09/18/2026
Our final stop on the Wilcox Historical Society 's Day Trip to Montgomery was the magnificent Alabama Capitol Building, Circa 1851. From its original twin cantilevered spiral staircases to its beautiful dome, monumental gasoliers to the trompe l'oeil ceilings, it is spectacular. The site of so much of our nation’s history, this building witnessed Jefferson Davis' Inauguration in 1861 and Martin Luther King's "Our God Is Marching On!" Speech in 1965. It witnessed Lurleen Wallace's Inauguration as our first female governor in 1967 and two Inaugurations of Wilcox County’s own Governor Kay Ivey , the longest serving female governor in US History and Alabama's longest serving Governor of consecutive terms. Take the time to see it and soak in its rich architecture abd history. Alabama Heritage Alabama Life Sweet Home Alabama This is Alabama Sweet Home Alabama Black Belt News Network All Things Alabama Alabama Living Alabama Historical Association