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Confederate Memorial Park: A Journey Through Alabama's Civil War History

Explore Alabama's Confederate history at this memorial park, home to the state's only Confederate Soldiers' Home, museum, and historic grounds.

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Confederate Memorial Park in Marbury, Alabama, preserves the site of the state's only Confederate Soldiers' Home, offering a poignant look into the lives of veterans, their wives, and widows who sought refuge here from 1902-1939. Explore the museum, historic buildings, and cemeteries spread across 102 acres, and reflect on a significant chapter in American history.

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Local tips

  • Wear comfortable shoes, as you'll be doing a lot of walking on the trails and around the grounds.
  • Check the park's calendar for special events like Civil War living history demonstrations.
  • Bring a picnic to enjoy at one of the park's covered pavilions.
  • Visit the museum to learn about the lives of Confederate veterans and see artifacts from the Civil War era.
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Getting There

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    Confederate Memorial Park is located off Highway 31, east of I-65. From I-65, take Exit 205 onto US-31 and head east for approximately 9 miles. Turn left onto Chilton County 143, continue for about half a mile, and the park entrance will be on your left. Free parking is available near the museum and throughout the park. There are no tolls to access the park.

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Confederate Memorial Park, located in Marbury, Alabama, is a 102-acre park that serves as a tribute to Alabama's Confederate veterans. The park encompasses the site of Alabama's only Confederate Soldiers' Home, which operated from 1902 to 1939. This home provided a sanctuary for disabled or indigent veterans of the Confederate Army, as well as their wives and widows. The park features a museum with artifacts from the Civil War and the Soldiers' Home, offering insights into the lives of Confederate veterans from recruitment to old age. Visitors can explore the original 102-acre site, including the locations of the original twenty-two buildings and two Soldiers' Home cemeteries, where many veterans are buried. The Marbury Methodist Church (c.1885) and the Mountain Creek Post Office (c.1900), both significant to the Soldiers' Home, have been preserved within the park. Visitors can take self-guided walking or driving tours of the Soldiers' Home site, exploring the cemeteries and a nature trail through an Alabama Treasure Forest. The park also includes a Confederate research library and a replica of a Civil War barracks. The park is open from dawn to dusk, and the museum is open from 9 am to 5 pm daily, except on state holidays. Admission to the grounds is free, while there is a charge for museum entry.

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