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Morgan County is a county in the north central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census the population was 119,490. The county seat is Decatur, Alabama.
The county was created by the Alabama Territorial legislature on February 6, 1818 from land acquired from the Cherokee Indians in the Treaty of Turkeytown, and was originally called Cotaco County.
Morgan County Alabama was created by an act of the Alabama Territorial General Assembly on February 6, 1818, preceding Alabama’s statehood by almost two years. The county was originally named Cotaco for a creek that flows through it.
Decatur, Alabama, located in north central Alabama on the Tennessee River, was a strategic point for the South because of the fact that the Memphis and Charleston railroad crossed the Tennessee River.
Aquatic Center, Golf Course, Skating Rink & Camp Ground
Cook’s Natural Science Museum in Decatur, Alabama, Morgan County, offers an educational experience for individuals, schools, church groups and other organizations FREE of charge. Enjoy an educational and entertaining trip to one of North Alabama’s most inspiring attractions. Our talking exhibits and life displays will impress you. The museum provides extensive collections of beautiful and exotic insects, mounted birds and animals, rocks and minerals, seashells and coral. Protected and endangered species are included in the museum’s vast collection and many animals are displayed in their natural habitats.
Dedicated to the Olympic Athlete, Jessie Owens, the museum is located in Danville Alabama, a community in Morgan County Alabama. The twenty acre park has attractions to honor Owens, a museum, a long-jump pit and a replica of Jessie’s home.
Hartselle Alabama
is the second largest city in Morgan County Alabama and is about 10 miles south of Decatur Alabama. Hartselle Alabama History
Established in 1870 primarily as a train stop depot, the town was built alongside the railroad tracks and today that area is known as Railroad Street. Hartselle Alabama Contact Information
Mayor: Don Hall
Contact: 256-773-2535
City Hall: 256-773-2535
Fire Department: 256-773-2545
Park & Recreation: 256-773-2581
Police Department: 256-773-6534
Public Works: 256-773-2643
Riverfest Barbecue Cook-Off
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Teams compete for cash prizes. Music, entertainment and fun for the kids. www.decaturjaycess.com
The Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in northern Morgan County includes 35,000 acres and is home to Alabama’s largest overwintering duck population.
The Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge was once called the Blowing Wind Cave National Wildlife Refuge. In the past, the cave served a variety of uses. Cherokee natives mined the soil to make saltpeter for gunpowder. Saltpeter mining continued on occasion across the War of 1812, and the American Civil War.