Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives has been voted as one of Alabama’s Attractions of the Year by the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association, honoring the region’s veterans and military history with a variety of public collections and exhibits.

The museum attracts more than 10,000 annual visitors and is housed within the former L&N Freight Depot building. It is open to the public Mondays through Saturdays and displays military-related artifacts such as uniforms, weapons, medals, and photography.

Public museum exhibits are showcased within the Bob McAbee Exhibit Hall, including exhibits related to American conflicts from the Revolutionary War through the present-day War on Terror. Archives are also hosted at the Tyler Craig Memorial Library, and public special event programming is presented at the Wendell Powers Auditorium.

100 Pryor St W, Athens, AL 35611, Phone: 256-771-7578

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