Also known as the Thomas House, Edgewood is the oldest known residence in Montgomery. The two-story home was built by architect Zachariah T. Watkins in 1821.

The city was incorporated in 1819, as a merger of two towns situated along the Alabama River. It became the state capital in 1846, representing the shift of power to the south-central area with the growth of cotton as a commodity crop of the Black Belt and Mobile's rise as a mercantile port.

In February 1861, Montgomery was selected as the first capital of the Confederate States of America, until the seat of government moved to Richmond, Virginia, in May of that year. During the mid-20th century, Montgomery was a major site of events in the African-American Civil Rights Movement,including the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Selma to Montgomery marches.

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