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Also known as: Birthplace of 911
Situated in the forested uplands of Winston and Marion counties in northwestern Alabama, Haleyville is a historic small town with a significant place in American telecommunications history. Settled in the late 19th century and heavily tied to the expansion of regional lumber and railway transport, the city earned global recognition on February 16, 1968, as the site of the first-ever 911 emergency telephone call made in the United States. Today, Haleyville remains a proud rural community that functions as a manufacturing hub for manufactured housing and recreational vehicles, while offering immediate access to the rugged, canyon-carved wilderness of the adjacent William B. Bankhead National Forest.
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Suggested stay: 1 day
Visit the historic City Hall and see the landmark telephone that placed the nation's first 911 call. Hike through the wild rock gorges and view cascading waterfalls in the nearby Sipsey Wilderness.
