WaterMark Place Outlet Center

Conveniently Located off of I-59/20 at Exit #110 Bessemer, Alabama

205-425-4554

http://www.watermarkoutlets.com/

Alabama's premiere outlet shopping destination. With dozens of exciting retail stores to choose from, every day low prices and great lineup of retailers, there's no reason to shop anywhere else.

The Sweet House

1830 Arlington Avenue Bessemer, Alabama

205-529-7141 205-966-4081

fax 205-428-4880

Built in 1906, The Sweet House welcomes you with over one hundred years of warmth, family and southern charm. Whether you need a wedding venue, an all day business conference, a bridal or baby tea, or a luxurious site for an intimate occasion, choose The Sweet House.
We can accommodate up to 350 guests in the home and even more with our outdoor facilities.

http://www.sweethouseevents.com/

BESSEMER CIVIC CENTER

1130 9th Avenue SW
Bessemer AL 35022
(205) 424-7469
Fax (205) 424-9388

Within an hour's drive of 1.75 million residents, the Civic Center is within easy walking distance of about 600 motel rooms, several restaurants, nightclub entertainment and a golf course. The Birmingham International Airport is only 20 minutes away and the Bessemer Airport, which accommodates corporate jets, is only five minutes away.

The Main Hall is suitable for many events including plays, wrestling, boxing, concerts, banquets and exhibitions. With more than 13,000 square feet, it is a showplace for exhibitions and trade fairs. The hall features loading docks and a 15' x 18' roll-up door, to allow easy entrance for exhibition displays, and utility connections for electrical, water and telephone needs.

Dr. Thomas McAdory Owen House

214 Eastern Valley Road

Bessemer, AL USA

The McAdory Plantation House was built around 1840 on an estate of about 2,000 acres by Thomas McAdory, Jr. The pioneer architect constructed the dog-trot style house from numbered hand-hewn logs and wooden pegs. Descendants of the builder who were born in the home included Robert McAdory, who became the first mayor of the City of Bessemer, and Dr. Thomas M. Owen, who was one of the founders of the Alabama State Archives and Department of History, the first state archives in theUnited States.

Currently the McAdory ‘Boys Cabin’ is being returned to its original appearance by the Society. The separate structure was built as additional rooms for the McAdory family’s boys in the nineteenth century. Later, in the twentieth century, it was modified to be a rental structure with an updated appearance.

Bessemer Hall of History

The Bessemer Hall of History is a museum located in, and devoted to the history of, the city of Bessemer, Alabama.

The museum is housed in the former Alabama Great Southern Railroad (later Southern Railway) depot in downtown Bessemer. The depot, built by the AGS in 1916, served passengers until the Amtrak era began in the early 1970s. The building sat unused for several years, but was reopened by the city of Bessemer in 1985, and officially rededicated during the city's centennial observance in 1987. The museum houses a wide array of artifacts from the city's history as a mining, steelmaking, and industrial center.

http://www.bhamrails.info/bess_hall_hist.htm

Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge

Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge is a 25 acre National Wildlife Refuge located in Jefferson County, Alabama, within the city limits of Bessemer. Watercress Darter NWR consists of a .25 acre pond known as Thomas Spring which is essential to the survival of the endangered watercress darter. A second pond was built on the site in 1983.

The refuge is open to the public and offers limited opportunities for hiking and wildlife photography. Fishing is not permitted on the refuge for the protection of the watercress darter.

http://www.fws.gov/watercressdarter/index.html

Alabama Adventure Theme Park

Alabama Adventure, formerly known as Visionland, is an Alabama theme park, located off Interstate 20/59 in Bessemer, west of Birmingham.

Its featured rides are the Rampage, one of the nation's fastest and largest wooden roller coasters, Zoomerang, a steel "boomerang" coaster, and "Space Shot," a 185-foot (56 m) launching tower. Today, the park is divided into two parks: a water park called "Splash Beach" and a "dry ride" park called "Magic City USA" that includes a children's area called "Marvel City."

http://www.alabamaadventure.com/