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First White House of the Confederacy


category : Historic Homes
1835 Italianate-style house was home to President and Mrs. Jefferson Davis while capitol of Confederacy was in Montgomery. Home completely furnished with period pieces from 1850s and 1860.


Admission: Free
Hours: Open M-F 8-4:30.
Address: 644 Washington Ave.

Phone: 334-242-1861

Come visit us in Montgomery, Alabama

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Priester's Pecans

See Southern candy kitchen from 2nd-story viewing area (elevator access)

Montgomery, AL Shoppes

Alabama Department of Archives & History

Alabama marble building. Oldest state-funded archives in U.S. Research government, private historical records and family genealogy. Alabama Indian, 19th-century, military and Civil Rights exhibits. For children: Grandma'

Montgomery, AL Archives

W.A. Gayle Planetarium

One of the major facilities of its kind in the U.S. Auditorium designed specifically for simulating natural sky by projecting images of sun, moon, planets, stars and other celestial objects on 50

Montgomery, AL Planetariums

Montgomery Zoo

40 acres featuring habitats from 5 continents with naturalistic, barrier-free exhibits for more than 600

Montgomery, AL Zoos

Enlisted Heritage Hall

Large collection of displays and exhibits from early ballooning days to present. Era uniforms, artifacts. Highlights: Memorial Plaza, AC-47 gunship, B-52 tail gun, B-17 ball turret, 2

Montgomery, AL Museums

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