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Saturday, May 16, 2009
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Famous faces have called River Region home of the Confederacy, where he lived during the early months of the Civil War, is at 644 Washington Ave. and open to tours. Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald: She met F. Scott Fitzgerald while he was stationed in Montgomery. In 1917, he left Princeton to join the Army. The money from his first novel, “This Side of Paradise,” allowed him enough financial security to marry her. Fitzgerald, the author of such works as “The Great Gatsby” and “Tender is the Night,” and his wife, a dancer/ writer/painter, became the most celebrated couple of “the Jazz Age.” The house at 919 Felder Ave., where the couple briefly lived in the 1930s, has become The F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum. Martin Luther King Jr.: In 1954, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. became the minister of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, now Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church. After successfully leading the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 and 1956, he became America’s greatest civil rights leader. He organized the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and his leadership in protests in Birmingham and other Southern cities and the March on Washington helped earn him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. He was assassinated in 1968. J. Kelly Fitzpatrick: This influential Alabama artist and Wetumpka native lived from 1888 to 1953. Besides influencing artists from the 1930s to the present with his
Wetumpka native J. Kelly Fitzpatrick depicted Southern life and landscapes in his artwork. works of Southern life and landscapes, he founded the Museum Art School and the Dixie Art Colony and was instrumental in the creation of the Alabama Art League and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. Rosa L. Parks: When she refused to give her seat to a white passenger on Dec. 1, 1955, Parks helped spark not only the Montgomery Bus Boycott, but also the civil rights movement. She was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, Congress’s highest honor,
in 1999. Daniel Pratt: Born in New Hampshire in 1799, Pratt often is cited as Alabama’s first great industrialist. He created one of the country’s great cotton gins, as well as one of the state’s first planned developments, Prattville, when he moved to Autauga County in 1833. He built a railroad, a bank, an iron foundry, sawmills, grist mills and other enterprises before his death in 1873. Bart Starr: Born Jan. 9, 1934, in Montgomery, the Sidney Lanier High School graduate went on to become one of the greatest professional quarterbacks of all time. He led the Green Bay Packers to five NFL titles and to wins in Super Bowls I and II. He was the regular season MVP in 1966 and the MVP of both Super Bowls in which he played. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977. Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton: The famous blues singer was born in Montgomery on Dec. 11, 1926. Thornton’s hits included “Hound Dog,” which sold more than 2 million copies before Elvis Presley recorded it, and “Ball and Chain,” which was a huge hit for her before Janis Joplin recorded it. George C. Wallace: Alabama’s four-time governor and former presidential candidate gained initial fame as a segregationist, blocking black students from entering the University of Alabama, but later renounced these views and won support from many
black Alabamians. Shot by a would-be assassin while he was campaigning for president in 1972, Wallace was paralyzed below the waist. Hank Williams: Although born near Georgiana, the man who many consider country music’s greatest artist began his career in Montgomery and thought of the city as his home. His hits include many of country music’s greatest songs, including “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” “Long Gone Lonesome Blues,” “Cold, Cold Heart,” “Take These Chains from My Heart,” “I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love With You),” “Jambalaya,” “Honky Tonk Blues” and “Hey, Good Lookin’.” After he died on New Year’s Day 1953, more than 20,000 people came to his funeral. His grave is in the Oakwood Cemetery Annex, and there is a Hank Williams Museum at 118 Commerce St. The Wright Brothers: Orville and Wilbur Wright, the inventors of the first successful airplane, had a flying school in Montgomery in 1910 on the current site of Maxwell Air Force Base. During the four months the brothers were in Montgomery, they started the first civilian flight school in the country, had the first night flight in the world, and made decisions that would change dramatically the design of their aircraft by adding a rear stabilizer, a much more powerful engine and landing wheels instead of a sled. A statue in their honor has been erected on the base.
