Things To Do in Leighton, Alabama

Inscription. This is the site of, LaGrange College, Chartered in 1830 by act of, the Legislature of Alabama, An Institution of High Order for men, attending chiefly by students, from the southern states. The college was burned April ... More on HMDB

Operation Schedule : Park open year-round, visitor center open Sun. 1-5 & by appt. ; Description : Site of Alabama's first college, destroyed during the Civil War. Antebellum cemetery. Period struc... More on 800Alabama.com

Established in 1830 as Alabama's first college, LaGrange soon became known as "The West Point of the South." The college was destroyed by Union forces led by Colonel Florence M. Cornyn and his "des... More on Discover America

The birthplace of Helen Keller, this site provides tours and information and includes ... More on TripAdvisor

There are few stories that can inspire as much as that of Helen Keller. Helen Keller was born a healthy chi... More on igougo

Inscription. Marker Front: Muscle Shoals City was incorporated on April 24, 1923. Among the leading developers were New York realtors A. L. Howell and C. T. Graves. Their interest in Muscle Shoals was inspired by the vision of Henry ... More on HMDB

A fitting salute to all men and women who served in the US armed forces for the last 200 years. Monuments and memorials, a flag-circled amphitheatre, 58-foot Cobra helicopter, 75mm field gun, T-3 t... More on uptake_content

A fitting salute to all men and women who served in the US armed forces for the last 200 years. Monuments and memorials, a flag-circled amphitheatre, 58-foot Cobra helicopter, 75mm field gun, T-3 ... More on Visitflorenceal.com

St. Michaels Catholic Church is located in Florence, Alabama. More on Stmichaelscatholicchurch.org

Inscription. In 1872, Catholics of German ancestry settled on the former Wilson Plantation and established the town of St. Florian. St. Michael's Church was built south of the road, moved to the pr... More on HMDB

Inscription. This mansion, located about one mile east, was placed on the National Register of Historic places 1 Oct 1974. Built by Turner Saunders (1782-1853) on property purchased 9 April 1833, the house may have an earlier construction ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The area around the Big Spring was inhabited by prehistoric Native Americans as early as 10,000 years ago. The first settlement was a French trading post and Indian village about 1780 on Cold Water Creek (Spring Creek) ... More on HMDB

Bearing a striking similiarity in design to Monticello, Belle Mont Mansion's unknown architect is rumored to be none other than Thomas Jefferson. Magnificently sited on a commanding hilltop, Belle ... More on Heritage

Belle Mont is one of Alabama's most distinguished homes. Built circa 1828, it is an example of Jeffersonian Palladian architecture of the Federal period. Housed within the historic mansion are port... More on Discover America

Inscription. Form the late 1700's to 1807 a Cherokee Chief named Doublehead guarded this area, that was claimed by both the Cherokee and Chickasaw Nations as sacred hunting grounds against encroachment of white settlers. Chief Doublehead ... More on HMDB