The first presidential visit to Alabama to be photographed, as far as we can determine, was Grover Cleveland, who served as the 22nd and 24th president. He gave a speech in Montgomery in 1887.

Click through the gallery above for presidential photos in chronological order of visits.

The most recent will be Thursday, May 1, 2025, when President Donald Trump makes a “polarizing” visit to the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa to give a speech alongside legendary football coach Nick Saban, AL.com reported.

READ: Nick Saban to join Donald Trump at University of Alabama commencement event

In October 1921, President Warren G. Harding visited Birmingham less than two years before he died of a heart attack in office. His Birmingham speech was a historical one: It was the first time a sitting president came to the South and called for racial equality, according to history.com. Harding was in Alabama to help celebrate Birmingham’s sesquicentennial and spoke from a balcony at the original Tutwiler Hotel, condemning the lynchings that were common at the time.

What were some other important visits? John F. Kennedy, who played a pivotal role in U.S. space exploration, visited the recently established Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville in 1962 and 1963 during the height of the space race.

Gerald Ford tried on Bear Bryant’s famous houndstooth hat in 1976 and Franklin D. Roosevelt took a trip to Auburn.

While we couldn’t track down photos of every event, but here’s a list of some of the presidential visits to Alabama over the years. We know at least 19 presidents have visited our state. (Note: We did not include visits before or after the person was serving as president.) Let us know which ones we missed, or if you see errors, by emailing [email protected].

Oct. 20, 1887: Grover Cleveland is honored with a reception in Montgomery.

April 16, 1891: Benjamin Harrison attends a luncheon at the Caldwell Hotel in Birmingham.

Dec. 16, 1898: William McKinley visits Decatur and Tuskegee Institute.

May 1, 1901: William McKinley makes a train tour between Decatur and Tuscumbia.

Oct. 23-24, 1905: Theodore Roosevelt visits Montgomery, Mobile, Tuskegee and Birmingham.

Ca.1907: Theodore Roosevelt visits Montgomery.

Nov. 2-3, 1909: William Taft visits Alabama on his national tour.

March 10, 1911: Theodore Roosevelt visits Fairfield.

Oct. 26, 1921: Warren Harding visits Capital Park in Birmingham.

Nov. 17-18, 1934: Franklin D. Roosevelt visits Town Creek, Muscle Shoals and Birmingham.

March 30, 1939: Franklin D. Roosevelt visits Auburn and Tuskegee.

Sept. 17, 1940: Franklin D. Roosevelt attends the funeral of William Bankhead in Jasper.

July 1947: Harry S. Truman attends the first annual Chilton County Peach Festival in Clanton.

Sept. 8, 1960: Dwight D. Eisenhower visits Huntsville for the dedication of the Marshall Space Flight Center.

Sept. 11, 1962: John F. Kennedy visits Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville.

May 18, 1963: John F. Kennedy visits Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville and attends a Tennessee Valley Authority event in Muscle Shoals.

May 25, 1971: Richard Nixon visits Parliament House in Birmingham and the State Docks in Mobile.

Feb. 18, 1974: Richard Nixon visits Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville.

May 3, 1976: Gerald Ford visits Birmingham.

Sept. 25, 1976: Gerald Ford visits the Gulf Coast of Alabama, taking Coach Paul W. Bryant along for part of the trip.

Oct. 15, 1984: Ronald Regan visits the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

June 6, 1985: Ronald Reagan visits Birmingham to attend a campaign rally.

Oct. 28, 1986: Ronald Reagan attends a campaign rally at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center.

April 20, 1990: George H.W. Bush attends a Birmingham recycling event and attends a fundraiser.

Aug. 22, 1992: George H.W. Bush gives a speech at Riverchase Galleria in Birmingham.

Oct. 24, 1996: Bill Clinton gives speech at Birmingham Southern College during his re-election campaign.

April 15, 1998: Bill Clinton tours damage caused by the Oak Grove tornado that killed 32 people.

June 21, 2001: George W. Bush visits Birmingham to give a speech and attend a fundraiser.

July 15, 2002: George W. Bush visits Birmingham to give a speech and attend a fundraiser.

Nov. 3, 2003: George W. Bush visits Birmingham for a luncheon and speech on the economy.

Sept. 19, 2004: George W. Bush visits Alabama to tour Hurricane Ivan damage.

Sept. 26, 2006: George W. Bush visits Birmingham to give a speech and attend a fundraiser.

June 21, 2007: George W. Bush visits Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant near Athens.

April 29, 2011: Barack Obama visits Tuscaloosa to tour damage from the deadly April 27 tornado outbreak.

March 26, 2015: Barack Obama visits Lawson State Community College.

Nov. 9, 2019: Donald Trump attends the University of Alabama vs. LSU football game in Tuscaloosa.

March 5, 2023: Joe Biden attends the Bloody Sunday memorial event in Selma.

Sept. 28, 2024: Donald Trump attends the University of Alabama vs. Georgia football game in Tuscaloosa.