Ala. Admin. Code 460, ch. 460-X-24, app A
HISTORIC SITES OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE ALABAMA HISTORICAL COMMISSION | Fee |
Blue Star Museums | |
Active duty military and families from Memorial Day to Labor Day (national program) | Free |
Annual Passes: | |
Regular admission to all AHC sites for up to 2 adults and 2 children, good for one year | $99 |
Each additional child | $15 |
Unlimited access to every site, excluding special events. Does not include tours and additional services beyond a standard admission. Includes a 10% discount off the regular price for retail sales at each site and special events. Good for one calendar year from date of purchase. | |
Individual | $45 |
Travel Packages: | |
Sites may participate in programs where discounted tickets are sold as part of a package. The discount will apply to single admissions only, not to already discounted admission or group rates. | |
AAA Member | $1 off regular admission |
Special Events, Programs, and Exhibitions | |
In addition to programs listed by site below, site directors may develop new programs during the year. Based on complexity and cost, such programs will fall into one of the following categories. For all programs below, a child under 6 years old will be free | |
Category I | $5 increments up to $75 |
Category II | $10 increments up to $100 |
Category III | over $100 |
The site director may develop special events, programs, and exhibitions and define a class of individuals that will be admitted on complimentary basis for a single event, program or exhibition. Examples would include: "school teachers", "classroom students", "study group", "garden club", and any other class of individuals that the site director defines so long as it is reasonable and in the best interest of the historic site. | Free |
Location Fees | |
The site director can set reasonable fees for on-site filming/photography or use of photographs held in the sites collection | |
Category I (using photos) | $5 increments; no maximum; dependent on number of images used |
Category II (filming/photography using minimal site resources) | $50 increments up to $500 |
Category III (major filming/photography) | Over $500 |
Application fee | $25 |
Group Tours | |
Nonrefundable deposit | $1 per person |
Rentals | |
All sites can collect a non-refundable booking deposit for rental events. Events | |
Insurance may be required. | |
Refunds | |
Refunds will be given at the discretion of the Site Director. | |
ALABAMA STATE CAPITOL | Fee |
Admissions | |
All visitors | Free |
Visitors booked through private tour companies | $1 |
Events & Programs | |
Special Programming Events - such as, speakers, special tours, history and exhibit highlight tours. | $10 |
Behind-the-Scenes Capitol Tours | $50 |
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL PARK | |
Admissions | |
Visitors to grounds | Free |
Visitors to Museum | |
Adult | $4 |
Senior (65 years old and above), College, Retired Military | $3 |
Military, active & reserve | Free |
Child (6-18 years old) with Parent | $1 |
Child (6-18 years old) without Parent | $3 |
Child under 6 years old | Free |
Group (minimum 10 persons) | $2 |
Events & Programs | |
Special programs inside Museum | $2 |
Civil War Living History | $2 for museum visit/ $2 for outdoor activities |
Rentals | |
Church wedding | $325 |
Outdoor wedding | |
Up to 25 people | $100 |
Up to 50 people | $200 |
Up to 100 people | $300 |
Over 100 people | $500 |
Pavilion rental | $25 (up to 25 people) |
Pavilion rental | $50 (25 + people 0 |
Overnight lodging in the barracks per person (no charge for living history participants) | $3 |
Overnight camping on grounds per person (no charge for living history participants) | $2 |
FORT MORGAN | Fee |
Admissions | |
Adult | $8 |
Senior (65 years old and above), College | $5 |
Child (6-12 years old) | $5 |
Family (2 Adults, 2 Children) | $20 |
Military (active, reserve or retired) with ID | Free |
Group (minimum 10 people) | $4 |
School groups per person | $3 |
Boat launch/ beach access Parking | $2/day $10/week $25/month |
