First White House of the Confederacy
First White House of the Confederacy
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Napsterthecat
Huntsville, AL1 333 bidrag
aug. 2024 • Par
History is good, bad, and ugly. Free admission to this piece of history allows anyone to visit. Being in the house where so many critical historical decisions were made, in a relatively short time, gives context to some of our history. I am glad we went while in the Alabama Capital area. The guide was very informative providing historical information of what went on in this house.
Skrevet 12. september 2024
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AndyfromFL
Bonifay, FL57 bidrag
sep. 2024 • Familie
I am proud to be submitting the 600th review. It was a fantastic place to visit. Bob was a delightful host and met us with cold bottles of water as soon as we entered. Both host were very knowledgeable and could answer any question we asked. Each room is filled with many items to look at. Be sure to go upstairs and see what’s up there as well. If we find ourselves in the area in the future we will certainly go back.
Skrevet 3. september 2024
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midway42
Georgia3 422 bidrag
aug. 2024 • Alene
After it became Alabama’s capital in 1846 and before it was known as the “Cradle of the Civil Rights Movement," Montgomery was chosen as the first capital of the Confederate States of America on February 4, 1861. Jefferson Davis was sworn in as President of the newly formed nation two weeks later, and soon after had his first eight-member cabinet meeting. The search for an executive mansion followed in short order, and soon the Confederate Congress authorized the leasing of an 1835 Italianate-style house for $5,000 a year; the Davis family only lived here for a few months before departing for Richmond. The house was moved across the city to its present location in 1919, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic places since 1974.
A tour of the property is self-guided and spread out over two floors. After a brief discussion with the onsite docent, I started in the Relic Room on the second floor. This functions as a small museum and is filled with dozens of authentic period items such as Mr. Davis’ three-piece wool suit, a Confederate Battle Flag, and period firearms. A brief description of the events leading up to secession rounded out the room. The remaining rooms on the second floor were then visited, consisting of guest bedrooms and the nursery. A tour of the ground floor followed, including the President's and First Lady’s bedrooms, two parlors, a formal dining room, and the library/study. A small gift shop rounds out the experience; I spent about ninety minutes in the building.
Overall, this attraction and its associated furnishings with the internal museum were as interesting as they were modest. There aren’t any fancy digital displays, interactive consoles, or virtual reality options…. but that would seem a bit out of place to be honest. The docent (Bob Wieland) was very knowledgeable and engaging, answering my numerous questions flawlessly. As a new student of the Civil War, I was probably more intrigued than most as my learning curve on many of these topics is still rather steep. Is this a first-tier attraction like Andersonville or Fort Pulaski? I would say no. Is it a worthy stop in addition to maybe a tour of the Alabama State Capitol? I would say yes, especially given the proximity between the two.
A tour of the property is self-guided and spread out over two floors. After a brief discussion with the onsite docent, I started in the Relic Room on the second floor. This functions as a small museum and is filled with dozens of authentic period items such as Mr. Davis’ three-piece wool suit, a Confederate Battle Flag, and period firearms. A brief description of the events leading up to secession rounded out the room. The remaining rooms on the second floor were then visited, consisting of guest bedrooms and the nursery. A tour of the ground floor followed, including the President's and First Lady’s bedrooms, two parlors, a formal dining room, and the library/study. A small gift shop rounds out the experience; I spent about ninety minutes in the building.
Overall, this attraction and its associated furnishings with the internal museum were as interesting as they were modest. There aren’t any fancy digital displays, interactive consoles, or virtual reality options…. but that would seem a bit out of place to be honest. The docent (Bob Wieland) was very knowledgeable and engaging, answering my numerous questions flawlessly. As a new student of the Civil War, I was probably more intrigued than most as my learning curve on many of these topics is still rather steep. Is this a first-tier attraction like Andersonville or Fort Pulaski? I would say no. Is it a worthy stop in addition to maybe a tour of the Alabama State Capitol? I would say yes, especially given the proximity between the two.
Skrevet 19. august 2024
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CoachK2525
Dedham, MA1 361 bidrag
aug. 2024 • Par
Clearly a black eye of USA history, but still need to be aware of and acknowledge. Free and staff is awesome...Only a 30 min to 45 min at most. Meters all around for a quarter a half hour so 50 cents at most imo.
Skrevet 13. august 2024
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Baker
Blakely, GA504 bidrag
aug. 2024 • Par
The first White House of the Confederacy is just that and was the home to the President of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis.
