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Alabama Constitutional Village

  • March 12, 2006
  • Rated 3 of 5 by NiteOwlTX from LaPlace, Louisiana
Alabama Constitutional Village

In 1819, 44 representatives from all of Alabama came to Huntsville. They came together to draft a petition for statehood to the United States of America and to sign an official Constitution for the state. The largest building in the city at that time was the cabinetmaker's craft shop.

This shop is still in similar condition to how it stood in 1819. There is, also, a post office, a stable, a blacksmith shop, and the home of the sheriff from that time period.

It is important to note that at that time what we now know as Alabama was the American frontier, principly unsettled by whites and loosely populated by Native Americans. Huntsville was populated by fewer then 200 people,, but was the center for trade for all the surrounding farms. This area only had a couple of large plantations with slaves; the majority of the land was owned by single family farmers, who lived off the land and traded surplus goods for anything that could not make themselves.

A costumed interpreter takes you through each of these buildings and explains how life was at that point in time. The interpreter will demonstate some of the crafts of the time.

I recommend this site for anyone interested in history, expecially those interested in early American history, frontier life, and Alabama state history. I also recommend this attraction for families with small children.

Website: www.earlyworks.com

From journal Gateway to the Stars

Alabama Constitution Village

  • September 18, 2000
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Tideone from Huntsville, Alabama
Alabama Constitution Village is a reconstruction of where Alabama's first constitution was drawn up back in the early 1800's.
Several buildings have been reconstructed and guided tours are offered for tourists to learn how life was in Alabama in the early years.
The guides dress in period costumes.

From journal Huntsville, Alabama - Space Capital of the Univers

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