March 11th - 13th - Alabama River Festival Franklin @ Alabama River Museum at Claiborne Lock & Dam [more]
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Traveling in Rural Southwest Alabama

Conecuh County

Knud Nielsen Company

Knud Nielson CompanyThe Knud Nielsen Company has guided tours available by appointment.  You can make appointments by visiting them on the web or by calling 800-633-1682.

Knud Nielsen Company is now the largest company in the world devoted exclusively to dried flowers and materials.  The company currently employees 350 people and has over 550,000 square feet of production and warehouse space in Evergreen, Alabama. [more]

Booker's Mill

Bookers Mill, AlabamaHistorical landmark and old homestead with waterfall, water wheel, 1887 log cabin, nature trails. Electricity generated in 1800s for water-ground gristmill and cotton gin. Rail fences and early-American farm implements.

The old store that once was the hub of the community has now been converted into a meeting hall and partial museum that houses artifacts, Indian relics, and primitive tools. [more]

The Federal Road

Federal Road

This trail starts in Milledgeville, Ga, with an off-shoot to Mobile through Conecuh, Clarke and Washington Counties in Alabama and ends in New Orleans.

The Old Federal Road was traveled by all settlers coming out of the original 13 states around 1814 (after the Indian wars).  These settlers wanted to attain land grants in the Mississippi Territory.  The road starts in Milledgeville, GA and makes its way down through Alabama paralleling Highway 84 to Conecuh County. [more]

Conecuh Sausage Factory & Gift Shop

conecuh sausage factory, AlabamaConecuh hickory smoked products began back in 1947.  The menu hasn't changed much in over forty years, but then, neither has the quality.

A lot of preparation went into producing the delicious smoked sausage, bacon, ham and turkeys.  Only the best quality meats have been chosen.  Those quality meats have been prepared with a patented blend of seasonings. [more]

Evergreen City Park

Evergreen Park, AlabamaEvergreen Municipal Park is a 65-acre emerald in the crown of the community!

This park is located within the city limits of Evergreen, Alabama, about 2 miles from downtown and brims with year-round activities, from family reunions to baseball games and community festivals.

Deer and wild turkey frequently roam the park, as well as the occasional armadillo and raccoon. [more]

more Rural Southwest Alabama Vacation Ideas

 

Millers Ferry Lock & Dam

Millers Ferry is a 17,200-acre reservoir on the Alabama River impounded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1969. More...

 

Female Institute

This Institute was built according to authentic sources about 1845. The wealthy planters of this section subscribed money for the erection of the building. More...