Listing Tag: History

  • Wood Manor Guest House

    Wood Manor Guest House

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    Welcome to Wood Manor Guest House, your home away from home in the heart of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Located just a mile from the University of Alabama, our six-bedroom, seven-bath guest house offers a unique blend of southern charm and modern elegance. Whether you’re in town for a Crimson Tide football game, a university event, or…

  • Catherine and Pettus Randall Welcome Center

    Catherine and Pettus Randall Welcome Center

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    The Randall Welcome Center is named in honor of the late Pettus Randall and his wife, Dr. Catherine J. Randall, who have contributed in countless ways to UA and the Tuscaloosa community for decades.   The Randall Welcome Center provides a new front door for the University where visitors are engaged and immersed in all aspects…

  • Bryce Mental Health Museum

    Bryce Mental Health Museum

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    The opening of the Bryce Mental Health Museum marks a full-circle moment Alabama’s history.  Our state was ahead of its time when Bryce opened its doors in 1861 to its first mental health patient: a civil war soldier.  Renowned for the use of moral treatment in service to individuals and innovative architecture, Bryce played a…

  • Digital Experience Passes

    Digital Experience Passes

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    Visit Tuscaloosa is thrilled to announce the launch of an exciting array of digital experience passes, offering individuals an immersive and convenient way to explore some of Tuscaloosa’s most sought-after attractions. Designed to cater to the diverse interests of visitors and residents, these passes encompass a wide range of experiences, from cultural landmarks to culinary…

  • Walk Downtown

    Walk Downtown

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    University Boulevard is the mother road of Tuscaloosa. Stretching from Capitol Park, Past the University of Alabama, to the Arboretum. This main street holds a rich history and a wealth of sights to stroll along. In Downtown, the walk from the Federal Courthouse, to the Capitol park holds much of Tuscaloosa. This 17 minute walk…

  • Walk The University of Alabama

    Walk The University of Alabama

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    Even if you’re not a prospective student, touring this monumental campus is well worth the time. From the Quad, where the University is Anchored, to the new stretches of the institution towards Bryce Hospital, and Bryant-Denny Stadium, you’ll find a plethora of landmarks. The Campus is found along University Blvd, but expands far beyond that.…

  • Tuscaloosa Civil Rights Trail

    Tuscaloosa Civil Rights Trail

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    If you cannot march, you can make sand­wiches. If you cannot make sandwiches, you can drive your car. If you cannot drive, you can help with office work. Everybody can do something. WHAT WILL YOU DO TO HELP US WIN FREEDOM?” This is the story of ordinary citizens taking extraordinary action in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.* The…

  • The McGuire-Strickland House

    The McGuire-Strickland House

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    This raised Creole cottage in the Greek Revival style was built by Moses McGuire, Tuscaloosa’s first probate judge. The McGuire-Strickland home is most famous for its wood frame structure which is believed to be the oldest wooden structure in Tuscaloosa. The hand work shows early Alabama workmanship with locally cut and prepared pine of which…

  • The Waysider

    The Waysider

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    Biscuits with gravy & other Southern eats in a cozy breakfast nook adorned with framed pictures.

  • Tuscaloosa Veterans Memorial Park

    Tuscaloosa Veterans Memorial Park

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    Veterans Memorial Park was developed as a memorial for all veterans of the United States Armed Forces and as a tribute to Northington General Army Hospital, one of the largest military hospitals in the world at the end of WWII. When the hospital closed, it was stipulated that the one-acre site could only be used…

  • Sarah Moody Gallery of Art

    Sarah Moody Gallery of Art

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    The Sarah Moody Gallery of Art at The University of Alabama presents a year-round schedule of changing exhibitions devoted to contemporary arts, including works from the Permanent Collection. The gallery, located in Garland Hall, provides artistic and cultural enrichment for the university and West Alabama communities and is committed to representing a diverse range of artistic practices primarily…

  • Murphy African-American Museum

    Murphy African-American Museum

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    Tuscaloosa’s first licensed black mortician, Mr. Will J. Murphy, built this two-story craftsman bungalow in the early 1920s as his private residence. Materials from the old state capitol building a few blocks away, such as bricks and window sills, were salvaged when it burned in 1923 and used in the house’s construction. Today, the structure…