Visit

People travel from all over the world to visit such sites in the MSNHA as the birthplace of Helen Keller & hitmaking recording studios. At the same time, those who live here are constantly discovering small & quiet places where little-known history happened or where they can enjoy nature’s calm beauty.

Use the “Sites & Attractions” page to plan a trip to northwest Alabama or to explore what’s in your own community backyard. And check out our many cell-phone tours, perfect for planning road trips or for traveling from the couch.

And, for added fun, start your family’s own Passport to Your National Parks collection. Our Passport page tells you about the Passport program & MSNHA’s 19 Passport locations. Each of our six counties has three sites — check back often for new ones.

The Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area encompasses the six northwest Alabama counties of the Tennessee River basin.