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624 Washington Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36130, USA

Website: www.archives.state.al.us

Located across the street from the state capitol, which served as the provisional capitol of the Confederate States of America, the museum and archives contain the largest collection of Civil War materials in the state. Significant among these is the department's collection of Civil War flags, which are displayed on a rotational basis.

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