McLendon Park

McLendon Park is a park in Jefferson, Alabama. McLendon Park is situated nearby to the suburb Smithfield, as well as near the hamlet Owenton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Legion Field and Bill Battle Coliseum.

Legion Field

Stadium

Photo: USGS, Public domain.

Legion Field is an outdoor stadium in the southeastern United States in Birmingham, Alabama, primarily designed to be used as a venue for American football, but occasionally used for other large outdoor events.

Bill Battle Coliseum

Stadium

Bill Battle Coliseum is a 2,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Birmingham, Alabama. The arena opened in 1981 and was home to the Birmingham–Southern College Panthers basketball team.

Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens

Park

Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.

Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens, or Arlington Historic House, is a former plantation and 6 acres of landscaped gardens near downtown Birmingham, Alabama, United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elyton and Birmingham.

Elyton

Hamlet

Elyton, Alabama, was the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama from 1821 to 1873. It was the county's second seat, after Carrollsville. In 1873 the courthouse was moved to Birmingham.

Birmingham

Photo: Patrick Cain, CC BY 3.0.

Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama, and its cultural and economic nucleus. While it's best remembered as the site of protest, bombings, and other racial tumult during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, visitors to the Birmingham of today will find a pleasant green city of ridges, valleys, attractive views, and friendly, hospitable people.