Rentals | |
Wedding ceremony only | $1000 |
Wedding ceremony with reception | $1500 |
After hours events other than weddings | $500 |
Camping | |
Scouts | $4/night |
Adult | $15/night |
Scout Masters (up to 2 per group) | Free |
FORT TOULOUSE - FORT JACKSON | Fee |
Admissions | |
Adult | $2 |
Child (6-18 years old) | $1 |
Child under 6 years old | Free |
Boat Ramp Pass (per vehicle) | $2 |
Annual individual pass | $25 |
Annual family pass | $35 |
Events & Programs | |
Guided tours (per person) | $3 adult/$2 student |
Alabama Frontier Days/major event | |
Adult | $10 |
Student | $7 |
French & Indian War Encampment/minor event | |
Adult | $4 |
Student | $2 |
Major Event / Program | |
Adult | $8 |
Child (6-18 years old) | $4 |
Minor Event / Program | |
Adult | $4 |
FORT TOULOUSE - FORT JACKSON | Fee |
Child (6-18 years old) | $2 |
Events with partner organizations | $2 / person plus partner admission |
Rentals and Camping | |
Daily Pavilion Rental | $150 |
Base rate for RVs | $20 |
Senior (65 years old and over), Active & Retired Military, Peace Officer, and Red Card Fire Fighter [DISCOUNTS] | $18 |
Base rate for tents | $16 |
With DISCOUNTS | $14 |
Additional tents | $10 |
Group camping per tent | $7 |
R.V. Weekly rate | $130 |
With DISCOUNTS | $115 |
Sanitary dump fee | $10 |
FREEDOM RIDES MUSEUM | Fee |
Admissions | |
Adult | $5 |
Senior (65 years old and above), College, Military | $4 |
Child (6-18 years old) | $3 |
Child under 6 years old | Free |
Group (minimum 10 people) | $1 off regular admission; 1 teacher per class comp |
Family (2 adults, 2 children) | $12 |
OLD CAHAWBA | Fee |
Admissions | |
Adult | $2 |
Child (6 - 18 years old) | $1 |
Annual pass - individual | $25 |
Annual pass - family | $35 |
Events & Programs | |
Walking tours (1 hour) | $8 |
Step on Bus Tours | $8 |
Basic Wagon tour (group for 2 hours) | |
Adult | $10 |
Child (under 18 years old) | $8 |
Extended Tour (2 hours) | $15 |
Workshops or Classes per day | $25 |
Rentals | |
Group rental - picnic area (4 hours) | $75 |
OLD CAHAWBA | Fee |
Group rental - Church (8 hours, up to 5 pm) for weddings, etc. | $450 |
Group rental - Church (4 hours) for meetings. | $250 |
Rental - extending past 5 pm | $50 per additional hour |
Shuttle fee for canoeists to Hwy 22 | $15 |
Shuttle fee for canoeists to Hwy 80 | $25 |
Canoe rental with shuttle - weekends only | $40 |
POND SPRING, THE GENERAL JOE WHEELER HOME | Fee |
Admissions | |
Adult | $8 |
Senior (65 years old and above), College, Military | $5 |
Child (6-18 years old) | $3 |
Child (under 6 years old) | Free |
Group (minimum 10 people) | $1 off above |
Special Use Coupon | $1 off |
Rentals | |
Facility Use (grounds) and Sherrod House event space | $100/hour |
Sherrod House meeting room | $25/hour |
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF THE ALABAMA HISTORICAL COMMISSION | |
Photocopies | $.25/page |
Easement Stewardship Fee Schedule | |
General Preservation Easements | |
Application Fee | $250 |
Base fee for easement administration | $10,000 |
Additional fee based on Fair Market Value (FMV)* of the property rights being surrendered | |
Properties <= $200,000 FMV | $5,000 |
Properties $200,001 to $400,000 FMV | $10,000 |
Properties $400,001 to $600,000 FMV | $15,000 |
Properties $600,001 + FMV | $20,000 |
Federally Funded Grants Requiring a Preservation Easement (non-HPF) | |
Fee equal to 2% of the federal grant award | |
Alabama Historical Commission reserves the right to waive or reduce fees in | |
certain circumstances | |
*An appraisal performed by a qualified appraiser that meets the standards of 26 U.S. Code §170(f)(11)(E)I must be completed prior to the donation of the easement |
Ala. Admin. Code 460, ch. 460-X-24, app A
Authors: John Powell, Mark Driscoll, Stephen McNair, Clara Nobles, Eleanor Cunningham, Lee Anne Wofford
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 41-9-249(5)(15).
The amended version of this appendix by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLI, Issue No. 09, June 30, 2023, filed June 20, 2023 is not yet available.