Alabama Historical Commission

Architecture and PlanningAlabama, United States11-50 Employees

The Alabama Historical Commission (AHC) is the state’s official historic preservation authority, created in 1966 when Governor George Wallace signed Act 168 of the Special Session to implement national preservation aims. Based in Montgomery, the agency operates under the Code of Alabama 1975 to protect, preserve, and interpret Alabama’s historic places. The commission advances its mission through preservation and promotion of state-owned historic sites as public attractions, along with statewide programs that assist communities with local preservation activities. It owns and manages 15 historic sites across the state, including forts, battlefields, archaeological sites, historic houses, and museums, and it welcomes more than 300,000 visitors each year while hosting monthly educational events. State law assigns the commission responsibilities for the Underwater Cultural Resources Act and the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Act, while federal law designates it with responsibilities related to the National Register of Historic Places.

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