Discover Boaz’s History and Art

Boaz is located on the Sand Mountain Plateau. If you are looking for a hotel in Boaz, historic sites, local history, and art in the city can help you get your bearings. The themes offer different perspectives: educational history, collections, architecture, or a walk to see murals. This can help you decide which aspects you are most interested in during your stay.

Landscape and History

The soil of Sand Mountain and the mild climate made the area ideal farmland. This agricultural background adds a landscape perspective on the region to the specific themes of buildings and art. Boaz can therefore be viewed not only through individual historic sites, but also through the connection between landscape and agriculture.

Education and Architecture

The Snead Junior College Historic District documents the development of secondary and postsecondary education in Boaz, Alabama, and Marshall County. The district thus brings together school education and education beyond secondary school as a historical theme. It includes four contributing buildings constructed between 1920 and 1942, as well as about five acres of land. The buildings make the district’s time period tangible and give its educational focus an architectural context.

Julia Street Memorial United Methodist Church offers another architectural point of reference: it is a two-story red-brick church with a basement. It was built in 1917 with elements of Neoclassical Revival style. Its construction date predates the period of the Historic District’s four buildings; those interested in architecture can compare two different building periods.

Local History and Collections

The genealogy room at the Boaz Library contains local history materials. The extensive local collection includes artifacts, yearbooks, newspapers, census records, and microfilm dating from the late 19th century onward. The collection thus brings together different types of materials—from objects to written and microfilmed records. To visit the genealogy room, check in at the front desk.

The Boaz Legacy Museum also presents the history of Boaz. This means you can encounter the subject of local history both through the library’s collections and at a museum.

Walks and Art

You can take a walking tour of four murals in Downtown Boaz. The number of murals gives the walk a clear connection to art. The Courtyard on Main features butterfly wing art that is a popular photo spot. Downtown also features historic art about Cobb’s Syrup Mill; the mill’s roots date back to the Civil War. Here, art in the city meets a local history that reaches far back in time.

Old Mill Park also has a walking path. For planning purposes, these offer two different walking experiences: a tour of four murals in Downtown and a walking path in the park. Which option better suits your interests depends on whether you want to focus on art or on the walking route itself.

Another Attraction in Marshall County

Marshall County’s tourism offerings include a renovated drive-in theater in Boaz. Check whether it is currently operating before planning a visit.

Discover more destinations: Guntersville, Arab and Albertville.

Return to the main travel overview: Marshall County.