Across the street from the south side of the Alabama State Capitol building is the fully restored Home of Jefferson Davis and his family while Montgomery, Alabama, was the Capital of the Confederate States of America. The Davis family lived here from February until May, 1861, when the capital was moved to Richmond, Virginia. The Confederate White House contains period furnishings and many personal items used by Davis and his family when he was the Confederate president. There is also a small bookstore and souvenir shop in the back of the house.
One of the things you will learn here is that the formation of the Confederacy was not about slavery, but states rights. The southern states felt it was they who were the defenders of the true intent of the Constitution of the United States, which calls for a limited federal government, with most power residing within the individual states.
The First White House of the Confederacy is open for tours every Mon. - Fri. except on major holidays.
Check out my Confederate blog: http://confederatedigest.com
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