Drive Monroe County
Take a drive through Monroe County and discover the rich history of our county.
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Visit the Lost City
Claiborne was first settled in 1816 and quickly became a commercial and political hub of the newly formed Monroe County (at this time, Monroe County was one-third the size of the present state of Alabama).Its importance
as a waterway shipping center, as the chief cotton port on the Alabama River, made it
a candidate site for the relocation of a state capital there in 1826. Claiborne was the early residence of two of Alabama’s early gover- nors. During its heyday, thirteen different newspapers, numerous stores, taverns, and an educational academy operated in the town. In the 1830’s, Claiborne boasted a population of over 5,000. Malaria, yellow fever, and the development of the railroad drove its decline, and soon after the turn of the century, the town ceased to exist.
Today, Claiborne is one of the lost towns of Alabama.
From Monroeville-leave the square on Hwy 47 west and drive approximately 18 miles to Claiborne.
Burnt Corn & Old Scotland
As you drive to Bermuda and Burnt Corn, you will pass through land dedicated to pasture as well as pine plantations and hardwood forests. There are also a great variety of wildflowers on this route. In the fall, the red spider lilies and yellow goldenrod are in full bloom.
Burnt Corn is one of Monroe County’s oldest settlements. It was here that the Great Pensacola Trading Path, or Wolf Trail, intersected the Old Federal Road. The Battle of Burnt Corn Creek however did not take place in the vicinity of the community of Burnt Corn. The initial skirmish of the Creek Indian War of 1813- 1814 took place on July 27, 1813, some 20 miles southeast, where the Wolf Trail from Pensacola forded Burnt Corn Creek in present day Escambia County. The town itself maintains its original flavor with several of the buildings still intact, cared for by the J.F.B. Lowrey Trust.
The Red Hills
This north Monroe County tour takes you through several picturesque villages and the Rikard's Mill History Park.
The Piney Woods
This south Monroe County tour includes a major plantation home and other historic sites.
P.O. Box 214
86 N. Alabama Ave
Monroeville, AL 36460
www.VisitMonroevilleAL.com
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