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On this day – Alabama became our 22nd State
December 14, 2023
An event every year that begins at 12:00 am on day 14 of December, repeating indefinitely
On December 14, 1819, Alabama was admitted to the Union as our 22nd state. The state has a long and varied history. Two Revolutionary War battles occurred there, though the area wasn’t acquired by the U.S. government until the Louisiana Purchase.
Did you know? During the Civil War, Alabama was one of the first states to join the Confederacy. Later, in the 1960s, it was a center of activity for the Civil Rights Movement. It was in Montgomery that Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat and Monroeville where Harper Lee was inspired to write To Kill a Mockingbird.
What’s in a name? “Alabama” is derived from the name of a local Native American tribe, the Alabama.
Palm Trees, Red, Winslow Homer, 1890
-Written by Anna Zemaitaitis, Communications and Design Officer
