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A Tiger Swallowtail stops by!
Burritt on the Mountain has been referred to as a "Jewel on the Mountain." Start with Dr. William Henry Burritt's eclectic mansion, add a historic park with restored 19th century houses including barnyard and animals, and finally throw in the artistic side with concerts, plays and exhibits, and you have a delightful mixture of old and new for young and old! Please consider joining us in enhancing lives and building community through educational, artistic, and recreational experiences while preserving our heritage, land, and historic structures. Your involvement and particiaption is essential to our realization of our mission! Otherwise, Register for full access to restricted content.
Burritt Mansion
In 1955, Dr. Burritt willed his mansion and surrounding 167 acres of land on Round-Top Mountain to the city of Huntsville (making it Huntsville's first museum). Since that time, volunteers and community activists have brought original homes from the area to Burritt to be restored and utilized as an educational facility.
After catching a mouse Laverne greeted her guests.
Our interpreters are always busy demonstrating activities as one would see on a 19th century farm. Blacksmithing, spinning, and cooking over an open hearth are just some of the skills employed in our historic park. In the Burritt Barnyard visitors can get up close and personal with an animal that would have been used for work, wool, or even food for the farmers and their families.
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We're located at 3101 Burritt Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801 (click the address for directions to Burritt from your location). Please call the Museum Office at (256) 536-2882 to have your questions answered, or contact one of our Senior Staff Members directly. Call or view our Facility Hours and/or Admissions online information.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer come to life this October at Burritt on the Mountain! Join us for Burritt’s Fall Camp from October 5-7. Take a trip back in time and recreate Tom Sawyer’s life and escapades for grades K-5. Experience games, crafts, and foods that Tom, Becky, and their friends would have encountered in the mid-1800s. Watch the blacksmith at work, experience whitewashing, and picnic outdoors as we learn about caves. Meet barnyard animals, cheer at an origami frog race, and learn to play marbles just like Tom and his pals did so long ago. We’ll even re-enact the famous church scene! For more info.