Alligator Creek Nature Trail

    Both of the trails here, the one-mile Alligator Creek trail and the one-half mile Beaver Creek Interpretive Trail, encompass a broad array of habitats, from marshland to mixed-age woodlands. Yellowthroats, Swamp Sparrows, Pileated Woodpeckers, and Grea …

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    Chambers County Museum

    Museums | Lafayette in Chambers County  

    Located in the former Central of Georgia railway depot, the Chambers County Museum contains a rich variety of exhibits reflecting life in the county as it was in yesteryear. The depot itself is of masonry construction with a tile roof built in 1908 aft …

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    Chambers County Public Fishing Lake

    One of the prettiest public fishing lakes in Alabama, Chambers County Lake is worth surveying for waders, waterfowl, swallows, Ospreys, and Bald Eagles. The woods around the lake can be birded from the roadside. There is habitat for Prairie Warblers, c …

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    Chattahoochee River

    The Chattahoochee River forms the eastern boundary of the City of Valley. There are put in/take out points at the Old Shawmut Airport Boat Landing, the Langdale Boat Landing, and the River View Boat Landing. Discussion about the Chattahoochee Valley Bl …

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    Fort Cusseta

    This hand-hewn log fort, circa 1832, was built for protection against possible American Indian uprising. It’st he last known fort of its kind in Southeast. See the historic marker. Fort Cusseta in Chambers County, Alabama, is a rare surviving example o …

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    Fort Tyler

    Located on Alabama-Georgia border, it was site of one of last Civil War battles (April 16, 1865) to take place east of Mississippi. On April 16, 1865, Union troops attacked the earthen fort in West Point, Georgia.  Many soldiers lost their lives that d …

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    Joe Louis Statue

    See an 8 foot statue of boxing great Joe Louis, who was born in Lafayette, and visit Chambers County Museum nearby to see related a exhibit and other memorabilia. Joe Louis, whose given last name was Barrow, was born in rural Chambers County and lived …

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    Lanett Grave Doll House

    Although Nadine Earles died young and wasn’t really a prominent figure during her short time with her family, she still managed to become a rather notable person in the US. All thanks to her outstanding dollhouse grave, the little girl has already beco …

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    The West Point Depot and Museum

    The West Point Depot and Museum is the historic site for transfer of freight between Montgomery and Atlanta in the late 1800s. Because Georgia and Alabama had different gauge railroad tracks, it was necessary for all trains traveling between the two st …

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    West Point Dam

    The woods surrounding the lake are rather open, consisting of mostly mature pine and mixed oak. These woods offer up a variety of songbirds and raptors. The major attraction here is panoramic views of the lake, notable for winter gulls and terns. Look for loons and other waterfowl in colder months, swallows and Purple Martins in the warmer ones. Bald Eagles and Ospreys nest in the vicinity. This is a spot for rarities, including Great Cormorants. Watch the easy-to-see gulls carefully, as numerous unusual gulls can be present along with more common varieties.

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    West Point Lake

    West Point Lake is a man-made reservoir formed by the damming of the Chattahoochee River by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This reservoir extends for about 35 mi along the Chattahoochee River near the Alabama-Georgia state boundary. 500 Resource Man …

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