Alabama Front Porches: The official website for Alabama's Black Belt

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 [...]

Approximately 12 miles south of Jackson on County Road 15, the Fred T. Stimpson Wildlife Sanctuary boasts 5,500 acres full of protected wildlife. Roughly 275 to 300 deer are protected at all times, as well as a large wild turkey population. The Sanctuary is home to bobcat, coyote, fox, rabbit, dove, and quail. There is [...]

Birding around the RV parks and boat ramps in the spring and early summer can be productive, but canoeing or kayaking these lakes will introduce the birder/naturalist to a habitat that most folks never get to visit.Scotch Management Area Excellent Wildlife area for all wildlife enthusiastic people. Located in Clark County between Thomasville and Coffeeville, [...]

The Kathryn Tucker Windham Museum is located on the campus of Alabama Southern Community College in Thomasville, Alabama. It is dedicated to preserving the works of native author, storyteller, and journalist, Kathryn Tucker Windham. Windham has spent much of her life recording Alabama’s history and folklore. The museum was dedicated on June 1, 2003, Windham’s [...]

At the intersection of U.S. Highways 84W and 43 in Grove Hill stands the Clarke County Museum. With its pristine exterior, white picket fence, and ample lawn shaded by oaks, magnolias, and pecan trees, this plantation plain-style home invites passers-by to stop for a glimpse of the old South. The museum, formerly the Alston-Cobb House, [...]