Cahaba
Former capital of the U.S. state of Alabama and seat of Dallas County.
Attractions near Benton
A day out from Benton: Cahaba, 17 mi away
About 160K people a year visit Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. Nothing is mapped inside Benton, but 14 places to visit are within 40 miles. The commonest are 9 museums, 2 landmarks and an ancient site. Out of town, Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum is 55 mi away.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
17 mi
Cahaba
Ancient site · 17 mi west
Cahaba
Former capital of the U.S. state of Alabama and seat of Dallas County.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Map of the places
The 14 outside town cluster to the east.
Orange: Benton. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The complete list
The list runs to 15 places, all within 60 miles.
2The National Memorial to Peace and Justice
National memorial in Montgomery, Alabama that commemorates the victims of lynching in the United States.
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8Alabama Department of Archives and History
Official repository of archival records for the U.S. state of Alabama.
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10Freedom Rides Museum
Museum and former Greyhound bus station in Montgomery, Alabama.
12National Voting Rights Museum
Civil rights movement museum in Selma, Alabama.
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The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum
Historic Home and Museum in Montgomery, Alabama.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Cahaba: Altairisfar (Jeffrey Reed), CC BY-SA 3.0 · The National Memorial to Peace and Justice: Soniakapadia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Civil Rights Memorial: Colin Mutchler from Brooklyn, United States, CC BY 2.0 · The Legacy Museum: Soniakapadia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Montgomery Zoo: kangotraveler, CC BY 2.0 · Alabama Department of Archives and History: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alabama Judicial Building: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Rides Museum: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Voting Rights Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rosa Parks Museum: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts: Ralph Daily from Birmingham, United States, CC BY 2.0 · The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
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