first white house of the confederacy

alroadrunn3r

We happened to be in downtown Montgomery passing through and decided to stop in to visit. The last time my wife and I had been here was in our youth. It was a good visit. Not the largest number of artifacts, but they were authentic. Great place to stop and learn about the South. The consiarage was very friendly and knew much of the history of the house and Montgomery.

Mexicanaorgullosa

Located by the State Capitol, took a self guided tour. Kind of dark but we could still see the room s with their original furnishings and some clothing. Also had a small gift shop. Would recommend to any history buff like me. I like the fact that so many historical buildings and sites are close. I was able to walk many of them in a day

DavidG897

Not the original site but still of interest and significance.Perhaps assumed more knowledge of the times and issues of the day than it should, but well curated for all that.

fivegoldenrings

This was a self guided tour with paper booklets that had only brief information on the house and its contents and history. It is impressive in that it has so many original items, but disappointing in the lack of available information for visitors.

markc90

Montgomery has done a great job of not only preserving some of the South's historical value within these walls including the authentic furnishings in this building. It's nice that you can see this at no charge.

harv2u

This house was interesting. It had a very informative pamphlet to use when you did a self guided tour. It is free and well worth some time to tour.

georgecV4423IC

A nice old house with some interesting artefacts and history but nothing very special. A warm welcome though.

beachtraveller2009

When I took the tour a lot of the furniture and rooms were roped off so you really couldn't get that close to stuff. In addition, it just looked like a regular house with big furniture.

tammyp309

Overnight stay in Montgomery Alabama. Decided to take time out for a few attractions. This being 1 of them. Very interesting as part of history. Self guided, so not able to ask questions but it, for the most part, is definitely about the past history. Nice stop. Free admission also but don't go between 12 to 1. Closed for Lunch!

rachelw456

Pretty boring house with not an awful lot to see, it's a nice property outside, just wasn't enthralled with the contents.

Travel-Seal

As others have stated, it was amazing how much of the Davis' furniture and belongings they have accumulated for display. Gave a great idea of what the house was like when they lived there. A lot of information on that time period in US history. No charge, but donations are welcome. Located next to the museum and across from the State Capitol. Self guide books were available to each person in our group. Closes for lunch between 12:00-1:00.

W859ETheathers

Mr. Howard is so awesome. I can't even explain to you how awesome he is.As for the house, WOW!!! is about all I can say. I was really amazed that the former 1st lady Mrs. Jefferson Davis donated all of President Davis's original stuff back. That is what makes history special.

gnagel

I parked next to the First White House of the Confederacy for my visit to the Alabama State Capitol building. Entry to the First White House is free. I was greeted by a woman who gave me a self-guided tour book. She offered to answer any questions and told me that photography without a flash was permitted throughout the site. Surprisingly, I was able to take several pictures with my camera secured to a tripod. I found the site to be interesting and worth a short visit since I was already there by the Capitol.

DennisM23

While this is a wonderful example of Civil War history, it's jut too bad that they had to move it from its original location. Still a great place to visit and well restored to its glory.

Don2525

This is a great home to see and look at all the interesting items from days long ago. http://www.firstwhitehouse.org/ The website says it is handicap access able which is great as there is a very long staircase to the second floor. So its best to check if its operating when you plan on going to visit. The added bonus is it is free and self guided tour you can take all the time you want to look around and take pictures. The lady that works there is very friendly and helpful if you have any questions. Also they sell bottled water in the office which also has a small gift store. You have to ask for it as its not displayed. Comes in very handy when you get back outside in the heat. Sorry I never thought to find out if there are public washrooms or not. I'm sure you will be happy with all you see there I know I was. Lots of history and items I've never seen or heard of before. It was well worth the add on to the place we went to on our drive down south. Told lots of people up here in Canada its on there must list to visit if they are every down south. Thank you to everyone involved in keeping this piece of American history alive for us all.