Across the street from the State Capitol is the first White House of the Confederacy. It was the home of Confederate President Jefferson Davis until the Capitol was moved to Richmond, Virginia.

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Website : www.alabama.gov
Capital : Montgomery
Highest point : Cheha Mountain, 2,405 feet
Area : 52,423 square miles, 30th largest state
Population : 4,447,100 (2000 US census)
Motto : Audemus jua nostra defendere - We dare defend our rights.
Admitted to Union : December 14, 1819
State Song : "Alabama"
State Bird : Yellowhammer
State Flower : Camellia
State Tree : Southern longleaf pine