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Video by Gadsden Video/ Mark Hudson
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.
Maraella Winery
Hokes Bluff Al
Etowah County Alabama
Located in Hokes Bluff Alabama at the foothils of the Appalachia Mountains is family owned and operated since 2005. Maraella Winery5296 US Hwy 278 EastHokes Bluff, AL 35903(256) 494-1000
Hokes Bluff AL
Etowah County Alabama
Hokes Bluff Alabama is located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains near Gadsden Alabama. Only one hour from Birmingham Alabama and Chattanooga Tennessee and two hours from Atlanta, Hokes Bluff is home to just shy of 5,000 lucky residents. Fishing, camping and romance all reside in Hokes Bluff. Crystal clear lakes and spectacular mountain views offer scenic drives beyond compare. City of Hokes Bluff
3301 Alford Bend Road
Hokes Bluff AL 35903
256-492-2414
Gilliland-Reese Covered Bridge
Gadsden AL
Etowah County Alabama
The Gilliland-Reese Covered Bridge, more simply known as Gilliland’s Covered Bridge, is a locally owned wooden covered bridge that spans a small pond nearBlack Creek in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. It is located at Noccalula Falls Park off Noccalula Road (State Route 211) in the city of Gadsden. Coordinates are 34°02′21.79″N 86°01′26.93″W (34.039386, -86.024147). Noccalula Falls Park is also home to the 90-foot (27 m) Noccalula Falls, part of Black Creek as it cascades down into a ravine from a ledge off Lookout Mountain. There are a couple of sources which state the bridge spans Clayton Fish Pond, but that is over a mile (2 kilometers) west of the park along a rural section of Hinds Road.
