African American Aviation Month
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Take the Blacks Wings tour, which includes film and displays of the Tuskegee Airmen, Bessie Coleman, the first black woman to receive a pilot's license, Willa Brown, the first black woman Civil Air Patrol Officer, and Chappie James, the first black four-star general, to name a few. Call for group tours. Tues.-Sat., 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sun., 1-4:30 p.m.
African American Aviation Month
Phone : 205-833-8226 (Always call and confirm events.)
Web Address : http://www.southernmuseumofflight.org
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Attractions and Upcoming Events
Oak Mountain State Park
18-hole golf course, demonstration farm, horseback riding stable, swimming, campsites, cabins, picnic shelters, fishing, marina, bike and hiking trails on 9940
Birmingham, AL State ParksSixteenth Street Baptist Church
128-year-old historic church is significant part of Birmingham's Civil Rights District. Renovated structure is site of infamous 1963 bombing that killed 4
Birmingham, AL Historic ChurchesArlington Antebellum Home and Gardens
Decorative arts museum, built c. 1850. Fine collection of 19
Birmingham, AL MuseumsBirmingham Museum of Art
Largest municipal museum in Southeast. Permanent collection of 22,000+ objects dating from ancient to modern times, various cultures. Highlights: Asian, European and American collections, outdoor sculpture garden, Wedgwood, Kress Collection. Terrace Café, museum store.
Birmingham, AL Museums