First White House of the Confederacy Now Open on Saturdays

January 31, 2011

Montgomery, Ala. – The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitor Bureau is excited to announce that the First White House of the Confederacy will now be open on Saturdays 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Saturday tours are extremely important to the leisure market. Most tourists visit during the weekend, so having the First White House of the Confederacy open on Saturday will have a tremendous impact on tourism for our community.

This year begins the commemoration of the 150^th Anniversary of the Civil War. The First White House of the Confederacy played a significant role during the war and served as Jefferson Davis’ family residence from February-May 1861.

The First White House of the Confederacy is located at 644 Washington Avenue in downtown Montgomery.  It neighbors the Alabama Department of Archives and History.

For more information or to tour the museum, call 334-242-1861 or visit www.firstwhitehouse.org.

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