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North Alabama Birding Trail
The North Alabama Birding Trail (NABT) was developed by TVA plus several partners including North Alabama Tourist Association, Decatur/Morgan County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, Florence/Lauderdale Tourism, Colbert County Tourism, and the Marshall County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau. The North Alabama Birding Trail consists of 41 birding sites located in northern Alabama, with Guntersville/Marshall County having 11 sites listed.
For the latest information on the North Alabama Birding Trail visit their website.
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to download the NABT Map
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to download the NABT Brochure
Things To
Do After Visiting the Birding Trail Sites:
Sites 34: Guntersville State Park, Town Creek and Drive and Site 35: Guntersville Peninsula
After visiting these sites explore the beautiful Lake Guntersville State Park, where hiking, camping, fishing are spectacular. Lake Guntersville State Park has cabins, chalets and a lodge (which is being renovated and should be reopening in 2006). Also enjoy the small town atmosphere of downtown Guntersville and browse in the unique shops along Gunter Avenue.
A visit to the Guntersville Museum and Cultural Center is must. The museum has an extensive permanent collection of art and artifacts, as well as special monthly exhibits in the Main Gallery. The TVA Room documents the 10-year construction of the Guntersville Dam. Photographs illustrate the construction process, as well as depict life in the valley before and after the dam was completed. The Indian Room provides insight into the Cherokee and Creek Indians that inhabited the Guntersville river basin for over 10,000 years.
Site 36: Guntersville Dam South
Take time to explore the southern part of Marshall County after visiting this site. Take U.S. Highway 69 W to Arab, Alabama where rumor has it that Bonnie & Clyde made an attempt to rob the local bank. Find out more about their stay in Arab at the Arab Historical Complex located in the city park. Enjoy strolling back in time through the years of 1800-1940's as you walk through Smith's Country Store, Hunt School and The Elvin Light Museum. Don't forget to ask how Arab got its name; it's quite an interesting story!
Site 37: Guntersville Dam North
After your visit to the north side of Guntersville Dam venture back out on to U. S. Highway 431 South and head to the small mountain Town of Grant to visit the Marshall County's oldest antique, Cathedral Caverns State Park. The cave is 60 degrees year round. The tour takes approximately 11/2 hours and the trail is approximately a mile and half concrete walkway. So grab your jacket and get ready to view one the world's true natural
wonders.
Birding
Trail Dedication, October 6th, 2005 at Site 35: Guntersville Peninsula
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was taken by Lea Sylvester at the Lake Guntersville State Park
Lea
Sylvester
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Art by Lea
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Office Box 944
Huntsville,
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