Listing Tag: History

Battle-Friedman House

The Battle-Friedman House was built about 1835 by Alfred Battle, a North Carolina native who had come to Tuscaloosa in 1821. The house and its outbuildings occupied the entire city block. Originally, the house consisted of the two front parlours, central hallway and the rooms above. The columned porch and the rooms at the back…
Black Warrior Model Railroad Club

Since 1999, the Black Warrior Model Railroad Club has been operating in the former Gulf Mobile & Ohio depot, leased by the City of Northport. The BWMRRC operates model train layouts in HO, O, and G scales and also has a 1966-built caboose on display. The BWMRRC is open Saturdays from 10AM to 1PM or…
Bryant-Denny Stadium Tours

Bryant–Denny Stadium, located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, is the home stadium for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team. Tours are offered each day of the week at 11 a.m. Monday through Friday (except Friday before a home football game). The first 35 individuals who have purchased a ticket will be accommodated for…
Bryce Mental Health Museum

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…
Catherine and Pettus Randall Welcome Center

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…
Children’s Hands on Museum

CHOM, where children Explore, Create and Discover every time they visit. When we say “hands-on” we really mean it! Learning through play is what our exhibits are all about, and you are encouraged to touch, feel and play in our exhibits. Three floors of fun wait for families and school groups, too. With 24 exhibits, CHOM offers newborns through age 13…
Denny Chimes

The idea of erecting a bell tower on the University of Alabama campus was initially suggested in 1919. It was envisioned as a war memorial for those who fought in World War I. Due to a lack of funding for its construction, the project never materialized. In the late 1920s, university students were finally successful…
Digital Experience Passes

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…
Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center

The Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center (DWCAC) is located in the former Allen & Jemison Co. Hardware building located on the corner of 7th Street and Greensboro Avenue on the same block as the Historic Bama Theatre. Managed by the Arts Council, the DWCAC is a hub of arts and cultural activity in the City…
First African Baptist Church

Organized November 1866, with 144 members. The Rev. Prince Murrell, first pastor, served until 1885. A church building located at corner of 4th Street and 24th Avenue was purchased and became place of worship during pastorate of the Rev. James Mason, 1885-1891. Resolution passed in this church 1873 resulted in establishment of Selma University, Selma,…
Foster Auditorium

Foster Auditorium is a multi-purpose facility at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It was built in 1939 as aWorks Progress Administration project and has been used for Alabama basketball, women’s sports (in the 1970s and 1980s), graduations, lectures, concerts, and other large gatherings, including registration. Its status as the largest indoor building on…
Gorgas House Museum

Built in 1829, the Gorgas House Museum is the oldest structure on the University of Alabama campus. Originally serving as the student dining hall, campus hotel, and residence for the university’s steward, it is one of only four current buildings on campus to survive the burning of the university by Union troops in 1865. Named…