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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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The Miracle of Mobile Bay

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 19:37:50 +0000

This story is not fiction. It is an amazing account of an episode in connection with the naval battle in Mobile bay, on August 5 1864, when the monitor Tecumseh was sunk in action. The names in the story, as told by Rear Admiral Goodrich, are real, and with the historic facts set forth are in the records of the great Civil war.

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Historical Sites in Clarke County Alabama

Wed, 22 May 2019 15:04:53 +0000

Historical Sites in Clarke County Alabama Return To Historical Sites in Alabama Index Choctaw Corner Alabama Choctaw Corner was a former town in Clarke County, Alabama. It is named for the nearby Choctaw Corner, which marked the border between the native Choctaw and Creek peoples prior to the Indian removal. The community was one of […]

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HISTORICAL SITES IN ALABAMA

Wed, 22 May 2019 15:03:28 +0000

In order to better provide precise information for our diverse readership, we would like to point out that we differentiate between the words "historic" and "historical." We use "historic" in the context of describing famous or important places and events. "Historical" is used when describing places or events of the past that have no great significance today but may be of interest to some.

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Historic Places and Ghost Towns in Bibb County Alabama

Wed, 22 May 2019 01:17:53 +0000

Bibb County was established in 1818 and called by the name of Cahaba. Two years later it was changed to that of Bibb, in honor of William W. Bibb, the first Governor of the State.

Bibb County was one of the largest counties in the State; but a great deal of its area has been cut off to make up the surrounding counties established later on in the history of the State.

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Mooresville Alabama

Thu, 27 Dec 2018 09:17:13 +0000

Mooresville is a town in Limestone County, Alabama, located southeast of the intersection of Interstate 565 and Interstate 65, and north of Wheeler Lake.
The entire town, described as a picturesque early 19th century village, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Cahaba Alabama

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 00:46:56 +0000

There are several buildings within Cahaba’s city limits that are still intact today, including its Civil War federal prison and a farmhouse built in 1841, although it is long uninhabited.

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Map of Mobile Point & part of the Bay & of Dauphine Island

Fri, 20 Jul 2018 18:12:54 +0000

Map of Mobile Point & part of the Bay & of Dauphine Island shewing the position of the British land & naval forces investing Fort Bowyer, the batteries erected and the trenches opened when the summon was made to the garrison.

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Monte Sano State Park

Fri, 06 Jul 2018 08:26:41 +0000

Monte Sano State Park is a publicly owned recreation area and mountaintop retreat encompassing 2,140 acres on the eastern portion of the top and slopes of Monte Sano Mountain on the east side of Huntsville, Alabama.

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