Selma sits high on a bluff over looking the Alabama River and showcases the largest historic district in the state.  Individuals and group tours are welcomed at numerous historic sites. Tour the city where Civil War and Civil Rights history were made. Enjoy museums, walking and driving tours, genealogy research, antebellum homes, a National Historic Trail, antique shops and wonderful restaurants.  Annual events include Civil War and Civil Rights re-enactments, historic home tours, story telling, blue grass and wildlife festivals and Christmas and holiday activities. Various outdoor activities (hunting, fishing, camping, and nature trails) are offered at State Parks, hunting camps, and at Old Cahawba Archeological Park, site of Alabama’s first permanent capitol. History does live in Selma, come make our past a part of your future!