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MUSEUMS ALABAMA NATIONAL CEMETERY This 479-acre cemetery houses the graves of our nation’s veterans on Highway 119 just north of Montevallo. Its 54 developed acres feature facilities for dignified and honorable burials. Onsite you can find a public information center complex with an electronic gravesite locator, water fountains and public restrooms, a flag assembly area, a memorial walkway and two committal shelters. cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/alabama.asp
KENNETH R. PENHALE CITY OF HELENA MUSEUM This city museum contains numerous artifacts, photographs and other memorabilia revealing Helena’s rich history as a mining town. You’re sure to learn a lot about coal mining towns, natural disasters and more on any visit, and it will help you bridge a gap between Helena’s past and present. cityofhelena.org
ALDRICH COAL MINE MUSEUM
This historic industrial attraction in Montevallo features coal mining memorabilia, a mine replica and vintage equipment photographs of the town of Aldrich at its coal-mining peak. Inside it displays pictures and artifacts of community of Aldrich, the coal mine, prison, stores, churches and post office to impart the history of coal mining in Alabama. The site also has the only coal miner monument in Alabama. shelbyal.com
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