901 South College Street (334) 844-1484 http://www.julecollinssmithmuseum.com/ Open Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Open Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission Charge.

Home for Auburn University's permanent collection of American and European art. Includes eight exhibition galleries, gift shop, restaurant, auditorium and a series of formal gardens incorporating sculpture and water features. The museum's eight exhibition galleries are built to the strictest conservation standards. Each of the galleries is specially designed to complement a permanent collection with a reputation as one of the most outstanding in the Southeastern United States. The Louise Hauss and David Brent Miller Audubon Gallery has been specially designed to complement the museum's Audubon Collection. The museum's Louise Hauss and David Brent Miller Audubon Collection comprises one of America's most complete and finest collections by the noted nineteenth-century naturalist and selections from the collection are on continuous exhibit. This print collection provides an important focus for the museum's acquisitions and educational outreach efforts. In addition to the Audubon Collection, much of the museum's works-on-paper collection is available for viewing by appointment in the Louise Hauss and David Brent Miller Works on Paper Study Room, located on the museum's ground level. Another significant aspect of the museum's permanent collection is the 36 paintings and drawings that constitute the museum's "Advancing American Art Collection." The collection has been labeled by experts as one of the most important collections of American art from the post-World War II era. Purchased by Auburn University in 1948 in what has been called "the art bargain of the century," the collection had been amassed two years earlier by the State Department and was intended to tour Europe and Latin America as a demonstration of the finest in American Art at the mid-century. The collection includes many of the best examples ever executed by such well-known figures of the American art scene as John Marin, Georgia O'Keefe, Ben Shahn, Arthur Dove, Ralston Crawford, Jacob Lawrence and Romare Bearden. In addition to exhibiting its own rapidly expanding permanent collection, The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art offers a varied and rich program of traveling exhibitions. Each of these exhibitions is accompanied by educational programming that includes lectures by noted authorities, special symposia, catalogs, guided tours and opening events.

Athletic Complex at the corner of Donahue & Samford Avenues on Auburn University's campus (334) 844-0764 http://www.lovelacemuseum.com/ Monday-Friday, 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m. Saturdays, 9:00a.m. - 6:00p.m. Football Saturdays, 9:00a.m. - 6:00p.m. Football Sundays, 9:00a.m. - 3:00p.m. No admission charge
The museum is dedicated to honor Auburn's athletic past. Documenting all of the intercollegiate sports played by Auburn men and women down through the years, the museum shows people how athletic programs have contributed to Auburn's historical traditions. "A glimpse into the new world of interactive archives, a preview of what museums will hereafter be." - Atlanto Journal Constitution

Quilts sewn in the 19th century adorn one wall; original 19th-century shop signs hang on others. An ancient dental chair, complete with a foot-powered dentist's drill, accompany an X-ray machine in one corner. Upstairs in the museum is reminiscent of a doll house, complete with furniture, portraits, rag dolls and an old wooden crib. Almost everything in the museum has been donated by local community members at one point or another. The oldest commercial building in Lee County and the site of the annual Lee County Historical Fair, it attracts more than 10,000 people to the area in October of every year. Twenty years before Lee County was created in 1866, the building served as a trade center with a variety of consumer options, including shoes for $1.50 a pair, a pound of salt for 20 cents or some suspenders for 40 cents. Before the Civil War, Loachapoka was a bustling railroad township that had as many as five to 13 saloons depending on who you talk to. General Sherman gave orders to cut off the railway during his sweep of the south, and the bustle all but died. One of the mangled rail-ties remains on display in the museum.

121 S. Ninth St., Opelika (334) 749-2751 http://www.eastalabama.org/ Tuesday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00p.m. Saturday, 2:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. No admission charge / Donations accepted

Located in the heart of Opelika’s downtown historic district at 121 South 9th Street, on the old Clement hotel site, the Museum of East Alabama first opened its doors in August 1989. Adjacent to the Lee County Courthouse square, the museum now houses over 5,000 artifacts including both 19th, and 20th century local, state and general history items. With over 2,000 visitors yearly since its opening, hundred of visitors receive a look and education about the East Alabama area, Opelika, and Alabama history.

Looking for the world of art and art from around the world? You can find these things and much more in historic downtown Loachapoka, at the Rattling Gourd Gallery. Featuring works by regional fine artists and artisans, the Gallery is housed in a renovated 1907 Victorian home nestled in a spacious shady lot on U.S. Highway 14, only seven miles west of Auburn. Besides being a showcase for regional arts and crafts, the gallery also has a distinctive array of antiques and hand-crafted art, crafts, and gifts from countries such as Bali, Haiti, and Mexico. Rattling Gourd Gallery also features a busy calendar of exhibits and special events throughout the year. Visit the website for details!

From classical to modern productions, Telfair Peet Theatre offers exceptional performances year-round, including five productions September through May, summer dinner theatres and the annual autumn haunting of the theatre.

1032 Railroad Ave., Opelika (334) 749-8105 http://www.opelikaarts.com/ Admission Charge Open Late Fall through Spring of each year
A kaleidoscope of national and international performing arts events including major Broadway tours, symphony orchestras, opera companies, celebrity entertainers, jazz greats, and more!

222 E. Drake Ave., Auburn (334) 887-4938 http://www.auburnalabama.org/arts Monday-Thursday, 8:00a.m. - 9:00p.m. Friday, 8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. Saturday and Sunday by appointment only No admission charge
The arts center provides the area residents with access to an outstanding, active schedule of exhibitions, musical concerts, lectures, art classes and special events for children and adults throughout the year.

200 S. Sixth St., Opelika (334) 749-8105 http://www.opelikaarts.com/ Open during Library hours No admission charge
Exhibits include selections from the Opelika Arts Association permanent collection and works of regional artists on a rotating basis through the year.

The Red Barn, Dairy Barn and silos across from athletic complex will be restored to working order with an addition of an amphitheater and pavilion to promote agricultural learning that displays the area's history.

1212 West Montgomery Road, Tuskegee Institute, AL 36088 (334) 727-3200 (334) 727-6390 Fax: (334) 727-1448 http://www.nps.gov/tuin/
Hired in 1896 by Booker T. Washington to teach agriculture at Tuskegee, Carver spent over 40 years on the Tuskegee campus. An inspired teacher, Carver taught many generations of Tuskegee students.

(256) 234-7111 (205) 234-3582 http://www.nps.gov/hobe/ Open All Year 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
On the morning of 27 March 1814, General Andrew Jackson and an army of 3,300 men consisting of Tennessee militia, United States regulars and both Cherokee and Lower Creek allies attacked Chief Menawa and 1,000 Upper Creek or Red Stick warriors fortified in the "horseshoe" bend of the Tallapoosa River.