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Huntsville Alabama

Posted on September 9, 2020September 10, 2020 by Staff

Huntsville Alabama Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the State of

Explore Alabama: Alabama Ghosts & Haunted Places

Maple Hill Cemetery and The Dead Children’s Playground

Posted on November 29, 2020December 22, 2020 by Terry W. Platt

Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama Legend has it that the spirits of children who’ve been buried in the cemetery since the first grave was dug there in 1822 come out to play at night.

Limestone County Alabama

Posted on April 27, 2021April 29, 2021 by Staff

Limestone County Alabama Limestone County Alabama population is 82,782. Its county seat is Athens, Alabama. Its name comes from Limestone

MADISON COUNTY ALABAMA

Posted on February 18, 2021August 21, 2021 by Terry W. Platt

Madison County is a center of the aerospace industry, notably the Marshall Space Flight Center, a division of the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA), and the U.S. Army’s Aviation and Missile Command, both crucial aspects of the nation’s defense and space-exploration efforts.

Monte Sano State Park

Posted on September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 by Staff

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.

Shelta Cave Nature Preserve

Posted on June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 by Staff

Shelta Cave is a 2,500 feet (760 m) long underground cave and lake located in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. It is described as one of the most biodiverse caves within the Appalachian Mountains. The cave is currently owned and managed as a nature preserve by the National Speleological Society.

Devil’s Racetrack

Posted on February 7, 2012February 7, 2021 by Staff

Devil’s Racetrack runs 1.6 miles from the Land Trust Parking on Spragins Hollow Road to a large group of limestone boulders known as the Devil’s Racetrack. This natural open area offers a great view of the hills north of Huntsville.

From start to finish, the trail ascends only 200 feet with the most aggressive climb from 0.6 to 1.10 miles on the trail. This is where you reach the Devil’s Racetrack, a short loop that runs around large grouping of limestone rocks. The loop is just less than 0.5 miles long and puts you back to the trail.