Alabama Constitution Village is an open-air living history museum occupying the block in downtown Huntsville where Alabama's founding fathers gathered in 1819 to draft the document that admitted Alabama to the United States. The complex reconstructs a series of Federal-period buildings — a cabinet shop, a print shop, a law office, a counting house — and populates them with costumed interpreters who demonstrate the trades and daily life of early 19th-century Huntsville.
The site is part of the EarlyWorks Museum complex, which also includes the Huntsville Depot and the Children's Museum. It is compact enough to tour in an hour, and the interpreters are generally knowledgeable and willing to engage with questions. The location — a few blocks south of the courthouse square in the heart of downtown — means it fits naturally into a walking tour of the historic district. Children respond well to the hands-on demonstrations, including candle-making, printing, and period crafts.