Huntsville, AL Black Travel Guide
Huntsville is home to a thriving community of Black creators, makers, artists, and business owners, and they each contribute to the diverse fabric of our community in their own way. When you visit the Rocket City, enrich your experience by supporting our talented tour guides, restauranteurs, shop owners, and beyond. In the city known for putting man on the moon, we've truly got space for everyone.
We're always looking to add to the ever-growing list of ways visitors can support Black-owned businesses in Huntsville. Have something we can add? Let us know!
Things To Do
Huntsville Revisited Museum
- 2007 N. Memorial Parkway, Suite O
Home to a wide range of unique artifacts, photos, and stories of the places and families that make…
Rocket City Civil Rights Driving Tour
- online
The Rocket City Civil Rights driving tour is accessible via app on your smartphone and can also be…
10th Cavalry Buffalo Soldier's Memorial
- 2800 Poplar Avenue
Following their service in the Spanish-American War, the Buffalo Soldiers of the 10th Cavalry were…
State Black Archives Research Center & Museum
- Alabama A& M University
The Archives/Museum Center is open to visitors Monday through Friday, Special Hours apply during…
Weeden House Museum and Garden
- 300 Gates Avenue
Public tours are not offered at this time. Located at 300 Gates Avenue in Huntsville, Alabama, the…
Burritt on the Mountain
- 3101 Burritt Drive
This unique museum of regional history is located at the mountaintop home of Dr. William Henry…
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Black-Owned Farms in Huntsville and Madison County
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Black-Owned Vegan Businesses in Huntsville
- 6 min read
Let’s support Black-owned restaurants! Madison County has a lot of great Black-owned vegan…
H.C. Blake Art & History Center is Home to Huntsville Revisited Museum
- 3 min read
What was once known to Hunstville as Memorial Plaza, has become a wonderful historical resource and…
Like Shooting Fish with a Rocket: The Best Places to Fish in Huntsville
- 5 min read
Top 5 Fishing Spots For beginners and seasoned veterans alike, Huntsville and its surrounding areas…
Explore the History of the Rosenwald Schools of Madison County, Alabama
- 3 min read
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Legacy of Dr. William Hooper Councill Memorialized By Park
- 3 min read
We're all familiar with the famous stories and figures that history books seem to keep on…
Best Hikes for Families in Huntsville, Alabama
- 3 min read
Photos: Black Adventure Crew Raising a family in Huntsville, AL is one of the best decisions we…
Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Huntsville, AL
- 2 min read
Huntsville’s historically Black colleges are a vital part of African American history and…
Black-Owned Restaurants
Culinary Videos
Just the Spot Ep. 1
Date Night in Huntsville
Just the Spot Ep. 2
A Fun Night Out With Friends
Just the Spot Ep. 3
Baseball and Chicken Baskets with The Rocket City Trash Pandas
Just the Spot Ep. 4
Sisters dining in Big Spring Park