Lay, laycav@bellsouth.net
4th ALabama Cavalry Company B (dis-mounted) , Birmingham, AL , Pvt. Mark Worthy, bco4thalacav@webtv.net
6th Tennessee Cavalry Reg , Birmingham, AL , Captain William Deckard, captaindeckard@hotmail.com

Blountsville Travel Tourist Attractions in Blountsville Alabama

Events in Blountsville Alabama
May 2nd -4th, 2008
Forrest-Streight Raid
, Blountsville, Alabama,

Brierfield Travel Tourist Attractions in Brierfield Alabama
Cowboy Action Shooting Brierfield Alabama
      Alabama Rangers

Calera Travel Tourist Attractions in Calera Alabama
     Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum


Chatom Travel Tourist Attractions in Chatom Alabama
      Washington County Museum

Childersburg Travel Tourist Attractions in Childersburg Alabama
     DeSoto Caverns Park

Clanton Travel Tourist Attractions in Clanton Alabama
    Water Course 

Columbia Travel Tourist Attractions in Columbia Alabama
      Farley Nuclear Visitors Center

Cullman Travel Tourist Attractions in Cullman Alabama
      Cullman County Museum
      Ave Maria Grotto

Danville Travel Tourist Attractions in Danville Alabama
      Jesse Owens Memorial Park & Museum

Dauphin Island Travel Tourist Attractions on Dauphin Island and Fort Morgan Alabama
      Dauphin Island Estuarium
      Fort Gaines Historic Site
      Fort Morgan
      Dauphin Island Sea Lab
      Dauphin Island Park and Beach Board

                                                                                                                                                                Old West Horse Sense (mouse over)                                                          


Bird Festivals in Alabama Wildlife Festivals  
   
February
        
Great Backyard Bird Count - February -Dauphin Island Bird Sanctuary

Decatur Travel Tourist Attractions in Decatur Alabama
      Old State Bank


Dora Travel Tourist Attractions in Dora Alabama
      Alabama Mining Museum

Dothan Travel Tourist Attractions in Dothan Alabama
     Wiregrass Museum of Art
       Landmark Park
     Adventureland Theme Park
     Dothan Area Botanical Gardens


Fairhope Travel Tourist Attractions in Fairhope Alabama
      Marietta Johnson Museum

Bird Festivals in Fairhope
    October     
Alabama Coastal BirdFest - October 19-22 2006 - Fairhope, Alabama


Florence Travel Tourist Attractions in Florence Alabama

                        
                                   Alabama Music Hall of Fame
                                  "Stars DO Fall on Alabama"

      Alabama Music Hall of Fame
      Children's Museum of the Shoals
      Florence Museum
      Pond Spring (Wheeler Plantation)

Florence Bed and Breakfasts in Florence
            Limestone Manor Bed and Breakfast

Fort Rucker Travel Tourist Attractions Fort Rucker Alabama
     U.S. Army Aviation Museum

Gadsden Travel Tourist Attractions in Gadsden Alabama /Guntersville
      Gadsden Center For Cultural Arts
      Gadsden Museum of Art
      Guntersville Museum and Cultural Center

      Center for Cultural Arts

Grove Hill Travel Tourist Attractions in Grove Hill Alabama
      Clarke County Historical Museum

Gulf Shores Travel Tourist ourist Attractions in Gulf Shores Alabama
      Gulf Shores Museum
      Waterville

GuntersvilleTravel Tourist Attractions in Guntersville Alabama
      Guntersville Museum & Cultural Center

Hayden Travel Tourist Attractions in Hayden Alabama

Civil War Reenacting Groups
11th Alabama Calvary Co. B , Hayden, AL , Tim Williams, brickfan1@yahoo.com

Hillsboro Travel Tourist Attractions in Hillsboro Alabama
     Pond Spring and Joe Wheeler Home

Hoover Travel Tourist attactions in Hoover Alabama
Cowboy Action Shooting Hoover Alabama
      Vulcan Long Rifles
      Old York Shootist

Huntsville Travel Tourist Attractions in Huntsville Alabama
      Burritt on the Mountain
      Huntsville Art Galleries at UAH
      Huntsville Museum of Art
      North Alabama Railroad Museum
      Sci-Quest
      State Black Archives Research Center and Museum
      Veteran's Memorial Museum
      Huntsville Botanical Garden
      Sci-Quest
      Early Works Museum Complex
      North Alabama Railroad Museum
      U.S. Space & Rocket Center®

