Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
Private, historically black university located in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA.
Attractions near Emerald Mountain
Worth the trip from Emerald Mountain: Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site, 23 mi off
Some 160K visitors a year come to Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. With nothing inside Emerald Mountain, the list has 19 places within 40 miles. The commonest are 10 museums, 2 national historic sites and 2 landmarks. A longer outing takes you to Cahaba, 59 mi off.
Attractions nearby
26
within 60 miles
The big one
23 mi
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Historic Site · 23 mi east
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
Private, historically black university located in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Map of the places
Furthest out is Donald E. Davis Arboretum, at 37 mi.
Orange: Emerald Mountain. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything on the list
Here are the 26 places within 60 miles.
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4Cahaba
Former capital of the U.S. state of Alabama and seat of Dallas County.
5The 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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10Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
Museum in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA.
12Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
2,040-acre park in Alabama (US) maintained by the National Park Service.
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14Alabama Department of Archives and History
Official repository of archival records for the U.S. state of Alabama.
Freedom Rides Museum
Museum and former Greyhound bus station in Montgomery, Alabama.
National Voting Rights Museum
Civil rights movement museum in Selma, Alabama.
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
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site: 2C2K Photography, CC BY 2.0 · Jordan–Hare Stadium: AuburnPilot, Public domain · Lake Martin: Rebecca Hagen, Public domain · 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 · Talladega National Forest: Amann09 (talk · contribs), Public domain · Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site: Rivers A. Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Horseshoe Bend National Military Park: Chris Light, 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 · The George Washington Carver Museum: Jessamyn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY 2.0 · 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 · Fendall Hall: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
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