The second part of the EarlyWorks triplex is the Historic Huntsville Depot. Built in 1860 as a passenger station, it was seized by Union forces in 1862 and became a temporary prison for Confederate soldiers. Graffiti etched into the walls by soldiers of both forces is still visible. In addition, there's an impressive collection of locomotives and railway cars on the grounds. A multimedia presentation with life-size robotic figures tells the history of the station and about life in early Huntsville.
Visitors also can ride through the complex aboard a scale model rail system.
Huntsville-Madison County Botanical Gardens. The gardens' most popular feature is its Tessman Butterfly House where more than 40 species of North American butterflies present a restless rainbow of colors. May. A new feature in 2001 will be the garden's first Spring Festival of Flowers featuring thousands of flowering bulbs, pansies and azaleas. Burritt On the Mountain. Also on the property are five 19th century farmsteads with living history activities performed by costumed craftspeople.