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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 29, 2016
MEDIA CONTACT: Jacqulyn Kirkland, Marketing & Public Relations Manager, 334-230-2690 Happy Birthday Alabama Presentation at Old Cahawba Saturday, December 3 10:00 – 11:00am Old Cahawba Archaeological Park, Orrville (near Selma)
Join us to celebrate Alabama's birthday at the site of its first permanent state capital on Saturday, December 3, from 10:00 – 11:00am.
Linda Derry, Site Director and Archaeologist, will summarize recent discoveries relating to early settlement of Cahawba, and help you sort bicentennial facts from fiction. After the presentation, you are invited to enjoy birthday cake in honor of our state, and then explore the ghost town of Old Cahawba!
Directions: From downtown Selma, take Highway 22 (Dallas Avenue) west 8.6 miles. Cross over the Cahaba River and turn left onto County Road 9 and follow this 3.3 miles until it dead ends. Turn left onto County Road 2 and follow this 1.5 miles until you see the Visitor Center on the right. Visitor Center Address: 9518 Cahaba Road, Orrville, AL 36767.
Fee: $8.00 per person
For more information contact Linda Derry at cahawba@bellsouth.net or call the park at 334-872-8058.
Old Cahawba lies at the confluence of the Alabama and Cahaba Rivers, and from 1819 to 1826 it served as Alabama’s first capital. Today, the Alabama Historical Commission owns and operates this significant archaeological site.
Find Old Cahawba on Facebook or visit http://ahc.alabama.gov
About the Alabama Historical Commission Located in historic downtown Montgomery at 468 S. Perry Street, the Alabama Historical Commission is the state historic preservation agency for Alabama. The agency was created by an act of the state legislature in 1966 with a mission of safeguarding Alabama’s historic buildings and sites. The Commission is tasked with the acquisition and preservation of historic properties and educating the public about historic sites in Alabama. For a complete list of properties owned and operated by the AHC, hours of operation, and admission fees please visit www.ahc.alabama.gov
For more information, visit http://ahc.alabama.gov
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