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Montgomery, New Jersey

Sitting along side the Alabama River, Montgomery is the capital of the state, and the second most populated city.  Incorporated in 1819, it was the union of two towns, and became the capital in 1846.  The first capital of the Confederate States, before it was moved to Richmond, and was the site of numerous Civil Rights events in the mid fifties; the bus boycott and the Selma to Montgomery march.  Also home to the Maxwell Air Force base, Alabama State University, Auburn University-Montgomery, Troy University, Faulkner University, ABA accredited law school of Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, Huntingdon College, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts and Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama.

During the 1800s, when the city began to grow, it was decided to place the capitol building there atop hill named Goat.  After building it in time for the legislature to convene during the 1847-1848 session, for some reason, it was occupied in time and in December of 1849, burned to the ground.  Rebuilt and ready to go in 1851, the city began to have a prominence in the state's politics, and William Lowndes Yancy, a representative in the state's legislature and the Congress began to exhort the states rights, with regards to the slavery issue.  After much ballyhooing, he advocated the state's secession and 1861, all the southern states met in the city to start the Confederate States of America.  Montgomery was named the capitol and Jefferson Davis became the president on the capitol's steps.  The order to fire on Fort Sumter came from the telegraph office and the Civil War began.  Later that year, the capitol was moved to Richmond where they would be closer to the action.  Because of this move, the city escaped damage during the war.  In 1886, it was the first city to have electric street cars which helped the citizens move into the suburbs and help their growth.  Soon the city was the winter residence of the Wright brothers' Wright Flying school, which later became the Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base; while the Wright brothers starting developing planes for the government.

December 1955, Rosa Parks, an African American was arrested for not giving her bus seat to a white man and the Montgomery Bus Boycott began under the leadership of Martin Luther King, Jr.; pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.  After the court battle, which the defendant won, bus segregation became illegal and Mr. King stayed in the city until 1960, in the meantime helped to start the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.  During the next few years, the city and state saw many instances of civil rights incidents and in 1965, Mr. King gave his famous speech; "How Long, Not Long" to a crowd of 25,000 people. 

In 1985, the retired Postmaster General, Winton Blount, gave 250 acres to the city for the Fine Arts Museum and the Shakespeare Festival.  The festival is the 5th biggest in the world today.  In 2001, the city was again thrust onto the national stage, when the Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, Roy Moore put a 5280 pound monument of the Ten Commandments, sparking the debate that became center stage in the nation.  Hyundai opened a manufacturing plant in the area in 2005 and the city began a master plan to renovate the downtown area.

When visiting Montgomery, the easiest way to get about the city is by renting a car, which will save you time and money, as well as giving you some great flexibility in your travels.  Many people pick up their auto at or near the Montgomery Airport which gives you a better selection.  If you  prefer, the rental car company will pick you up at or near the Montgomery Airport making it that much easier for you.  Whatever your needs are, whether a compact, mid-size, full-size, luxury car, SUV or minivan, the company will assist you get the best vehicle for you.

 
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Founded in 1930, the museum was started to collect, interpret, preserve and exhibit art of the highest quality for the enjoyment and enrichment of the citizens.  It is the oldest fine arts museum in the state, and has paintings by John Sargent, Whistler, Edward Hopper, Durer, Rembrandt and Homer.  The museum has over 4000 volumes of videotapes, CDs and periodicals available for research.  One of the main programs is the Artworks, which is interactive giving learners an idea behind the works of the collection each year.  Also available are programs for school children, youth puppet program, and other interesting and valuable programs to inform the public.

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