Washington County
Located in Millry, Alabama is a horse track designed for many facets for horse lovers. Located 4 miles west of Millry on County Road 34, the park hosts horse shows on the fourth Saturday of the month. The Park boosts a small cafe and opens at 9am and closes around 2:30PM. [more]
Healing Springs is located in north Washington County near Millry. It has been rumored to have healing powers since an Indian Chief discovered them three hundred years ago. The gates are open to the public during all the daylight hours. [more]
Though the town itself is now a ghost town, Old St. Stephens Historical Park is home to one of the most important historical and archaeological sites in Alabama.
Prior to Mississippi becoming a state in 1817 St. Stephens had been the eastern most city of the Mississippi Territory. Upon Mississippi gaining statehood, Alabama became its own territory and St. Stephens the capital. Alabama's first Governor, William Wyatt Bibb, presided over the first meeting of the Territorial Legislature at the Douglass Hotel on St. Stephens' High Street. [more]
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