Here, you will see how he lived as the rooms are all furnished to look like it was when he lived there.
The house is really a museum, and the upstairs holds original clothes and relics of the Civil War.
Swords, personal items of Davis and others as well as flags, letters, shoes, money and so much more are on display.
A visit here is a history lesson like no other.
Believe me, you will have a deeper understanding of those times that changed America.
It's free and the man who takes care of the place and answers questions and shows you around is not only knowledgeable, but friendly. Plus, he has cold water and a smile for you.
The gift shop is awesome.
Here, you will see how he lived as the rooms are all furnished to look like it was when he lived there.
The house is really a museum, and the upstairs holds original clothes and relics of the Civil War.
Swords, personal items of Davis and others as well as flags, letters, shoes, money and so much more are on display.
A visit here is a history lesson like no other.
Believe me, you will have a deeper understanding of those times that changed America.
It's free and the man who takes care of the place and answers questions and shows you around is not only knowledgeable, but friendly. Plus, he has cold water and a smile for you.
The gift shop is awesome.
Skrevet 10. august 2024
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Teammilitello
Des Moines, IA2 792 bidrag
aug. 2024 • Familie
We were welcomed like family. Cold water on a hot day. My teen sons said that visiting here was the highlight of their vacation. The hosts were informative, fun, & we all learned so much.
It’s totally free. Such a gem.
It’s totally free. Such a gem.
Skrevet 1. august 2024
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Fantajan
Pretoria, Sør-Afrika348 bidrag
jun. 2024 • Familie
Before the Confederate States of American moved its capital to Richmond, Montgomery was the center. Across the street from the Alabama State Capital (also worth a brief visit), is the First White House which was briefly home to Jefferson Davis and his family. It’s a relatively modest home but is well preserved and offers some insights into that period of our nation’s history. Admission is free which is unusual these days. We were warmly greeted by museum staff who offered us complimentary bottles of water, a real gift on a hot day. They gave us a bit of history about the house (which was relocated from its original site a few blocks away). One of the staff gave our son a bullet from the civil war era which totally made his day. The tour is self-guided and allows you to see the bedrooms, dining room, living room, etc. Quite a few pieces of furniture are original to the Davis family. There are also some memorabilia in a room upstairs. Worth a quick visit for the history and the hospitality.
Skrevet 6. juli 2024
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Diane K
Venice, FL4 579 bidrag
mai 2024 • Par
We enjoyed touring the home. It is free to enter. The volunteer gave us an overview of the home and then we went on a self guided tour. There were many signs so you could understand the artifacts. A room upstairs had many items displayed relating to the Confederacy.
Skrevet 22. mai 2024
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tinkerbsb
Mount Juliet, TN885 bidrag
okt. 2023 • Familie
We came in as a lot of other people did, we maybe should have waited. The house is small but has a lot of info but I feel with the amount of people I didn't have time to read I had to move as fast as possible so others could see. I feel like the house probably had spurts were lots of people come in then points where it's not as busy. The house is nice just wish I had more time to not feel rushed. We did come during the weekday so not sure of weekends are less busy. I would think not but there is lot of paid parking around the area another thing we were seeing graceful let us use their parking so we didn't have to move or pay.
Skrevet 8. april 2024
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Will B
16 bidrag
mar. 2024 • Familie
We visited Montgomery in March 2024 from the UK. The First White House of the Confederacy is located five minute walk across the road from the State Capitol building in Montgomery, so if you are visiting the Capitol, I would absolutely recommend taking the time to visit this piece of history. We were greeted at the entrance by the curator of this museum, who is a lovely, extraordinary man called Bob, and he took such great care of us during our time visiting the museum, he was very very hospitable offering us drinks of water when we arrived, and he had an abundance of knowledge to share with us about the history of not just the building, but the civil war as a historian. The museum is free and it will probably take you about 10 minutes to walk around the building, but we were there for about 30 minutes just spending time talking to Bob. He really did make the visit special!
Skrevet 3. april 2024
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About how long does it take to see the First White House?
Skrevet 27. januar 2018
10 minutes to 1 hour... you can walk in the door and poke your head in each room look around upstairs and downstairs and walk out the door in about 10 minutes, but to listen to a lot of very interesting history from the ushers who work there and to actually take in all the pieces of art,furniture,personal articles and the home itself you could easily spend a hour there and not be bored... it all depends on your attention level to this historical goldmine!
Skrevet 24. september 2018
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