Vulcan Park & Museum

08/29/2026

08/27/2026

This ain’t Georgia, but we’ve got our own BIG PEACH 🍑👀 Happy National Peach Day, y’all!

08/11/2026

Advocate. Organizer. Chief. 🪶"If you are Indian, you are part of my people."

On this day in 1984, the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs formally recognized the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, making it the only federally recognized Native American tribe in Alabama.

Though their ancestors lived here for hundreds of years, it wasn't until 1983 that government-to-government relations began to take shape, paving the way for full federal recognition the following year, giving the Poarch Creek the same privileges and immunities as other federally recognized tribes.

This hard-won victory was built on a foundation laid decades earlier by Chief Calvin McGhee, its central architect and tireless advocate.

Born in 1903, McGhee began advocating for tribal status in 1947. When Escambia County's newly established Poarch Consolidated School only educated Indian children through the sixth grade, McGhee and his fellow tribe members pushed back, successfully demanding bus service so their children could attend junior and high school. This was years before Brown v. Board of Education would abolish "separate-but-equal" nationwide.

In 1950, McGhee became the first to organize the Poarch Creek into a formal government complete with laws and elections, establishing the Creek Nation East of the Mississippi at Poarch, the predecessor to today's Tribe. He didn't stop there. In 1962, he sued the federal government on behalf of the Creek tribes, demanding reparations for the 1814 treaty that had stripped Native Americans of their land. That effort paid off in 1972, when the Indian Claims Commission awarded nearly $4 million (around $30 million today) to more than 7,000 descendants of the displaced Creek people.

Chief McGhee continued to lead the Poarch Creek until his death in 1970, 14 years before their decades-long fight for recognition reached its fullest realization on August 11, 1984.

to see how Chief Calvin McGhee's legacy lives on in along with many other trailblazers who shaped our state's history as we commemorate

📌 Exhibit on view daily in the Vulcan Center
🔗 Plan your visit → click the link visitvulcan.com/explore/exhibits

08/02/2026

Paws at the Park 🐾 Pets are welcome at Vulcan! Waste stations are available throughout the Park. Remember to clean up after your furry friend so our grounds stay clean and beautiful for every visitor (two-legged AND four-legged! 🐶)


📸 IG Whiskey River

07/20/2026

THANK YOU 🏆 Vulcan Park & Museum has been voted Alabama’s “Best Historic Landmark” in Alabama Magazine’s 2026 Best of Bama Awards! 🎉

This is a readers’ choice award, which means YOU made this happen. 👏🏼 Alabamians voted to celebrate the places, businesses, and attractions that define our state’s cultural identity, and you chose us. 💙

To everyone who took the time to vote, share, and show your Vulcan pride: THANK YOU 😊

This recognition belongs to our community and supporters just as much as it does to us. Here’s to the Big Guy and preserving Alabama’s history, together. 🔥

07/19/2026

Rain or shine, your city oasis awaits atop Red Mountain! ☀️

👟 Wander our 10-acre grounds and trail
🏛️ Explore 120+ years of iron-forged history inside the Museum
👀 View the Magic City from 124 feet up
🌳 Enjoy our picnic area for lunch or a quick rest
🛍️ Shop at The Anvil for Birmingham-made gifts and Vulcan merch

😎 Enjoy the views, stay dry, keep cool, and discover something new, all in one visit to Vulcan!


📸 IG

07/18/2026

🎬 IT’S GAME TIME! Join us tonight at Vulcan Park for the second half of Movies on the Mountain featuring SPACE JAM! 🏀⭐

🕖 Gates open at 7:30 PM
🎥 Showtime at 8 PM

🚗 Parking is limited, we encourage carpooling or rideshare to get you here easily!

🎟️ Purchase your tickets online ahead of time! Only a limited amount will be available at the gate.
🔗 CLICK THE LINK > https://visitvulcan.com/event/july-movie/

📌 Bring your blankets & lawn chairs
🍿 FREE popcorn & cookies while supplies last!
🍬 Cotton candy, snacks, local vendor bites & more
🍷 Cash bar with beer & wine for adults
🥰 Meet & take photos with our beloved mascot “V”

SEE YOU SOON!

07/18/2026

🎬 This time tomorrow night you’ll be shooting three pointers with the ultimate dream team, MJ and Vulcan!

Join us on Saturday, July 18 for the second half of Movies on the Mountain featuring SPACE JAM! 🏀⭐

🕖 Gates open at 7:30 PM
🎥 Showtime at 8 PM

🚗 Parking is limited, we encourage carpooling or rideshare to get you here easily!

🎟️ Purchase your tickets online ahead of time! Only a limited amount will be available at the gate.
🔗 CLICK THE LINK > https://visitvulcan.com/event/july-movie/

📌 Bring your blankets & lawn chairs
🍿 FREE popcorn & cookies while supplies last!
🍬 Cotton candy, snacks, local vendor bites & more
🍷 Cash bar with beer & wine for adults
🥰 Meet & take photos with our beloved mascot “V”

07/15/2026

FORGED FOR YOUR SHELF 🤪

The first 1,000 fans ages 18 & up this Friday will score this FREE Vulcan Bobblehead presented by Auto-Owners Insurance!

Gates open at 6:00 PM!

07/13/2026

The Roman god of the forge has a new look 😎