Alabama Historical Societies

Alabama Department of Archives and History

Location: Montgomery, AL

Founded: 1901

The oldest state-funded archival agency in the United States. Houses extensive collections documenting Alabama's history from pre-colonial times to the present, including government records, manuscripts, photographs, and artifacts

Website: archives.alabama.gov

Alabama Historical Association

Location: Tuscaloosa, AL

Founded: 1947

Professional organization promoting the study and appreciation of Alabama history. Publishes the Alabama Review quarterly journal and hosts annual conferences bringing together historians, educators, and researchers

Website: alabamahistory.net

Birmingham Historical Society

Location: Birmingham, AL

Founded: 1942

Preserves and promotes Birmingham's rich industrial and civil rights history

Website: bhamhistorical.org

Historic Mobile Preservation Society

Location: Mobile, AL

Founded: 1974

Dedicated to preserving Mobile's architectural heritage and historic neighborhoods

Website: historicmobile.org

Historic Selma Foundation

Location: Selma, AL

Dedicated to preserving Selma's rich history spanning Native American heritage, antebellum architecture, and civil rights movement. Offers walking tours, educational programs, and maintains historic properties

Website: historicselma.org

Huntsville-Madison County Historical Society

Location: Huntsville, AL

Preserves and promotes the history of the Tennessee Valley region

Website: huntsvillehistory.org

Montgomery County Historical Society

Location: Montgomery, AL

Operates Old Alabama Town, a collection of 19th-century buildings showcasing life in Alabama's capital

Website: oldalabamatown.com

Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society

Location: Tuscaloosa, AL

Preserves local history through the Battle-Friedman House (1835) and Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum

Website: tcpsal.org