Montgomery, Alabama

Montgomery is the capital city of the state of Alabama in the United States. It is on the Alabama River. In 2020, 200,603 people lived there, making it the third-most populated city in Alabama after Huntsville, Alabama, which had 215,006, and Birmingham which had 200,733.

 History 
Montgomery was started on December 3, 1819 by merging New Philadelphia and East Alabama Town. The city became a county seat in 1822. On January 28, 1846, the state capital was moved from  Tuscaloosa to Montgomery. For a few months in 1861 Montgomery was the capital of the Confederate States of America.

Since 2023 or earlier, parts of Alabama were changing things named after the confederacy and confederates, including their leader (Robert E. Lee). Street names, statues and schools were renamed or removed. The Dr. Percy L. Julian High School is the new name of the Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery.

 Notable natives and residents 
 Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights advocate
 Nat King Cole, jazz pianist & singer
 Rosa Parks
 Bart Starr, Pro Football Hall of Famer

 References 

 Other websites 

 Montgomery -Wikivoyage
 City of Montgomery, Alabama

Category:Former national capitals

Category:County seats in Alabama
Category:State capitals in the United States
Category:1819 establishments in Alabama