4.0North Alabama Railroad Museum(32 reviews) - Small rural well maintained rail stock collection. Thursday: Speciality Museums
We stopped here on our way from Huntsville to Chattanooga as its just 1.5 miles off Rt 72. Arriving before 9 AM, we parked at the gate and walked around the well preserved 1937 station and looked at all the rail stock. We were impressed with the entire site as it shows its maintained with pride.See more..
5.0Weeden House Museum(26 reviews) - Fascinating history lesson Thursday: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Speciality Museums • Art Museums • History Museums
Built in 1819 (the same year Alabama became a state) the home is not only a source of fine 19th Century furnishings and Federal style architecture but is also the home of poet and artist Maria Howard Weeden. Howard Weeden was born in the house in 1846. Except for the Civil War years when Federal officers occupied the home, Howard spent her entire life in the home. She is known as being one of the first artists to paint African Americans true to life during the years following the Civil War. Guests enjoy a guided history tour which transports them to a bygone era learning about architecture, Weeden art and life in the Antebellum South. Since the home is furnished with antiques and original art, tours are guided tours and last around an hour. Tours are offered twice a day, Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 11AM and 1 PM to 2PM or by appointment. Please refer to the website for specific closed dates as the museum is also an event venue and is closed on dates that those events occur.See more..
