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Historic Homes & Buildings

• Birthplace of W. C. Handy, The
  620 West College Street • Florence, AL 35630
  256-760-6434
  The restored log cabin birthplace of W. C. Handy, Father of the Blues, now houses memorabilia, musical instruments, and original manuscripts.  more...  map

• Frank Lloyd Wright Rosenbaum House
  601 Riverview Drive • Florence, AL 35630
  256-740-8899
  The house was designed and built in 1939-40 and is the only structure in Alabama designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, also considered his best example of Usonian style. A National Historic Property.  more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• ARTifacts
  1627-B Darby Drive • Florence, AL 35630
  256-764-7732
  This small, intimate gallery features fine original art and accessories by regional, national, and international artists. Oil and acrylic paintings, sculpture, and hand blown art glass are just some of the items found at ARTifacts. more...  map

• Children's Museum of the Shoals
  2810 Darby Drive • Florence, AL 35630
  256-765-0500, 888-flo-tour
  This museum offers a variety of kid- friendly exhibits which build on the culture and the unique aspects of the Tennessee Valley.  more...  map

• Edith Newman Memorial Museum
  501 Main Street • Waterloo, AL 35677
  Located 23 Miles West-Northwest
  256-767-6081
  The Edith Newman Memorial Museum features information on the heritage of Waterloo, one of Alabama’s oldest incorporated towns, Native American artifacts, and Civil War relics. Waterloo's rich history includes being a stop along the Trail of Tears in 1838, being burned during the Civil War, and having a visit by U. S. General William Sherman. This home was the site of the largest cavalry force ever amassed in the Western Hemisphere. more...  map

• Indian Mound and Museum
  1028 South Court Street • Florence, AL 35630
  256-760-6427
  The mound stands on the north side of the Tennessee River in silent testimony to the prehistoric Native Americans who built it by hand during the Woodland Period, long before the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Creek inhabited Alabama. It is the largest domiciliary mound in the Tennessee Valley. The museum houses artifacts from the region dating back 10,000 years.  more...  map

• Pope's Tavern Museum
  203 Hermitage Drive • Florence, AL 35630
  256-760-6439
  At one time a stagecoach stop, tavern and inn, Pope's Tavern is one of the the oldest structures in Florence. It served as a hospital for both Confederate and Union wounded during the Civil War. The museum houses beautiful antiques and fascinating artifacts from the 18th and 19th centuries illustrating the uses of the structure as a tavern, inn and private residence. The second floor is filled with artifacts from the Civil War and items of local history. more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Deibert Park
  2810 Hermitage Drive • Florence, AL 35630
  256-760-6314
  A 70 acre rustic paradise. This family oriented park is complete with walking trails, scenic vistas, native trees and plant life. The park also offers over 60 lesson plans for educational presentations.   map

• McGee Farm
  8211 County Road 7 • Florence, AL 35633
  256-766-2725
  Take a short ride to the country and find an unbelievable selection of pumpkins and outdoor fun and education. This real pumpkin patch features pumpkins up to 200 lbs, and over 25 varieties. Over 30 varieties of mums, straw bales and corn stalks are also available. School Tours and hay rides include a tractor drawn hayride to the real pumpkin patch, and a trip to the Cotton Pickin' Patch with a cotton pickin' sack! The farm is open from late September thru October. more...  map

• Wildwood Park
  256-760-6416
  Located near downtown Florence and the UNA campus, Wildwood Park features a nature trail, pavilion, picnic tables, and mountain bike trails.   map