Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
Private, historically black university located in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA.
Attractions near Shorter
Worth the trip from Shorter: Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site, 14 mi off
About 160K people a year visit Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. Nothing is mapped inside Shorter, but 19 places to visit are within 40 miles. They include 10 museums, 2 national historic sites and 2 landmarks. Go 57 mi out for National Infantry Museum.
Attractions nearby
26
within 60 miles
The big one
14 mi
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Historic Site · 14 mi east
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
Private, historically black university located in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA.
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The map
Where to find them
Head to the west for most of the 19 on the list.
Orange: Shorter. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Each place in turn
26 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
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4The 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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9Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
Museum in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA.
10Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
2,040-acre park in Alabama (US) maintained by the National Park Service.
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12Alabama Department of Archives and History
Official repository of archival records for the U.S. state of Alabama.
13National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus
Museum in Columbus, Georgia, USA.
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Freedom Rides Museum
Museum and former Greyhound bus station in Montgomery, 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 · 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 · National Infantry Museum: The National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center from Columbus, GA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · 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 · National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus: Gabby Brito, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alabama Judicial Building: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Rides Museum: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rosa Parks Museum: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Springer Opera House: Unknown, Public domain · The Columbus Museum: Thecolumbusmuseum, CC BY 4.0 · 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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