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===Historic districts and museums=== [[Twickenham Historic District]] was chosen as the name of the first of three of the city's historic districts. It features homes in the Federal and Greek Revival architectural styles introduced to the city by Virginia-born architect [[George Steele (architect)|George Steele]] about 1818.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Districts |url=https://www.huntsvilleal.gov/development/building-construction/historic-preservation/history/ |access-date=December 18, 2022 |website=City of Huntsville |language=en-US}}</ref> The 1819 [[Weeden House Museum]] was home to female artist and poet [[Howard Weeden]], whose watercolors include portraits of African Americans.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maria Howard Weeden |url=http://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3060 |access-date=December 18, 2022 |website=Encyclopedia of Alabama |language=en}}</ref> [[Old Town Historic District (Huntsville, Alabama)|Old Town Historic District]] contains a variety of styles, with homes dating from the late 1820s through the early 1900s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Old Town Historic District |url=https://oldtownhuntsville.org/our-history |access-date=December 18, 2022 |website=Old Town Historic District |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Lowe Mill]] Village and [[Lincoln Mill and Mill Village Historic District]] were established during the textile boom of the 1890s and were recognized for their historical importance in 2011, along with Dallas Mill Village.<ref>{{cite web |date=July 10, 2011 |title=Huntsville's Dallas Mill, Lowe Mill & Lincoln Mill textile neighborhoods are now on National Register of Historic Places |url=http://blog.al.com/breaking/2011/07/huntsvilles_dallas_mill_lowe_m.html |access-date=December 18, 2022 |website=AL.com}}</ref> EarlyWorks Family of Museums runs multiple museums in Huntsville. EarlyWorks Children's Museum is an interactive history museum.<ref>{{Cite web |title=EarlyWorks Children's Museum |url=https://earlyworks.com/earlyworks-childrens-museum |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=EarlyWorks Family of Museums |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite web |date=January 26, 2020 |title=Top Things To Do In Huntsville |url=https://www.huntsvillescoop.com/thingstodo.html |access-date=May 25, 2023 |website=Huntsville Scoop}}</ref> [[Alabama Constitution Village]] features eight reconstructed Federal style buildings, with living-museum displays downtown.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alabama Constitution Hall Park & Museum |url=https://earlyworks.com/alabama-constitution-hall-park-museum |access-date=December 18, 2022 |website=EarlyWorks Family of Museums |language=en-US}}</ref> The [[Huntsville Depot]], completed in 1860, is the oldest extant railroad depot in Alabama and one of the oldest extant depots in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historic Huntsville Depot |url=https://earlyworks.com/huntsville-historic-depot-museum |access-date=December 18, 2022 |website=EarlyWorks Family of Museums |language=en-US |archive-date=December 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218043046/https://earlyworks.com/huntsville-historic-depot-museum }}</ref><ref name=":8" /> Burritt on the Mountain, located on Monte Sano Mountain, is a regional history museum and event venue featuring a 1950s mansion, interpretive historic park, nature trails, and scenic overlooks.<ref>{{cite web |title=Burritt on the Mountain |url=http://www.burrittonthemountain.com |access-date=January 10, 2023 |website=burrittonthemountain.com }}</ref><ref name=":8" /> Harrison Brothers Hardware Store, established in 1879, is the oldest operating hardware store in Alabama. Now owned by the Historic Huntsville Foundation, it is still a working store and museum.<ref>{{cite web |title=Harrison Brothers |url=https://www.historichuntsville.org/harrison-brothers/ |access-date=January 10, 2023 |website=Historic Huntsville Foundation |date=August 26, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Jennifer |date=March 17, 2020 |title=One Of The Oldest Hardware Stores In The U.S., Harrison Brothers Hardware In Alabama Is Now 141 Years Old |url=https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/alabama/harrison-brothers-hardware-al/ |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=Only In Your State |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Huntsville Museum of Art]] in Big Spring International Park offers permanent displays, traveling exhibitions, and educational programs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hsvmuseum.org |title=Huntsville Museum of Art |publisher=Hsvmuseum.org |access-date=November 8, 2011}}</ref><ref name=":8" /> [[North Alabama Railroad Museum]] features locomotives, coach cars, and other train cars.<ref name=":1" /> The [[United States Space & Rocket Center]] features the United States Space Camp, Aviation Challenge, and the only [[Saturn V]] rocket designated a [[National Historic Landmark]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Space & Rocket Center |url=https://www.rocketcenter.com/ |access-date=December 18, 2022 |website=U.S. Space & Rocket Center |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 2, 1978 |title=Alabama SP Saturn V Space Vehicle |url=https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77836796 |access-date=December 18, 2022 |website=National Archives Catalog |archive-date=December 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218163831/https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77836796}}</ref><ref name=":8" /> The U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum displays more than 30 military vehicles from World War I to the present, including the world's oldest jeep, artifacts, and small arms dating back to the Revolutionary War.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum |url=https://www.memorialmuseum.org/ |access-date=December 18, 2022 |website= memorialmuseum.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum |url=https://alabama.travel/places-to-go/veterans-memorial-museum |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=alabama.travel |language=en}}</ref>
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