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Turkey Creek Nature Preserve

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 12:11:41 +0000

Turkey Creek Nature Preserve, which covers nearly 500 acres, is located in Pinson, Alabama - 15 miles north of Birmingham.

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Gadsden Alabama

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 04:46:19 +0000

Gadsden was at one time in the 19th century Alabama's second most important center of commerce and industry, trailing only the seaport of Mobile. The two cities were important shipping centers: Gadsden for riverboats and Mobile for international trade.

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Pinson Alabama

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 00:17:46 +0000

Pinson City Hall
4410 Main Street
Pinson, AL 35126
Office: (205) 680-5556
Fax: (205) 680-5554
Hours 8:00AM to 4:00PM M-F

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May 2 1862

Sun, 11 Aug 2019 21:01:17 +0000

On May 2, 1862, Athens was seized by Union forces under the command of Colonel John Basil Turchin.

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Good Hope Alabama

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 01:50:12 +0000

Good Hope Alabama Good Hope Alabama is a town located about 5 miles southwest of Cullman, Alabama. Town was incorporated in April 1962. In 1842 pioneers mostly Baptists, established a Missionary Baptist Church and chose the name Good Hope. This church had a cemetery on the south side and doubled as a school on weekdays. A Lutheran Church was […]

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Centre Alabama

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 14:48:03 +0000

Centre Alabama Centre is a city in Cherokee County,At the 2010 census the population was 3,489. Centre is the county seat of Cherokee County. Centre Alabama History Cherokee County was created on January 9, 1836, and named for the Cherokee people who once lived in the area. The famous Cherokee chief Pathkiller lived in Turkeytown […]

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Pine Apple, Alabama

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 02:22:56 +0000

Pine Apple, Alabama Visit Pine Apple….. The home of Friendship, Southern hospitality and Welcome! Pine Apple is a town in eastern Wilcox County,Alabama, located 20 miles East of Camden on Alabama Highway #10 and 20 miles West of Greenville from exit 128 off Interstate I-65. From the mid-1850s to the early twentieth century, Pine Apple […]

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Pope’s Tavern in Florence Alabama

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 03:50:00 +0000

Pope's Tavern, built as a stagecoach stop and tavern is now a museum on Hermitage Drive in Florence. According to the museum's website, Andrew Jackson stayed at the inn on his way to the Battle of New Orleans.

Archeological evidence suggests that the first building burned at some point, and while no exact date of construction is known for the current building, construction of the one-and-a-half-story, eight-room, Federal-style structure began sometime in the 1830s or 1840s.

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Wilsonville Alabama

Mon, 20 May 2019 15:48:43 +0000

Wilsonville Alabama Wilsonville is a small, family-focused town located in the heart of Shelby County, Alabama. Wilsonville’s rich heritage and gentle living has made it one of the most desirable locations to live in the area. Wilsonville has six active churches inside the town limits. There is a baseball field complex and a softball field. Wilsonville has a […]

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