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Gadsden Alabama

Published by Digital Alabama On September 1, 2014 Leave a response

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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