Burritt Mansion Situated on a magnificent 167-acre site high above the city of Huntsville, Alabama, Burritt on the Mountain encourages visitors to explore the natural beauty of Round Top Mountain, learn about its ecology, revisit the lives of farmers whose living revolved around nature, and tour the Burritt Mansion, the home of Dr. William Burritt, whose estate created the Museum that bears his name.

Take a Virtual Tour of Burritt on the Mountain

Enter the 1936 Mansion of Dr. William Henry Burritt, physician and inventor. Today, the mansion provides visitors an opportunity to catch a glimpse of the fascinating life of Dr. Burritt, as well as offering exhibits that uniquely interpret the history of the people and environment of the Southern Cumberland region of Alabama and Tennessee. See two rooms of original furnishings accompanying exhibition galleries representing regional and natural history including collections of prehistoric Indian artifacts, rocks and minerals, 19th century furnishings, and Dr. Burritt's personal and professional artifacts. Burritt on the Mountain is located at 3101 Burritt Drive, Huntsville, Alabama.