ocr: Montgomery, Alabama VT Montgomery, situated on three hills along the Alabama River, is - - - - > - - - MA - - - - - known as the "Cradle of the WI - - - - - Confederacy. At the outbreak of - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 PA - RI the Civil Warin1861, - the city was the capital of the contederate IL IN States of. America. Montgomery MO was founded in 1819 and became NJ the state capital in 1846. Besides NC the capitol building, tourist AR MD attractions include the First White L House of the contederacy, the Museum of Fine Arts, and the Old LA SC North Hull Street Historic District.