Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Former capital of Alabama (1826-1846) and home to the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa is a busy, pleasant city with much to offer.
 For
kid-friendly fun, then check out the Children’s Hands-on
Museum on University Boulevard. Exhibits include a Choctaw
Indian village, a bank, a drugstore, an art studio, a general
store, a hospital, a beaver’s, and a TV studio. There is
also a science lab resource center and computer lab.
Want to spend some time in the great outdoors? Then Lake Lurleen State Park will keep you busy! You can go swimming, fishing off the pier or go boating on the 250 acre lake. There is a bath house, a bait and tackle shop, and concessions along with hiking, picnic shelters, playgrounds and camping facilities.
Tuscaloosa has several places to learn about the past. At Moundville Archeological
Park, you will see more than 20 Native American ceremonial
mounds. The Jones Archaeological Museum traces the history
of the Southeastern American Indians and displays products
from their culture. Should you visit during October, you
will learn about the Indians through craft demonstrations,
songs, and dances at the Moundville Native American Festival.
You can trek the nature trails by the river or bring along
a picnic lunch. Should you desire to spend a day or two,
then there are tent and trailer sites available.
For arts and antiques, you can choose from several locations.
At the Battle-Friedman House onGreensboro Avenue, you can
see antiques and period gardens. The William T. Murphy African
American Museum features changing exhibits which relate
to the culture and heritage of the African American through
antique dolls, rare books, and period furnishings. The Westervelt
Warner Museum of American Art has 4 Asian-styled buildings
which house sculpture and art, primitive artifacts from
Africa and the South Pacific, and paintings by Georgia O’
Keeffe, Mary Cassatt and James A.M. Whistler.
You will also find the University of Alabama’s campus to provide much to keep you busy. From the art gallery in Garland Hall to the 3 story brick Gorgas House and its historical exhibits and Spanish Colonial silver display, you are sure to enjoy your time on campus. Also on the campus is a 60 acre arboretum, the Frank Moody Music Building which houses the largest pipe organ in the southeast, the Little Round House and the Old Observatory.
So, come on visit us in Tuscaloosa, you’re sure to have a wonderful time!
1955 photo by Osborn b
University of Alabama photo by J. Gresham
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