After almost a month and two additional RV trips, I
am finally getting back to the keyboard.
We took a self guided tour of the
State Capitol building which was the fifth and current capital, which was
completed in 1851. Built in the Greek
Revival style, it is a very impressive structure.
The capital reflects a long history of change. In 1861 it became the first capital of the
Confederacy. Here the provisional
constitution of the Confederacy was written.
On the main street facing the building the inaugural parade of the Jefferson
Davis marched toward the capital building. Its status as the CSA capital was
short lived. Some months later, when Virginia
seceded from the Union, the capital was
moved to Richmond. Fast forward a
hundred or so years and the third march from Selma to Montgomery ended at the
capitol building and the civil rights movement was in full swing.
It is worth visiting for both its history and its well maintained beauty.
5 comments:
We really enjoyed that Capitol. The carpet just cracked me up though.
I'm glad you are posting again, and thank you for the lovely tour of the Capitol
That's a capitol building with quite a history. Really beautiful dome room
By gum, the next time we're in Alabama, we are going to have to do a little Montgomery exploring. Appreciate this post!
We have to visit this when we get to Alabama.
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