Alabama By Devin Searles

Alabama Alabama’s state song is called Alabama The State Flower is Camellia The State has 3 nicknames The Heart of Dixie The Cotton state Yellowhammer State

Birmingham Montgomery Mobile The three largest cities in Alabama

College City Graduation Rate Pictures The University of Alabama  Tuscaloosa, AL  67% Troy University  Troy, AL  35% Birmingham Southern College  Birmingham, AL 66%

Located in Mobile Bay, Al USS Alabama (BB-60) Located in Mobile Bay, Al The USS Alabama (BB-60) was a war ship used in World War II surviving her tours in 1942. Is now a museum, for WWII.

Monte Sano State Park Monte Sano State Park is in Huntsville Alabama. In Spanish, Monte Sano means “Mountain of Health.” The Monte Sano Lodge offers settings that is ideal for a variety of events including weddings and family reunions with fourteen rustic cabins perched on the side of the mountain with kitchens, fireplaces, cable television, outdoor grills, picnic tables, and porches for viewing the amazing sunrises. The park also features 89 improved campsites and a camp store. Monte Sano is 2,140 acres with amazing mountain views, especially when the fall leaves show off their colors. In the spring, native azaleas bloom along the hiking and biking trails.

U.S. Space and Rocket Center The U.S. Space & Rocket Center opened in 1970. Nearly 17 million people have toured the Center. More than 650,000 annual visitors are field trips. Has dozens of interactive exhibits and is home to Space Camps such as, Aviation Challenge Camp, and Robotics Camp the U.S. Space & Rocket Center is the largest “spaceflight” museum in the world. You can also experience astronaut training . National Historic Landmark Saturn V Moon Rocket Pathfinder – the world’s only full-stack space shuttle display Apollo 16 Command Module Skylab Orbital Workshop Apollo 12 Moon Rock

Alabama Tourist Spots USS Alabama (BB-60) ⓯/❿ Monte Sano State Park ❿/❿ U.S. Space and Rocket Center ❽/❿

Interesting Fact Montgomery is the capital and the birthplace of the Confederate States of America. The Confederate flag was designed and first flown in Alabama in 1861.

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