Alabama Constitution Village

Alabama Constitution Village is an open-air museum in Huntsville with eight preserved buildings including a law office, print shop, post office, and cabinetmaker's workshop from the early 1800s. Each structure shows how people worked and lived in this region during that time.

In 1819, forty-four delegates gathered at a cabinet shop at this location to draft the constitution that established Alabama as the twenty-second state. This place marks where the state's founding document was created.

The museum showcases crafts and trades like blacksmithing and printing that were central to how people lived and worked in early Alabama. You can watch these skills being demonstrated throughout the day.

The site is located near downtown Huntsville and is easy to reach on foot or by car from nearby areas. Plan to spend time walking between the buildings and watching the skill demonstrations at each location.

The Neal House is furnished with period-accurate items from 1819 that show how families actually used their homes and completed everyday tasks. This gives visitors a rare look at the exact way people lived during that era.