Russell Cave National Monument is an archeological site with one of the most complete records of prehistoric cultures in the Southeast. In the 1950s, archeologists uncovered a large quantity of artifacts representing 12,000 years of use in a single place. Although you cannot go in the cave, the discovered artifacts help bring to light many cultural developments of phenomenal human journeys.

Russell Cave is site 44 on the Alabama birding Trail.

Northern Cardinal

Prehistoric people continuously used Russell Cave for over 10,000 years

Russell Cave in Spring

14,000 acres drain into Russell Cave

Winter flood in December 2015

Looking out of the cave shelter in the fall

Looking out of the cave shelter

For a park of its size, Russell Cave National Monument has a diverse landscape that provides a remarkable habitat for wildlife observation.

Russell Cave National Monument

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