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Historic Homes & Buildings

Church of St. Michael and All Angels
1000 West 18th Street, P.O. Box 1884 • Anniston, AL 36202
205-237-4011
The building, completed in 1890, is an outstanding example of Norman architecture. Featuring 12 foot white Carrara marble altar, alabaster reredos, hand carved angels and crosses, magnificent stained-glass windows, a 95 foot bell tower, and an antique organ with nearly 3,000 pipes. Tours are available. more... map
Glenwood Terrace Residential District
P.O. Box 2168 • Anniston, AL 36202
Glenwood Terrace
256-231-7754
Offering tours of an eclectic collection of early to mid 20th century residential dwellings. map

Centennial Memorial Park
Seventeenth Street and Quintard Avenue • Anniston, AL 36202
256-237-3536, 800-489-1087
Featuring an Alabama-shaped reflecting pool, 36 foot long Veterans Wall made of black Zimbabwe granite and engraved with names of 1,208 lost Vietnam veterans from Alabama, and two semi-circular walls engraved with the names of all Alabama veterans lost in war. more... map
Coldwater Covered Bridge
Located in Oxford City Park
256-237-3536
One of Alabama's oldest remaining covered bridges. The bridge was built in 1850 and was moved from its original location in an effort to save it. The remains of a dam and mill can be seen upstream from where the bridge originally stood over Coldwater Creek. Coldwater Bridge is located in Oxford City Park. more... map

Anniston Museum of Natural History
800 Museum Drive, P.O. Box 1587 • Anniston, AL 36207
256-237-6766
The Museum exhibits over 2000 natural history items ranging from a pre-history, lifesized Albertosaurus model to a preserved African elephant. An Alabama wildlife garden, nature trails and much more for the whole family to enjoy. Located near lodging and restaurants. more... map
Berman Museum of World History
840 Museum Drive • Anniston, AL 36202
Lagarde Park
256-237-6261
Featuring historical objects of American West, world wars, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Jefferson Davis. Swords including one with 1,295 diamonds, silver of Adolf Hitler, bronzes by Remington and Russell and 19th-century European sculptors. more... map
Wren's Nest Inc. Gallery
1604 Quintard Avenue • Anniston, AL 36201
256-238-0710, 800-833-9736
Century-old carriage building featuring subjects such as wildlife and Southern themes; some humorous, some serious. Home gallery of Larry K. Martin. Offering original paintings, 200 print editions, and collectibles by this nationally known artist. more... map

Tyler Hill Historic Residential District
P.O. Box 2168 • Anniston, AL 36202
East 6th and 7th Street off of Leighton Avenue
256-231-7754
Offering driving tours of two story, Queen Anne Victorian homes built in the 1880s and 1890s, and centered around Tyler Square Park. The only intact Victorian neighborhood in Anniston. map
Wright Dairy
241 Cane Creek Farm Road • Anniston, AL 36250
Alexandria,Highway 431 between Anniston & Gadsden
256-820-1020
Started in 1947, this working dairy farm offers educational farm tours for groups of all sizes. Tours include a hayride tour of the farm pastures, a stop at the farm museum, demonstrations, a hands on visit to the nursery barn, and tasting of Wright Dairy milk. This is the only dairy producer, processor, and retailer in the state of Alabama. more... map

White Oak Vineyards
1484 Dry Hollow Road • Choccolocco Valley, AL 36207
256-231-7998
Seller of wines including French hybrid reds and whites, fruit, and muscadine, muscadine jams, jellies, syrup, candles, logo items, and glasses. White Oak Vineyards is the home of the Wine and Rhododendron Festival. more... map