2009 Official Alabama Vacation Guide - (Page 108) Top 10 events 1. MOBILE MARDI GRAS Mobile Attendance: 860,000 SUPER 8 MOTEL 800-800-8000, 334-566-4960. 1013 U.S. Hwy. 231. 66 units. $45–$85. CB, SP, HI, SCD, GD, AAA. TC, CC. TUSKEGEE HERITAGE MUSEUM 800-462-6006, 334-727-6200, 334-727-6688. 109 Westside St. Open by appt.: Mon-Sat. 9-4. Admission charged. group rates. PC, CC. Artifacts of the Creek Indians, plus memorabilia relating to Booker T. Washington, Dr. George Washington Carver, the Tuskegee Airmen, etc. D-1(a). TROY HOLIDAY INN www.troyalabamahotels.com. 800-HOLIDAY, 334-566-1150. U.S. Hwy. 231N at U.S. Hwy. 29. 98 units. $62–$79 CB, R, MF, L, ER, SP, PA, HI, SCD, GD, AAA. TC, CC. D-1(b, e, g, h, j, k, m, n, p), D2(a), D-3(c–f, h). TUSKEGEE HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS MULTICULTURAL CENTER www.tuskegeecenter.org. 877-724-0801, 334-724-0800, 334-724-0801. 104 S. Elm. Call for current schedule. Fee for attractions only. Visitor center/interactive history museum. Previously untold Civil Rights activities, history of Native Americans, European Americans, African Americans. Tuskegee Syphilis Study exhibit. TROY INN 334-566-1585. 100 Hunters Mountain Pkwy. 56 units. CB, ER, SP HI, SCD, GD, AAA. , PC, TC, CC. D-1(c, p), D-2(a). 2. NATIONAL SHRIMP FESTIVAL Gulf Shores Attendance: 300,000 TUSKEGEE map S-17 ATTRACTIONS BUTLER CHAPEL A.M.E. ZION CHURCH 334-727-6619, 334-728-0700. 1002 N. Church St. By appt. Free. From the birthplace of Tuskegee University to site of city’s voting rights struggle, Butler Chapel has served as a beacon for the area. TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE www.nps.gov/tuin. 334-727-3200, 334-727-6390. Tuskegee University Campus, Campus Ave. Open daily 9-4:30. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Years Day. Free. PC, TC, CC. National park dedicated to importance and accomplishments of Tuskegee Institute. Special emphasis: home of Booker T. Washington (The Oaks), George Washington Carver Museum. D-1(c, g, i, l, n–p), D-3(b, l, m). • Trailhead for Pleasant Hill Trail. Picnic area with BBQ grills. D-1(a). • Bartram National Recreation Trail. 8-mi. hiking and bicycling trail. • Bold Destiny/Bedford V. Cash Memorial Trail. 16-mi. horse and hiking trail. • Uchee Rifle Range. Permits required (available at district office, local outlets or via mail). D-1(a). • Tisinia. Wildlife viewing area, walking paths and viewing blinds. • Chutkee & Thloko Fishing Ponds. AL state fishing license required. • Pleasant Hill Trail. 4-mi. bike and hiking trail. 3. FAIRHOPE ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL Fairhope Attendance: 240,000 DOWNTOWN TUSKEGEE WALKING TOUR 334-727-6619. 121 S. Main St. Free. Visit historic downtown square and view sites that have long been a part of city’s history. Guided tours each Saturday in June. 4. BIG SPRING JAM MUSIC FESTIVAL Huntsville Attendance: 180,000 HARRIS BARRETT SCHOOL 334-727-3184. 3167 Co. Rd. 27. Tours by appt. Free; donations accepted. Students made bricks by hand and built the 1903 two-room school under the direction of Dr. Booker T. Washington. LAKE TUSKEGEE www.tuskegeealabama.org. 334-727-6619. Lakeview Drive. Open 24 hrs. Free. City owned recreational site with pinic areas, playgrounds, and 92 acres of water providing fishing, sailing, and water skiing. 5. W.C. HANDY MUSIC FESTIVAL Florence Attendance: 155,000 MACON COUNTY COURTHOUSE 334-727-6619. 101 E. Northside St. Daily by appt. Free. Historic courthouse with actual gargoyles. Added to the National Register of historic places in 1978. TUSKEGEE REPERTORY THEATRE, INC. www.tuskegeerep.com. 866-878-2789, 334-727-6046. c/o Jessie Clinton Arts Centre, 201 S. Main St. Call for schedule. Admission charged. group rates. PC, TC, CC. Original plays that reflect African-American cultural heritage, especially cultural legacy of historic Tuskegee. D-1(b, f, h, l–n). 6. CITY STAGES Birmingham Attendance: 150,000 NORTH MAIN STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT 334-727-6619. N. Main Street. Free. Home to 126 historic structures, Main Street is the southern gateway into historic Tuskegee. 7. PANOPLY ARTS FESTIVAL Huntsville Attendance: 140,000 OAKS, THE www.nps.gov/tuin. 334-727-3200. 905 W. Montgomery Rd. Tour schedule available at the George Washington Carver Museum. Free. PC, TC, CC. Home of Booker T. Washington, founder/ president of Tuskegee Institute. Built 1899 by students and faculty; bricks made by students. Original period furniture. D-1(c, f, h, n–p), D-3(b, l, m). TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY www.tuskegee.edu. 334-727-8011, 334-724-2752. Off Old Montgomery Rd. Follow in the footsteps of leadership and learn about the legacy of Booker T. Washington, George Washington Carver, the Tuskegee Airmen and others. 8. GULF COAST HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL Foley Attendance: 65,000 TUSKEGEE AIRMEN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE www.nps.gov/tuai. 334-724-0922. 1616 Chappie James Ave. Open 9-4:30. Free. PC, TC, CC. Tuskegee Airmen fought axis powers overseas and racism at home. Exhibits, audio-visual programs, historic buildings and guided walks. D-1(a, b, d–i, l, n–p), D-3(f, h, l, m). TUSKEGEE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL www.va.gov. 800-214-8587, 834-721-6619. 2400 Hospital Rd. Open by appt. Free. Founded in 1923. One of the largest VA centers in the country. Only place black veterans could be treated after World War I. 9. ALABAMA JUBILEE HOT Decatur Attendance: 45,000 AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL WHITE OAK PLANTATION www.whiteoakplantation.com. 334-727-9258. 5215 Co. Rd. 10. Open 8-5; reservations required. Child rates. PC, TC, CC. Full-service hunting and shooting resort. Large parties, bed & breakfast Feb.–Nov. One of premier hunting lodges and sporting clays courses in nation. D-1(b, f, h–j, p). TUSKEGEE CONFEDERATE MONUMENT 334-724-0800. Town Square. Free. Monument erected in 1906 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in memory of Confederate soldiers from Macon County. Scene of 1960s civil rights activities. 10. JUBILEE CITYFEST Montgomery Attendance: 40,000 108 w w w. a l a b a m a . t r a v e l http://www.troyalabamahotels.com http://www.tuskegeecenter.org http://www.nps.gov/tuin http://www.tuskegeealabama.org http://www.tuskegeerep.com http://www.nps.gov/tuin http://www.tuskegee.edu http://www.va.gov http://www.nps.gov/tuai http://www.whiteoakplantation.com http://www.alabama.travel
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