State of Alabama
“We Dare Defend Our Rights”
USS Alabama, Flight Works Alabama, Fort Gaines, Sea Lab at Dauphin Island
A small portion of Alabama borders the Gulf of Mexico at Mobile Bay. Within Mobile Bay lies the USS Alabama. This battleship was commissioned during WW2 and originally assigned to helped strengthen British forces in the Atlantic. In 1943, it was transferred to the Pacific to help fight the war against Japan. The ship was designed for providing shore bombardment and anti-aircraft defense for aircraft carriers.
Downtown Montgomery & Hyundai Factory Tour
On the day we visited Montgomery, it had been threatening rain. I guess that was enough to keep everyone inside because the only people we saw out that day in the entire downtown area was another family who was visiting some of the sites we were.
While walking around in places that we visit, I will sometimes give the kids a quiz about something historical or science related.
Helen Keller’s Birthplace & Frank Lloyd Wright’s Rosenbaum House
Florence, Alabama is the site of Helen Keller’s birthplace. Helen Keller was the girl who became deaf and blind due to an illness when she was a young child. Not understanding the world through her new limitations, Helen regressed in her abilities and social skills. She became entitled and a bit of a troublemaker and those around her felt pity for her and treated her as one who could never learn. What she needed though was the right teacher.