scenictrace.com - Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield and Tuscumbia

Choose Language

Featured Communities

Natchez
A romantic history of grandeur and charm...

Muscle Shoals
Notable lodging and attractions...

Franklin
An eclectic mix of simplicity and charm...

Upcoming Events

Dulcimer Day

Junior Ranger Program

Pioneer Day

Junior Ranger Program

Visitor's Guide

Download the 2009 Natchez Trace Visitor's Guide

Photo Tours

Syndicate

ScenicTrace.com

Corridor Communities

Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield and Tuscumbia

The historic northwest Alabama communities provide a quality tourism destination for the traveler, offering excellent lodging, campgrounds, restaurants and shopping venues.

W.C. Handy Birthplace and Museum in Florence

Notable attractions include the birthplace and childhood home of Helen Keller, located in Tuscumbia. Tours of the main house and birthplace cottage include a museum room with Keller memorabilia, the famous well pump and the carriage house.

Alabama's musical heritage is showcased at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, also in Tuscumbia. The museum features all styles of music and pays tribute to thousands of Alabamians. The Father of the Blues, W.C. Handy, was born in a small log cabin in Florence. A museum in his honor contains an expansive collection of his personal papers and artifacts. Visitors can also see his famous trumpet and the piano on which he composed the famous "St. Louis Blues".

Other famous attractions include the only structure in Alabama built by noted twentieth century architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The house, built in Florence in 1939, has been meticulously restored and is open as a house museum.