Confederate Memorial Park is the site of Alabama's
only Old Soldiers Home for Confederate Veterans. In
operation from 1902 to 1939, the home cared for
elderly veterans, and wives and widows of veterans.
The site included 22 buildings consisting of
cottages, a hospital, dairy barn, mess hall, an
elaborate water and sewage system, and Memorial
Hall, an administration building which held offices,
a library, and a large auditorium.

The home served
between 650 and 800 residents. The majority of
veterans served in Alabama outfits, but many were
from other Confederate states and moved to Alabama
after the war.

The last veteran died at the home in
1934. The facility closed in 1939 when the five
remaining widows were moved to Montgomery for better
care.

Features of the 102-acre site:
. two cemeteries
. Mountain Creek Post Office
. Marbury Methodist Church
. nature trail
. covered pavilions
. museum containing artifacts from the Alabama Old
Soldiers Home, and uniforms, weapons, and equipment
used during the Civil War