On the way to visiting all 50 states, we took a quick trip to Alabama over the long weekend. Staying in Florence we visited Tuscumbia on the first day to see Helen Keller's birthplace and the Wachahpi Commemorative Wall with a quick stop at Cold Water Falls.
Cold Water Falls is a few yards off of the main square of downtown Tuscumbia. It's a man made stone waterfall that is very pretty and easy to walk to. There are some petrified trees also in the park and some rides that are for children that seem to be on in the summer. Helen Keller's birthplace is nearby and offers a nice tour of a historic house that has 85 % of the original artifacts of the family. The guides are very knowledgeable about the Keller family and the house has productions of the Miracle Worker in the summer.
From there we went to the Wachahpi Commemorative Wall on the Natchez Trace. This wall was made by a man in honor of his grandmother who was forced on the Trail of Tears. The wall was made over 30 years and is the longest non-mortared wall in existence. The area is very peaceful and people leave tokens along the wall.
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AuthorA librarian who likes to travel and experience life. CategoriesArchives
June 2022
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