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Northport,
Alabama
(a
QuaintVillage)
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Historic downtown Northport has
been restored. It is a good place to shop for original arts and
crafts. The Kentuck Festival of the Arts is a
nationally recognized show featuring about 250 fine artists. |
Population
Northport:
About 20,000
Tuscaloosa: About 78,000
Location
West
central Alabama
Northern
suburb of Tuscaloosa
Near I-20/I-59 on US-82
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Features
Antique
shops
Art galleries
Cafes and restaurants
Campgrounds
and RV parks nearby
Check Woodall's
guide
Craft galleries
Golf course
Historic homes and mansions in Tuscaloosa:
Battle-Friedman
House (c. 1835)
Gorges House (c. 1829)
Jemison-Van De Graaff Mansion (1963)
Mildred Warner House (c. 1820)
Hotels and
vacation rentals in or near Northport
Kentuck Arts Center (blacksmith's
studio, )
Moundville Archeological Park (320 acres)
Indian
villages, burial mounds, museum, trails
(20 miles south on route 69)
Museums
in Tuscaloosa:
Alabama
Museum of Natural History
Children's Museum
Murphy African-American Museum
The Old Tavern Museum
Paul W. Bryant Museum
Northport
Heritage Museum (free admission)
www.FriendsofHistoricNorthport.org
Hours
Northport
Heritage Museum:
Thursday
and Friday: noon - 3:00 pm
Saturday:
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Festivals
October:
Kentuck Festival of the Arts
www.Kentuck.org
Recommended
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Tourist
information
City
government: www.CityofNorthport.org
Tuscaloosa
Convention and Visitor Bureau:
www.TCVB.org
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