Ask Alabama: Why is Montgomery the capital of Alabama?

As part of Ask Alabama, we were asked if Wetumpka was ever in the running to be the state capital. So we explore how Montgomery became the seat of power for Alabama and how Wetumpka missed it.
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[@aliciacatney4229]

I learned more from these videos than I ever did taking Alabama History in Junior High in Montgomery.

[@michaelmcclure9350]

Did you not attend high school?

[@KingOfWandsUnderworldManCave]

Oh wowww! I learned something new everyday😳😳

[@Jack-rp6zy]

How did I end up here?

[@alden2679]

These videos are phenomenal!

[@Rooster2628]

16 times to vote on it? What was wrong with the first time? or the second? or the third? or the...

[@shiitechannel9875]

Rooster2628 nice profile pic

[@carlthornton3076]

Very Good!... #46 ✝ {3-10-2023}

[@zutzeyboi4974]

I live in Huntsville

[@heatherlawson4497]

Tuscaloosa should be

[@elicrowleyycontreras1135]

They should've used Ranked Choice Voting.

[@juliefarrell3957]

The Goldilocks theory

[@dylanchevalier6677]

I don’t know why isn’t NYC the capital of New York?

[@gddrew]

Dylan Chevalier It was, but the British kept attacking it so they moved the capital up the Hudson River to Albany.

[@neanam]

Yes correct

[@boredpandatv1214]

Confederate union chosed Mongemery as Confederate capital

[@JohnOwenful]

they sure did buddy

[@fredmichel8974]

That was my reasoning

[@williamwingo4740]

That's where Jefferson Davis was sworn in as president of the Confederacy. I was there on a school field trip in the 1950's and the tour guide pointed it out.

[@alabamacrimsontide473]

I thought it was Birmingham

[@williamwingo4740]

Birmingham didn't exist until after the Civil War.

[@dansayviseth6299]

I learned dis in 4th grade isnt they put montgomery the capital bcuZ it was central.? btw i didnt watch the video byeeee

[@michaelpreston233]

The Ol
South is waking up lately.

[@nebulakula5410]

What the fuck Alabama

[@fredmichel8974]

Too many stupid selfish people

[@dirtydirty5857]

Should vote to switch it to Birmingham cause Montgomery is 20 years behind Birmingham... .get it together Gump town catch up#205

[@dirtydirty5857]

@TBE Li Shad y'all slow down there G

[@dirtydirty5857]

@TBE Li Shad lil ahh country ahh town like I said dirty ahh lil bwoi... .nawl lame we a different breed.

[@dirtydirty5857]

Birmingham metropolitan 1.6 million

[@pjmccoy9682]

@Dirty Dirty dummy Birmingham is the 3rd largest city in Alabama. Go check the most populated cities in Alabama 2023. Huntsville #1 Montgomery #2 Birmingham #3 goofy. Go read a book idiot.

[@dirtydirty5857]

@@pjmccoy9682 all da motion is in Birmingham boi ain't shit in Montgomery,,like I said Birmingham run Al..facts