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Things to Do

the history of the Creek War of 1836 and
the subsequent forced removal to the
west of the Creek peoples on the “Trail
of Tears. ” 334-855-4731; www.facebook.
com/Fort-Mitchell-Alabama-Historic-
Museum of Wonder Site-258113457586034
Fort Mitchell National Cemetery is
nearby, where the remains of about
See the Weird and 5,000 U.S. military veterans and some
the Wonderful eligible family members are interred.
See curiosities from around the world 334-855-4731, www.cem.va.gov/cems/
nchp/ftmitchell.asp
and beyond (but mostly from Alabama)

at the Drive-thru Museum of Wonder, Before Phenix City became the Russell
and for the full course of art and art County seat, that designation belonged to
installations, drive across the street. the nearby town of Seale, Alabama. The
What started in the 1970s as a taxidermy Old Seale Courthouse, built in 1868, is
shop is now filled with art, artifacts, one of the oldest in the state, and today
antiques, and some very strange items features indian and paleontology artifacts
collected by artist Butch Anthony. Email on display. 334-298-7979, www.facebook.
butchanthony63@yahoo.com to arrange com/pg/oldsealecourthouse
a visit, or just drive up and honk your
Coca-Cola Space
horn to have Butch let you in. Butch also
Science Center
puts on the weekly Friday night Possum
Trot auction nearby, which is not only an
Just Across the River
auction, but also a place where people

come to relax and trade stories. Phenix City is the perfect place to
book your stay to explore the entire East
Visit the Frontier Alabama/West Georgia region, especially
Just south of Phenix City, the Columbus, Georgia., just across the river.
Attractions you don’t want to miss in
Fort Mitchell Historic Site is a park and
Columbus include:
archaeological site with a reconstructed
• National Infantry Museum &
1813 stockade fort that you can explore.
Soldier Center
A museum at the site tells the story of the
• National Civil War Naval Museum
fort’s importance to the U.S. as a frontier
at Port Columbus
military outpost during the Creek War.
• The Columbus Museum
Adjacent to the site, the Chattahoochee
• Springer Opera House
Indian Heritage Center has a ceremonial
• Coca-Cola Space Science Center
flame memorial to the Creek nation, which • Columbus Botanical Garden
features interpretive panels that recount
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• Uptown Columbus