Books about Huntsville Alabama
      Huntsville
      Huntsville, Al


Mobile Travel Tourist Attractions in Mobile Alabama
      American Sports Art Museum
      Bellingrath Gardens & Home
      Conde-Charlotte Museum House
      Eastern Shore Art Center
      Mobile Medical Museum
      Mobile Museum of Art
      Museum of Mobile

      Old Methodist Church Museum of Daphne
      Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center
      Bragg-Mitchell Mansion
      Saenger Theatre Performing Arts Center
      El Cazador Museum
      USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park

TOURS in Moblie Alabama
     Wildland Expeditions

Books about Mobile Alabama
      Mobile
      Mobile, Al


Monroeville Travel Tourist Attractions in Monroeville Alabama
      Monroe County Heritage Museums

Montgomery
Travel Tourist Attractions in Montgomery Alabama
      Air Force Enlisted Heritage Hall
      Alabama Artist's Gallery
      Alabama Department of Archives & History
      Alabama Historical Commission, Montgomery
      Alabama Judicial Department Museum
      Alabama State Council on the Arts
      Elmore County Museum
      Fort Jackson / Ft. Toulouse
      Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
      The MOOseum
      Old Alabama Town
      Rosa Parks Library and Museum

      Montgomery Zoo
      Mann Wildlife Learning Museum
      W.A. Gayle Planetarium

      
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts

Antique Stores in Montgomery
     
A C Moore Inc

Books about Mongomery Alabama
      Montgomery Aviation

     
Oak Park and the Montgomery Zoo
      Montgomery

Civil War Reenacting Groups
6th Alabama Cavalry , Montgomery, AL , Maj. Brien McWilliams, brienmcw@aol.com
33rd Alabama Volunteer Infantry Montgomery, AL , Daryl Masters, dlm33ala@aol.com

Orange Beach Attractions in Orange Beach Alabama
     Adventure Island

Montevallo Travel Tourist Attractions in Monteville Alabama
      American Village

Moulton Travel Tourist Attractions in Moulton Alabama
      Animal House Zoological Park


Pelham Travel Tourist Attractions in Pelham and Calera Alabama
      Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum
      Smith-Harrison Museum
      Wildlife Rehabilitation Center


Scottsboro Travel Tourist Attractions in Scottsboro Alabama
      Scottsboro - Jackson Heritage Center
 

Selma Travel Tourist Attractions in Selma Alabama
     Old Cahawba Archaeological Park
      National Voting Rights Museum & Institute

Events in Selma
Civil War Reenatoring Events
April 19th - 20th 2008
The Battle of Selma

Spanish Fort Travel Tourist Attractions in Spanish Fort Alabama
       Historic Blakeley State Park

Sppringville Travel Tourist Attractions in Spingville Alabama
       Historic Blakeley State Park

Civil War Reenacting Groups
6th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment , Springville, AL , Colonel William Deckard, colonel_deckard@yahoo.com


Sylacauga Travel Tourist Attractions in Sylacauga Alabama
      Isabel Anderson Comer Museum and Arts Center


Talladega Travel Tourist Attractions in Talladega Alabama
      Warren Museum, Alabama Institute for Deaf & Blind
      International Motorsports Hall of Fame

Theodore Travel Tourist Attractions in Theodore Alabama
      Bellingrath Gardens and Home

Troy Travel Tourist Attractions in Troy Alabama
      Pioneer Museum of Alabama

Tuscaloosa Travel Tourist Attractions in Tuscaloosa Alabama
      Aliceville Museum
      American Village
      Bell South Gallery
      Children's Hands-On Museum
      Kentuck Museum and Art Center
      Mercedes-Benz Visitor's Center
      Moundville Archaeological Park
      Paul "Bear" Bryant Museum
      Alabama Museum of Natural History
      Renaissance Art Gallery
      Children's Hands-On Museum of Tuscaloosa
      Moundville Archaeological Park

Books about Tuscaloosa Alabama
      Tuscaloosa, Al Map

      Tuscaloosa Al


Tuscumbia Travel Tourist Attractions in Tuscumbia Alabama
    Tennessee Valley Art Center
     Music Hall of Fame


Tuskegee Travel Tourist Attractions in Tuskegee Alabama
      George Washington Carver Museum

Woodville Travel Tourist Attractions in Woodville Alabama
Cowboy Action Shooting Woodville Alabama
     North Alabama Regulators

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Alabama State Parks
        State Parks

National Parks in Alabama -
National Parks
      Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
      Little River Canyon National Preserve
      Russell Cave National Monument
      Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail
      Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site