Region From Page 10 Hank Williams grave site: Twenty thousand people a year are estimated to make the pilgrimage to this country great’s grave site. Oakwood Cemetery Annex. Enter off Upper Wetumpka Road, proceed up hill and to the right; grave is on top of hill. Free. Hank Williams Museum: Museum opened in February 1999, moved to current location in May 2000. It houses artifacts from Williams’ life, including the 1952 Cadillac in which he died Jan. 1, 1953. 118 Commerce St. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday. $8 adults, $3 ages 3-11. 262-3600. Hank Williams statue: A 6-foot, 2-inch statue of the hometown country music legend. North Perry Street in Lister Hill Plaza. Free. 262-0013. Harriott II Riverboat: This riverboat is Montgomery’s newest attraction. Docked beside the Riverwalk Amphitheater, the Harriott II offers fun for everyone. Public and private cruises are available, along with food, music, drinks and entertainment. Evening cruises are two hours in length and board at 7 p.m. with the departure time at 7:30 p.m. Daytime educational cruises are one hour in length and board at 11 a.m. with the departure time at 11:30 a.m. To
Saturday, May 16, 2009 purchase tickets, call 241-2100. Holt Street Baptist Church: On Dec. 5, 1955, just days after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give her bus seat to a white man, Holt Street Baptist was the site of a mass meeting to determine how long blacks would boycott the city bus system. More than 5,000 people attended. Many other meetings and rallies were held at the church. 903 S. Holt St. Juliette Hampton Morgan Historical Marker: Historic marker commemorates Morgan’s contributions to Alabama’s civil rights movement. Juliette Hampton Morgan Memorial Library, 245 High St. 240-4924. Mann Wildlife Learning Museum: A natural history museum dedicated to wildlife conservation through education. 325 Vandiver Blvd., next to the Montgomery Zoo. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. $6 adults, $4 ages 3-12. Free for Mann Museum members. 240-4900. Marker honoring Rosa Parks: Marker commemorates the site of Parks’ arrest in 1955 for not giving her bus seat to a white man. Her arrest spurred the Montgomery Bus Boycott. At the corner of Montgomery and Molton streets. Maxwell Air Force Base Air Park and Monument to Powered Flight: Includes a model of the airplane the Wright Brothers had at their local flight school. 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Free. 953-2017. Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts: Founded in 1930, the museum holds a collection of
The Bamboo Forest in Prattville features canes paintings, prints and arts. The that tower 60-feet high. museum also hosts temporary
exhibitions and educational programs throughout the year. In the Blount Cultural Park off Woodmere Boulevard. 10 a.m.5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Free. 240-4333. Montgomery Zoo: Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. $6 for 13 and older, $4 for ages 3-12, $4 for ages 65 and older, and free for ages 2
and younger. 240-4900. Old Alabama Town: Outdoor history museum highlights central Alabama’s history, architecture and lifestyles. The town consists of more than 40 19th- and early 20th-century structures, 22 of which are on the tour daily. Among the historic houses moved to Old Alabama Town is Lucas Tavern, one of the earliest buildings in Alabama. Tours are 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Two tour options: “Working in the 19th Century” and “Living in the 19th Century.” One tour: $4 adults, $2 ages 6-18. Both tours: $8 for adults, $4 for ages 6-18. Group rates available for 10 or more. 240-4500. Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Spa at the Convention Center (Montgomery Performing Arts Centre): Located in the heart of downtown Montgomery, this new attraction is not only a luxury hotel and European Spa but it also features the state-of-the-art Performing Arts Centre. The Montgomery Performing Arts Centre is large enough for first-run Broadway shows, yet intimate enough with 1,800 seats to view a wide variety of concerts, opera, comedy, dance and kids shows. 201 Tallapoosa St. For general ticket information and scheduled shows, call 481-5100 or go online at www.mpaconline.org. Rosa Parks Museum and Library: Owned by Troy University Montgomery, the museum opened Dec. 1, 2000, on the 45th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ arrest for not giving her seat on
a city bus to a white man. Tours include a video showing and a 1950s-era Montgomery bus. 252 Montgomery St. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. $5.50 adults, $3.50 ages 4-12, free for ages 3 and younger. 241-8615. St. John’s Episcopal Church: The oldest Episcopal church in Montgomery, St. John’s was built in 1855. 113 Madison Ave. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday and 6:45 a.m.-noon Sunday. Free. 262-1937. State Capitol: Contains one of the country’s finest examples of an “unsupported” staircase. This was the site of Alabama’s secession from the Union in 1861. The Capitol grounds also is site of the Jefferson Davis Star and Confederate Memorial. 600 Dexter Ave. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.4 p.m. Saturday. Free. 242-3935. W.A. Gayle Planetarium: Troy University operates this planetarium for the city of Montgomery. The center opened in 1969 and has more than 200 theater-style seats. It is one of the largest planetariums between Atlanta and New Orleans. On Forest Avenue at Oak Park. Showtimes are 3 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $3.50, free for children younger than 5. 241-4799. Wilderness Park/Bamboo Forest: Bamboo towers 60 feet to form a canopy in the sky at this park, which includes one of the state’s largest beech trees. Open daily until dusk. Upper Kingston Road in Prattville. Free. 361-3640.
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From Civil War and civil rights to famous musicians and actors, the tri-county area has been home to some of America’s most famous people. Here are some of them: Ralph Abernathy: As the leader of Montgomery’s First Baptist Church, the Rev. Ralph Abernathy helped the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. organize the famous 1955 bus boycott. He later became president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Tallulah Bankhead: She was born in Huntsville, but after her mother died just weeks after giving birth to her, the famous stage and screen actress spent much of her youth in Montgomery. Her successes included debut roles in the plays “Dark Victory,” “The Little Foxes,” and “The Skin of Our Teeth” and the lead in the Alfred Hitchcock film “Lifeboat.” Nat King Cole: Cole, who had almost 30 top-40 hits, including “Unforgettable,” “Ramblin’ Rose,” “Looking Back” and “Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer,” was born on March 17, 1919, in Montgomery. He moved to Chicago with his family when he was a child. Cole was the first African American to be the host of a prime-time TV variety show. Jefferson Davis: Born in Elkton, Ky., in 1808, Davis was the president of the Confederacy. A star in front of the Capitol marks where he took the oath of office, and the First White House
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