Old Cahawba Archaeological Park

"Neat little side trip. Hard to imagine just how big the town was. Google maps in my truck showed the different streets, and you can see the concrete markers with the street name, but there's a hundred years of trees in those streets."

"Pretty cool site to explore. $2 for Adults and $1 for Children. Bikes to rent and about 4 miles of mostly old ruins. There are a few buildings still standing. There's a decent church right by the visitors center. A few grave sites of interest. It seems like a place to hang out in nature, maybe have a picnic, and see some deer and see and read a little Alabama history. There's not a lot still in tack, but we all still have a nice visit and thought it was interesting enough. The roads are not paved, dirt and gravel mix, but decent on a dry day. They have operating hours, a few items to purchase, including snacks, and very nice restrooms. Wished we had more time to linger, but it was getting dark."

"I really loved this place! Beautiful land where 2 rivers meet--the Cahaba and the Alabama. Park even has big public bathroom, well-kept roads, and some picnic benches. Would give 5 stars if there were more markers with better signage to figure out the history. More pictures would be excellent for kids. Would also be great if placards were reasonably updated to reflect modern understanding...regarding--for example--DeSoto's brutality towards indigenous people, and the fact that Alabama's 1st capitol was not "carved out of the wilderness," but built upon a previously established, well-organized, native American town site. References to the destruction of the Indian mound should clearly state this was done by Confederate soldiers. Still, highly recommend as a family-friendly day trip, especially on a nice sunny day where you park the car and walk the land. Very few structures or other physical evidence remain at all, but that is part of the mystery. Wonderful lesson to show change over passing time."

"Great history here! Very clean and well maintained. Unfortunately due to the covid the gift shop was not open. But my family and I had a great time exploring everything. We will return soon now that we know the layout and explore some more."