Civil War Links - History of Alalama
       Re-enacting   33rd Alabama
       Civil War in Alabama
       Confederate Units in the Civil War
       Alabama Department of Archives & History
       Alabama Infantry Regimental History
       Civil War Battles in Alabama
       Historic Blakeley State Park
       Alabama Battlefields


Civil War Battlefields in Alabama -
The American Battlefield Protection Program
      Athens
      Day's Gap
      Decatur
      Fort Blakely
      Mobile Bay
      Selma
      Spanish Fort

Books on the Civil War in Alabama
      Struggle for the Round Tops

      Storming Little Round Top
      Welcome the Hour of Conflict
      Courage on Little Round Top
      Law's Alabama Brigade in the War Between the Union and...
      Gettysburg Requiem
      The Confederate Army 1861-65
      Southerners at War

Alamaba Bird Watching in Alabama

               Bird Watching in Alaska - American Bird Center

       Birding Pal - Alabama
    Audubon Societies in Alabama 
            Birmingham Audubon Society 
            Cullman Audubon Society
            Mobile Bay Audubon Society
            The Shoals Audubon Society
            Tennessee Valley Audubon Society 
            Tuskaloosa Audubon Society  - Tuscaloosa 

     Where to Go Bird Watching! 
            Dauphin Island Birdwatching at Dauphin Island
            Dauphin Island Bird Sanctuary
            Background on the Dauphin Island Audubon Sanctuary
            Dauphin Island - On The Wing
            Alabama Ornithological Society (AOS)
            South Alabama Birding Assoc.
            Gulf Coast Bird Observatory
            Gulf Coast Migratory Bird Survey
            LOS birding - Access to radar imagery
            Partners in Flight

            Alabama Birding Sites  
            Alabama Coastal Birding Trail  
            Alabama Coastal Trail Map  
            Alabama Hiking Trails 
            Alabama Trails Association 
            Birding - Biophilia Nature Center
            Birding - Dauphin Island Park and Beach Board - Audubon Bird Sanctuary
            Birding - Gulf Coast Bird Observatory:
            Coastal Birding  
            Dauphin Island  
            Dauphin Island - On The Wing   
            Dauphin Island Ferry Schedule   
            Gulf Islands National Seashore   
            Introduction to Local Birding Sites (Birmingham Audubon Society
            Local Wildlife Sanctuaries (Tennessee Valley Audubon Society
            Local Wildlife Sanctuaries   
            Alabama Natural Heritage Program
            Recent Alabama Rarities  
            Trail Guide  
            Wild About Birds  
            Where to Bird in Alabama  

   
    Sierra Club Alabama Chapter 
            North Alabama Sierra Club
            Coosa Group 
            Cahaba Group 
            West Alabama Group
            Montgomery Group 
            Mobile Bay Group 

    Alabama Wildlife Organizations 

            Alabama Records Committee  
            Birdingpal - Alabama  
            Gulf Coast Bird Observatory:
            Hummerbird Study Group  
            Nature Conservancy in Alabama
            North Alabama Birdwatcher's Society
            Ruffner Mountain Nature Center  
            South Alabama Birding Association  
            Southeastern Raptor Rehabilitation Center

 
  Alabama Nature Tours in Alabama

            Alabama Coastal Birding Trail  
            Dauphin Island  
            Dauphin Island 
            Fort Morgan  
            Guntersville Lake 
            Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge 

            

       National Wildlife Refuges of Alabama - Alabama Wildlife Habitat and Management Office
                    Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
                    Choctaw National Wildlife
                    Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge
                    Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge
                    Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge
                    Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge
                    Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge
                    Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge

Books on the National Wildlife Refuges
      Audubon Guide to the National Wildlife Refuges


              The Nature Conservancy in Alabama
                    Barton's Beach on the Cahaba River  - Perry County 
                    Bibb County Glades 
                    Brasher Woods 
                    Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge 
                    Chitwood Barrens Preserve 
                    Coosa River Bog 
                    Desoto Woods 
                    Dry Creek - St. Clair County. 
                    Grand Bay Savanna 
                    Gulf Creek Canyon Preserve -  St. Clair County 
                    Keel Mountain Preserve 
                    Mobile-Tensaw Delta 
                    Prairie Grove Glades -  Lawrence County 
                    Pratt's Ferry-Cahaba River 
                    Rabbit Island 
                    Roberta B. Case–Pine Hills Preserve - Autauga County. 
                    Weeks Bay National Estuarine Reserve 
                    Yellow Leaf Creek 


 
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