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White House of the Confederacy

Washington St., Union St., Montgomery, AL 36130
334-242-1861
Ranked #11 of 33 attractions in Montgomery
4.0 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
Activities: Leisure education, Group tours/walking tour
Description: Built in 1835, this was the home of the Confederacy President, Jefferson Davis.
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Ozark, Alabama
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27 reviews 27 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

The history here is great, it cannot be explained just go see it yourself, its worth it. More

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Lexington, Kentucky, United States
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

Got to see it from outside - would have loved to have seen the inside, but they're closed on SUNDAY!!?? More

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cedar rapids
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

This house/musuem has a lot of important items to look at. But, I am scared that these items are going to be gone if changes are not done by the local board. First, staff cleans when you are visiting, which is not polite. Second, the whole museum lacks organization. Third, if you want people to visit you have to be... More

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Cumming, GA
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2012

I don't know any other way to descibe this place than to simply say WOW! This home is fantastic, but not in it's size or opulece. This home is where the confederate government was created and served as the White House of the Confederacy while the Confederate capital was in Montgomery, Al. I would visit again anytime I had the... More

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Metro Atlanta
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2012

The first White House of the Confederacy has some very interesting stories. I was told that when the house was moved from 10 blocks away to the current location, the kitchen & bathrooms did not move with the property. I liked to history of this house. More

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Decatur, Alabama
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2012

We went with a school field trip group. It was a nice attraction. There is not enough space to accommodate large groups. The kids liked looking at all of the exhibits, which are very nice. This is a very small attraction, so you would not need to spend a lot of time there to see it all. Also, just FYI,... More

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Charleston, South Carolina
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42 reviews 42 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 13, 2012

This is the best stop we made. We were the only people in there and learned a bunch!!! The artifacts are VERY authentic. We thought they might be just random period pieces but then AFTER we had toured the house we found the "self-guided tour" books by the sign in table which revealed that almost everything was property of the... More

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Cincinnati, Ohio
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 18, 2012

This was the first White House of the Confederacy for a few months in 1861 before the capital was moved to Richmond, Va. Some of the furnishings are original from the Jefferson Davis family. Upon arrival we were welcomed and given a reusable pamphlet for our self guided tour through the home. The pamphlet gave good detail about each room... More

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xenaht2000
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2012

nice exhibit displaying several of JD's affects such as letters, furniture, clothes, etc....not just for the civil war buff, but a great history lesson of the south during the 1860s. More

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Oklahoma
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 21, 2012
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We were short on time in Montgomery and were going to just take a photo from the outsde when a friendly Conferderate solider came out on the porch and invited us in. We went in and were glad we did. Many of the furnishings and items were original to the house and the tour guide was very informative. We were... More

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