ALABAMA CAPITOL

Monday, September 29, continued – After our visit to the White House of the Confederacy, we crossed the street to tour the Capitol Building.

Jefferson Davis.

After passing through security, we were given a self-guided tour map for all three floors of the building.

Beautiful stairway.
 

Marsha loved for some strange reason the carpet on the stairs.


Most of this building is a museum. The government offices have moved across the street to the new state building.

This is a huge complex.
 

You can stroll into the historic Senate and the House of Representatives. They are magnificently restored.

Old House of Representatives.

Old Senate.

The Rotunda is the highlight of the tour. It is very beautiful and soars through the 3 floors of the building and beyond. The Rotunda's neoclassical plasterwork and stained glass skylight date from 1906. In 1927, artwork was added decorating the Rotunda walls with large murals and vibrant color scheme.

That is all the time we wanted to spend in Montgomery this time. There are tons of other places to visit for next time.

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FIRST WHITE HOUSE OF THE CONFEDERACY

Monday, September 29 – We headed to downtown Montgomery, AL, this morning to visit the Capitol Building and the First White House of the Confederacy. They are located across the street from each other. There is plenty of parking available. We parked the big truck about three blocks away at the college stadium, and it was FREE!

We visited the First White House of the Confederacy first.

This is a free, self-guided tour. At the door, you pick up a tour guide printout that describes the many historical antiques throughout the home. You are welcome to tour every room both on the ground floor and upstairs. The 1835 house is completely furnished with original period pieces from the 1850s and 1860s.

Jefferson Davis’ bedroom.

First Parlor

Did you notice the arrangement on the piano in the photo above. Here is what it looks like close up. Cotton is huge in this area.

Marsha loved this bowl.

Upstairs bedroom.

One of the guest bedrooms.

Guest bedroom.
 

The original flag that draped over Mr. Davis’ coffin.

The only complaint Paul had was the lighting was quite dim making it difficult for him to see many of the displays. (it has nothing to do with “old guy eye sight”). Marsha loved this house and said it is a must see. She could spend hours and hours in a museum like this, but Paul was able to wrestler her out in about an hour.

Next post…Alabama Capitol.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAUL

Wednesday, March 27 – We celebrated Paul's birthday today! He's not saying how old he is but is delighted that at least he now qualifies for Medicare. Now he can catch up on those doctor appointments he's been putting off.....gonna' be a busy summer.

We began Paul's special day by having breakfast at da Little Café. It is a great little place. Every breakfast item is $1. We choose to have their famous Beignets. We had them the last time we were here and are every bit as good as the ones we had in New Orleans.

Great way to start off any morning.

If that isn't enough powder sugar for you, each table has a shaker for more.

Paul spent most of the day just relaxing. Finally, the moment he has been waiting for all day…pumpkin pie and candles.

We decided to head to the Casino and see what was going on. Not a good idea on our part. We had a wonderful time, but Paul wasn't a winner. Now, Marsha did much better. She won $2.00.

 

Thursday, March 28 – With cool weather predicted to continue along the Gulf Coast, we changed our plans of going to Foley, AL, (that's the Gulf Shores area) and instead headed toward Paul's brother, John, in Augusta, GA. We'll spend Easter week there and then decide on our next destination.

We stopped for the night in Montgomery, Alabama. We are at The Woods RV Campground, a Passport America (half price) park. Boy does this place fill-up as evening approaches. It's a popular overnight stop for many RV travelers.

They have gravel sites and roads with some grass between the sites. They do have some long-term residents in the back half of the campground. It appears the front three rows are for overnighters or short term stays. The cost is $15 for 30 amp with an additional charge of $5 for 50 amp. It also includes water, sewer, cable TV, and free WiFi.

Site 306

Looking right

Looking left

They have a fishing pond in the back.

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