This cleanup has paddling and walking options. Walking details: Volunteers will meet at the welcome center at Old Cahawba at 10:00 AM for check in and instructions for the day. From there, we will travel together to the cleanup location. If you arrive after 10:30 AM, please check in inside the welcome center to receive [...]
Register with CRS to join them for this awesome trip! Below Centreville, the Cahaba River is much wider and more meandering than the stretches in the central and northern regions of the watershed. Late Cretaceous melting of ice caps led to what is known as the Mississippi Embayment, a shallow sea that covered much of [...]
Join us on this guided one-hour walking tour of the Clear Creek Nature Trail where you will learn how townspeople of Cahawba used the local plants and resources of the area to adapt to their ports being blockaded during the Civil War. You will also learn how to identify various trees and plants along the [...]
History tells us that Cahawba grew from a frontier capital into a prosperous center of wealth and culture. Despite its short-lived grasp on prosperity, civilization, and refinement, Cahawba was in reality a frontier town that had never lost its frontier mentality. From feuding families to threats of assassination, Cahawba's corruption will be revealed on this [...]
Come Explore Alabama's most famous ghost town on two wheels! On this one-hour tour, your guide will lead you over 4 miles of mostly unpaved roads, exploring a landscape of relics, ruins and graveyards. Bring your bike, water, insect repellent, and snacks. Tickets to this event are $8.00 and can be purchased at the Visitor [...]
Join us for this hands-on activity as we roll up our sleeves and immerse our hands into the warm waters of the world famous Perine Well. Not only will we delve into the importance of artesian wells at Cahawba, but we will also conduct an investigation into the macroinvertebrates that live in the Perine Well [...]
Join the Old Cahawba Archaeological Park- Alabama Historical Commission for a one-hour walking tour on the grounds of Castle Morgan, Cahaba Federal Prison and the Crocheron Columns where you will hear the accounts of soldiers from both the Confederate and Union armies who called Cahawba home during wartime. Participants will learn about the waning days [...]
Join the Old Cahawba Archeological Park - Alabama Historical Commission on this tour as birding enthusiasts and history buffs alike get a unique “bird’s eye view” of the park and learn the basics of bird identification from an experienced birder on this easy two-hour walk through of historic Old Cahawba Archaeological Park. Knowledgeable birders, Frank [...]