This historic courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is famous for the face etched into one of the windows. The face is commonly believed to be that of Henry Wells, who was accused of having burnt down the second courthouse building in 1876. The present building was constructed in 1877. Located in Court Square.
Location:
PO Box 29, Carrollton Alabama 35447
Telephone
205-367-8149
Other History nearby:
(Aliceville) Aliceville Museum
(Tuscaloosa) Battle-Friedman House
(Columbus) Friendship Cemetery
(Columbus) General Stephen D. Lee Home and Museum
(Tuscaloosa) Gorgas House
(Giddings) Lee County Museum
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02/21 Coming to The Carrollton area
Mountain Brook Spring Art Show Mountain Brook AL April20 Up to one hundred local member artists
will display original artwork for sale in an outdoor setting in quaint Mountain
Brook near Crestline Village. Artwork available will range in size from minis to
extra large canvases and all price ranges. Jazz band will be featured and food
will be available at field.
Panoply Arts Festival Huntsville AL April26-28 Each spring in the heart of the Rocket City the arts are in full bloom at the Panoply Arts Festival.
Alabama Shakespeare Festival Montgomery AL March8-June19 The Alabama Shakespeare Festival, created in Alabama, is currently the 5th largest in the world, attracting more than 300,000 visitors annually from all 50 states and over 60 foreign countries.
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum Car Show Birmingham AL October11-13 Triumph Dealers of North America display,
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum Merchandise Trailer featuring event TShirts, Pins, and Posters,
Official Barber Vintage Festival event merchandise,
Southern Vintage Fire Apparatus Association display, and
Concessions
Kentuck Festival of the Arts Northport AL October19-20 Nationally and internationally acclaimed folk artists,
270+ folk, visionary, and contemporary artists and expert craftspeople presenting their work to you,
free hands-on art-making for children in Kentuck for Kids and throughout the park,
interactive live demonstrations by expert craftspeople—basketmakers, blacksmiths, woodworkers, traditional potters, fiber and fabric artists, quilters, jewelers, and a glassblower,
live music and story-telling, food and fellowship.
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