Today was a busy day. I started just outside of Montgomery, Alabama. I drove in to Montgomery to visit the first White House of the Confederacy. The home only served this function for about 4 months before the government moved to Richmond, VA, but they had some of Jefferson Davis’ personal effects, as well as some things from his family. I then went across the street to the Alabama State House to get a picture of an endangered species: a statue of someone connected with the Confederacy. They had a statue of Jefferson Davis there, where he was sworn in as the first and only President of the Confederate States of America.
I noticed, when looking for information on the aforementioned site that Montgomery also has a museum dedicated to the memory of a legendary country music artist. This man defined country music for many years, even though he tragically died at the age of 29. Of course, I’m talking about Hank Williams. It’s a very nice museum (they have his 1952 baby blue Cadillac Convertible) but they don’t allow pictures other than in the lobby. I got a picture of Kawliga, from one of Hank’s songs, that is there in the lobby, but that’s about it. There is a statue of Hank out on the street, about a block away, but the sun was very bright, and you can’t really see his face.
Finally, I drove to visit the Little White House where Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) spent time getting treatment for his polio. Much of his inspiration for New Deal policies came from the people of the area that he had gotten to know. It was also the only place where he truly felt comfortable showing his disability. I saw the place where he was sitting when he had the stroke that killed him. Not a lot of pictures here either, but I will show a picture of the building he lived in while there. It’s the one in the background.
I better sign off, there is a nasty thunderstorm rolling through, so I better shut down. Safe Road-Tripping everyone!
Ramblings of a Wandering Man 