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Archeological

Old Cahawba - Comments (0)
Old St. Stephens - Comments (0)

Attractions

FOOD & FUN IN THE BLACK BELT - Comments (0)
Gainesville, Alabama (An unusual and historic community) - Comments (1)
Driving Tour of Demopolis - Comments (0)
Furman, AL History Celebration & Driving Tour - Comments (0)
Chilatchee Creek Campground - Comments (0)

Birding

Changing Seasons in Central Alabama - Comments (0)
Winter Birding at Monroe County Lake - Comments (1)
Birding at Claiborne Dam Site East Park, Monroe County, AL - Comments (1)
Autumn Birding in the Black Belt - Comments (2)
Birding Backbone Creek - Comments (0)

Blogs

Visiting Black Belt Treasures…Again! - Comments (0)
Quilting Lessons at Gees Bend - Comments (0)
Renovation Post 1: A Ghostly Presence - Comments (0)
A Renovator, Not a Preservationist - Comments (0)
Gardening Season - Comments (0)

By County

Visiting Black Belt Treasures…Again! - Comments (0)
Quilting Lessons at Gees Bend - Comments (0)
Emmet Woods Lake & Healing Springs - Comments (0)
Ghost Trail - Comments (0)
Winter Birding at Monroe County Lake - Comments (1)

Camping

Chilatchee Creek Campground - Comments (0)

Choctaw County

New Feature: Photo of the Month - Comments (1)
Choctaw County Historical Museum - Comments (0)
Choctaw County Courthouse - Comments (0)
Ezell’s Fish Camp - Comments (0)
Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge - Comments (0)

Choctaw County

Choctaw County Lodging - Comments (0)

Clarke County

Old Lock 1 Park - Comments (0)
Kathryn Tucker Windham Museum Director Deborah Rankins on the Radio - Comments (0)
Birding Old Lock 1 Park & Bashi Creek - Comments (0)
Native American Trail - Comments (0)
Birding the Wetlands Around Jackson - Comments (0)

Clarke County

Clarke County Lodging - Comments (0)

Conecuh County

Christmas Traditions in Evergreen, Alabama - Comments (0)
Native American Trail - Comments (0)
Evergreen City Park - Comments (0)
Conecuh Sausage Factory & Gift Shop - Comments (0)
The Federal Road - Comments (0)

Conecuh County

Conecuh County Lodging - Comments (0)

Dallas County

Ghost Trail - Comments (0)
A Visit to the National Voting Rights Museum - Comments (0)
Paul M. Grist State Park - Comments (1)
Sturdivant Hall - Comments (0)
Voting Rights Museum - Comments (0)

Dallas County

Dallas County Lodging - Comments (0)

Dining

The Culinary Trail of Southwest Alabama - Comments (0)
Wilcox County Dining Options - Comments (0)
Dining Around Rural Southwest Alabama - Comments (0)
The Alabama Rural Heritage Center - Comments (0)
Conecuh Sausage Factory & Gift Shop - Comments (0)

Events

Thomasville – Senior Prom for Senior Citizens - Comments (0)

Front Porch Philosopher

Visiting Black Belt Treasures…Again! - Comments (0)
Quilting Lessons at Gees Bend - Comments (0)
Renovation Post 1: A Ghostly Presence - Comments (0)
A Renovator, Not a Preservationist - Comments (0)
Gardening Season - Comments (0)

ghost stories

Renovation Post 1: A Ghostly Presence - Comments (0)
Haints and Haunts for Halloween - Comments (0)

Historical

Gainesville, Alabama (An unusual and historic community) - Comments (1)
Driving Tour of Demopolis - Comments (0)
Furman, AL History Celebration & Driving Tour - Comments (0)
The Old Grant Country Store - Comments (0)
Old Lock 1 Park - Comments (0)

In the News

Linda Vice Interviewed - Comments (0)
Selma’s Harmony Club Featured in New York Times - Comments (0)
Black Belt Birding Trip from the Audubon Society - Comments (0)
Kathryn Tucker Windham Museum Director Deborah Rankins on the Radio - Comments (0)
A Ghostly Time This October - Comments (0)

Lodging

Choctaw County Lodging - Comments (0)
Marengo County Lodging - Comments (0)
Clarke County Lodging - Comments (0)
Conecuh County Lodging - Comments (0)
Monroe County Lodging - Comments (0)

Marengo County

Driving Tour of Demopolis - Comments (0)
Tucker’s Treasures: Antiques - Comments (0)
Birding Chickasaw State Park - Comments (0)
The Alabama Rural Heritage Center - Comments (0)
White Bluffs - Comments (0)

Marengo County

Marengo County Lodging - Comments (0)

