Things to do in Troy
Boll Weevil Monument
The world's only monument to a pest is a reminder of when, in 1915, the Mexican boll Weevil found its way into Alabama from Texas and wreaked havoc on the cotton crop.Farmers faced bankruptcy and turned to peanuts and other crops to overcome the damage wrought by the boll weevil. In gratitude for the lessons learned, residents erected the boll Weevil Monument. Call (334) 347-0581 for more information.
Main and College, Enterprise, AL 36330
Flowing Well
The well has flowed since early 1900s. Called "nature's healing balm," it supplies clean drinking water. Serves as meeting place for families and romance. Welcome site for travelers. Site for Festival at the Well, 3rd Sat. each May. Call (334) 335-6470 for more information.
Crenshaw County Road 6, Glenwood, AL 36081
Johnston Peanut Butter Mill
The mill opened 1929; more than 2 million jars peanut butter produced each year as staple of Depression-era nutrition. Artifacts from that era include labels, photos, equipment. Also memorabilia from annual Peanut Butter Festival Call (334) 735-3675 for more information.
Church St, Brundidge, AL 36010
Little Red Schoolhouse
This school house replica is letterperfect, with desks, schoolbooks, chalkboards, pot-bellied stove and other nostalgic reminders of rural American schools. Call (334) 393-3977 for more information.
749 Boll Weevil Cir, Enterprise, AL 36330
Pioneer Museum of Alabama
Pioneer Museum of Alabama, 2 mi. n. on US 231, is a multibuilding village depicting rural 19th- and early 20th-century Southern life. More than 18,000 artifacts are presented in the main building. Set on 35 acres are a corn crib and barn, a re-created covered bridge, a working smokehouse, an 1881 locomotive and 1894 depot, log cabins, a tenant house, a gristmill and general stores. Call (334) 566-3597 for more information.
248 US 231N, Troy, AL 36081