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Experience Birmingham – The Historic Highlights
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3 to 4 Hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Overview
Discover the rich history of Birmingham, Alabama, on a guided tour that takes you through the city’s most iconic landmarks. Visit Arlington House, our only remaining plantation house in the city limits. The Alabama Theatre, a beautifully restored 1927 movie palace, and the Lyric Theater and learn about its role in the city’s cultural history. Explore the Civil Rights District, where pivotal events of the Civil Rights Movement took place, including the 16th Street Baptist Church and Kelly Ingraham Park. Finally, marvel at the beautiful architecture of the Vulcan Park and Museum, home to the world’s largest cast iron statue.
Please note that this tour does not include the interior of the 16th street Baptist Church or The Alabama and Lyric Theaters.
This 3 – 4 hour tour gives the best overview of the history of the Magic City.
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- We always carry premium, ice chilled bottles of water for our guests
- All Fees and Taxes
- This tour includes a stop at the Alabama Peanut Company, with complementary tastings of freshly roasted and boiled peanuts. We also provide Local potato chips for those who might have allergies.
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
# Location to meet: 219 20th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35206 The best place to park for daytime tours is at the parking deck on 2nd Avenue North directly around the corner
Start time
10:00 AM
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Pickup points
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What To Expect
Heaviest Corner on Earth
The Heaviest Corner on Earth is a promotional name given to the corner of 20th Street and 1st Avenue North in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, in the early 20th century. The name reflected the nearly simultaneous appearance of four of the tallest buildings in the South, the 10-story Woodward Building (1902), 16-story Brown Marx Building (1906), 16-story Empire Building (1909), and the 21-story American Trust and Savings Bank Building (1912).
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Our best preserved Victorian district...gaslights, cobblestones and all
20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
We will stop by the best preserved Victorian District in the city and grab a bag of peanuts roasted in a building that has it's own mysterious history.
5 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Five Points South
We pass through this ever evolving area (and the center of Birmingham's Foodie revolution) and discuss how our city is becoming a MAJOR food destination
• Admission Ticket Free
This is an intriguing (and controversial) artwork
• Admission Ticket Free
Vulcan Park and Museum
We will see the largest Cast Iron statue in the world, get a great view of the city and learn about the moon that never sets
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens
Our only remaining Southern Plantation House
45 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Rickwood Field Park
The Oldest Ballpark in America - home to both White and Negro League teams and site of several movie locations Currently undergoing renovations for a major League game in 2024 and closed to visitors
• Admission Ticket Free
Civil Rights District
This area is the center of the Civil Rights Struggle that defined Birmingham in the 60's (and continues to do so even today)
• Admission Ticket Free
16th Street Baptist Church
The very moving site of the bombing that slaughtered 4 children and cemented the Civil Rights Act of 1964
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Operated by The Birmingham Historic Touring Company
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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