Experience Birmingham - The Historic Highlights
Experience Birmingham - The Historic Highlights
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Discover the rich history of Birmingham, Alabama, on a guided tour that takes you through the city’s most iconic landmarks. Visit Arlington House, our only remaining plantation house in the city limits. The Alabama Theatre, a beautifully restored 1927 movie palace, and the Lyric Theater and learn about its role in the city’s cultural history. Explore the Civil Rights District, where pivotal events of the Civil Rights Movement took place, including the 16th Street Baptist Church and Kelly Ingraham Park. Finally, marvel at the beautiful architecture of the Vulcan Park and Museum, home to the world’s largest cast iron statue.
Please note that this tour does not include the interior of the 16th street Baptist Church or The Alabama and Lyric Theaters.
This 3 – 4 hour tour gives the best overview of the history of the Magic City.
Itinerary
Heaviest Corner on Earth
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe Heaviest Corner on Earth is a promotional name given to the corner of 20th Street and 1st Avenue North in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, in the early 20th century. The name reflected the nearly simultaneous appearance of four of the tallest buildings in the South, the 10-story Woodward Building (1902), 16-story Brown Marx Building (1906), 16-story Empire Building (1909), and the 21-story American Trust and Savings Bank Building (1912).Morris Avenue
20 minsAdmission Ticket FreeOur best preserved Victorian district...gaslights, cobblestones and allAlabama Peanut Company
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe will stop by the best preserved Victorian District in the city and grab a bag of peanuts roasted in a building that has it's own mysterious history.Five Points South(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeWe pass through this ever evolving area (and the center of Birmingham's Foodie revolution) and discuss how our city is becoming a MAJOR food destination5 Points South Fountain - The Storyteller by Frank Fleming(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThis is an intriguing (and controversial) artworkVulcan Park and Museum
30 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedWe will see the largest Cast Iron statue in the world, get a great view of the city and learn about the moon that never setsArlington Antebellum Home and Gardens
45 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedOur only remaining Southern Plantation HouseRickwood Field Park(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe Oldest Ballpark in America - home to both White and Negro League teams and site of several movie locations Currently undergoing renovations for a major League game in 2024 and closed to visitorsCivil Rights District(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThis area is the center of the Civil Rights Struggle that defined Birmingham in the 60's (and continues to do so even today)16th Street Baptist Church
30 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedThe very moving site of the bombing that slaughtered 4 children and cemented the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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The Birmingham Historic Touring Company