Monroe County

Winter Birding at Monroe County Lake - Comments (1)
The Birdhouse Trail - Comments (0)
Birding Haines Island Park, Monroe County - Comments (0)
Native American Trail - Comments (0)
Birding the Bells Landing Park and Tallatchee Creek - Comments (0)

Monroe County

Monroe County Lodging - Comments (0)

Off the Porch

Changing Seasons in Central Alabama - Comments (0)
Winter Birding at Monroe County Lake - Comments (1)
Birding at Claiborne Dam Site East Park, Monroe County, AL - Comments (1)
Autumn Birding in the Black Belt - Comments (2)
Birding Backbone Creek - Comments (0)

Outdoor Recreation

Emmet Woods Lake & Healing Springs - Comments (0)
Changing Seasons in Central Alabama - Comments (0)
Winter Birding at Monroe County Lake - Comments (1)
Chilatchee Creek Campground - Comments (0)
Birding at Claiborne Dam Site East Park, Monroe County, AL - Comments (1)

Perry County

Ghost Trail - Comments (0)
Perry Lakes Park - Comments (0)
Historic Downtown Marion - Comments (0)
Coretta Scott King Memorial - Comments (0)
Marion Military Institute - Comments (0)

Perry County

Perry County Lodging - Comments (0)

Photo of the Month

Photo of the Month - Comments (0)
Beautiful Sunset: Photo of the Month - Comments (0)
New Feature: Photo of the Month - Comments (1)

Shopping

The Old Grant Country Store - Comments (0)
Tucker’s Treasures: Antiques - Comments (0)
The Alabama Rural Heritage Center - Comments (0)
Black Belt Treasures - Comments (0)
Old Courthouse Museum - Comments (0)

Sumter County

Gainesville, Alabama (An unusual and historic community) - Comments (1)
The Old Grant Country Store - Comments (0)
Gainesville Historic District - Comments (0)
University of West Alabama Nature Trail and Covered Bridge - Comments (0)
The Coleman Center for Arts and Culture - Comments (0)

Sumter County

Sumter County Lodging - Comments (0)

Trips

FOOD & FUN IN THE BLACK BELT - Comments (0)
The Culinary Trail of Southwest Alabama - Comments (0)
Ghost Trail - Comments (0)
Gainesville, Alabama (An unusual and historic community) - Comments (1)
Driving Tour of Demopolis - Comments (0)

Washington County

Emmet Woods Lake & Healing Springs - Comments (0)
Native American Trail - Comments (0)
The Federal Road - Comments (0)
Birding Old St. Stephens - Comments (0)
Long’s Horse Park - Comments (0)

Wilcox County

Visiting Black Belt Treasures…Again! - Comments (0)
Quilting Lessons at Gees Bend - Comments (0)
Ghost Trail - Comments (0)
Furman, AL History Celebration & Driving Tour - Comments (0)
Chilatchee Creek Campground - Comments (0)

Written in Stone

The Old Claiborne Cemetery - Comments (0)
Written in Stone: Introducing the search for the Ross Family Burial Grounds - Comments (0)

The Alabama Front Porches website highlights all of the incredible activities that are available in the Alabama – Tombigbee region of rural southwest Alabama. Find out more of the attractions you’ll be telling your friends about.

This site covers an 11 county region including Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Dallas, Marengo, Monroe, Perry, Sumter, Washington and Wilcox Counties. These counties are home to 100's of Alabama's famous small towns.

From dining on fried dill pickles and lodging in beautiful bed and breakfasts along a scenic river to historic sites and great outdoor activities, Alabama's Black Belt has much to offer. Come, join us on our front porch and sit a spell!

Historic Attractions in the Region

Arlington United Methodist Church at Arlington, AL (ca. 1887)
The Arlington Methodist Church was built circa 1887 using lumber from George Lynch’s mill near Kimbrough, AL. George Lynch built the church building, including its doors and windows. The belfry was added to the church at a later date. The pews in the church are heart pine, hand-planed, and were made from lumber from Albert […]
Dickinson House at Grove Hill, AL (built ca. 1845)
The Dickinson House is a historic two-story Italianate style home at Grove Hill, AL. It was built circa 1845. The architect is believed to have been an English-born carpenter named James Newman. The house was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on January 1, 1978 and to the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1978. It [. […]
Dixons Mills United Methodist Church at Dixons Mills, AL (built ca. 1912)
The Dixons Mills United Methodist Church was constructed around 1912 and it was the first church built in the community. Prior to 1912, Sunday School was a community wide activity for all denominations held in the old school house – Dixon’s Mills Academy. This little church is located beside Hwy 43 in Dixons Mills. AL […]