“Rock of Ages Trail” Take a driving tour past 18 cherished churches of Colbert County. These church buildings are at least 100 years old with the congregations in most cases […]
Read MoreAlabama Music Hall of Fame, 617 U.S. Highway 72 West, Tuscumbia, AL 35674. The outstanding achievements and the music of Alabamians are presented in this state museum. “Father of […]
Belle Mont Mansion, 1569 Cook Lane, Tuscumbia, AL 35674. Belle Mont is one of early Alabama’s crowning architectural achievements. It is one of the most outstanding Palladianstyle houses in […]
Birdwatching – The northwest loop of the North Alabama Birding Trail boasts more than a dozen sites located primarily in the Shoals area. Winding back and forth across three major […]
Milepost 320.3- Buzzard Roost Spring- Levi Colbert, Itte-wamba Mingo was important to Chickasaw history. He was a leader and negotiator for the Chickasaw people. (Ittawamba Community College is named after […]
Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve, 251 Loop Road, Tuscumbia, AL 35674. A 700-acre, privately owned, scenic, natural area in the Little Mountain region of southern Colbert County. The preserve is […]
Colbert County Courthouse, 200 North Main St., Tuscumbia, AL 35674. This stately building, the brick walls of which date back to its construction in 1881, houses county government and serves […]
Milepost 327.3- Colbert Ferry- George Colbert operated a stand and ferry here. Ranger station, restrooms, picnic area, fishing, boat launch, bike-only campground.
Coldwater Stagecoach Stop, 302 South Dickson St., Tuscumbia, AL 35674. Built as early as 1815, this small hewn-log cabin served as a stagecoach stop on the Jackson Military Road and […]
Coon Dog Cemetery, 4945 Coondog Cemetery Rd., Cherokee, AL 35616. Over 300 coon dogs have been laid to rest in the scenic “Freedom Hills.” Unique headstones and epitaphs pay tribute […]
Milepost 317.0-Freedom Hills Overlook-A steep, 1/4 mile trail leads to Alabama’s highest point on the parkway, 800 ft.
Hawk Pride Mountain Off-Road Park, 144 Mountain Side Road, Tuscumbia, AL 35674. This privately owned park offers a wide variety of offroading spread over 1,000 acres. Over 40 trails to […]
Helen Keller Home, 300 North Commons, W., Tuscumbia, AL 35674The dramatic life and times of Helen Keller are preserved at her birthplace and childhood home, Ivy Green. Built in 1820, […]
LaGrange College Site Park, 1461 LaGrange College Rd., Leighton, AL 35646. Established in 1830 as Alabama’s first college, LaGrange soon became known as “The West Point of the South.” The […]
North Alabama Speedway, 12200 Hwy. 247, Tuscumbia, AL 35674 This racing facility contains an 1/8th mile asphalt drag strip and a 3/8 mile, semi-bank clay oval. Racing divisions include Super […]
1292 Mount Mills Road, Tuscumbia (256) 370-7218 or (256) 370-7220 Thurs. – Sat. 11 am to 10 pm. (Closed Dec. & Jan.) Uniquely Ours, the Rattlesnake Saloon inside Seven Springs […]
Seven Springs Lodge, 1532 Mt. Mills Road, Tuscumbia, AL 35674. This facility offers horseback trail-riding (bring your own horse and tack or rent from the facility). Organized equestrian group trail […]
Spring Creek Golf Course, 800 Woodmont Dr., Tuscumbia, AL 35674 This nine-hole, city-owned course is a flat one, excellent for beginners and seniors. Paved cart paths, pro shop. (256) 386-5670.
