Montgomery, Alabama
March 25, 2009
It's still hard to pass a
welcome center without
stopping for a quick
peek.  This is our first
trip out with the camper
this year.
We stopped for a day in
Montgomery, Alabama.  
This city and its state
capitol building are
steeped in American
Civil War history.
We were able to dodge
the raindrops and get a
few pictures of this
magnificent building.
This prominent statue
of Confederate
President,Jefferson
Davis, greets visitors.
There is a massive
Civil War memorial
at the side entrance
of the building.
Martha gets a shot of
one of the most famous
spots at the capitol.
This star marks the spot
where Jefferson Davis took
the oath of office as
President of the Confederate
States of America.
We each took our turn standing at
this historic place.
This is also the place where
Governor George Wallace
made his famous speech
citing, "segregation now,
segregation tomorrow,
segregation forever."  Of
course, we all know how
that turned out.
A very touching law
enforcement officers
memorial is located on
the capitol grounds.
Martha checks out
the first Confederate
White House adjacent
to the capitol grounds.
Obviously, President
Davis was not poor
white trash.
A surprising number of
Davis artifacts have
survived, and many of
them are displayed.  
This is the President's
bed room.
President Davis' study
was where many of the
early decisions about the
war were made.
These are examples of some of the
historic artifacts on display.
We toured the Hank Williams
museum in Montgomery, but
were not allowed to have our
cameras.  What a bummer!  It
was a very worthwhile and
enlightening tour.  The prize
possession here is Hank's
1953 Cadillac that he died in
while enroute to a perform-
ance in Canton, OH.
Some of the lyrics
from Hank's songs are
on their tombstones.
Hank and his wife,
Audrey, are buried
nearby in the Oakwood
Cemetery.
Love him or hate him, there's no denying
the impact that George Wallace had on
the State of Alabama.  He is buried in the
Greenwood Cemetery in Montgomery.