purposes; but not for my one dear old St. Stephens schoolmate, and my loved new St. Stephens relatives, at whose request, and for whose pleasure I have written. Anyway, I…
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Patron+ St. Stephens – First And Only Capital Of The Alabama Territory
sites; Old St. Stephens and New St. Stephens. Old St. Stephens lies directly across the Tombigbee River and is no longer inhabited. It is now the Old St. Stephens Historical…
Patron+ John Wilkes Booth was in the first play held at the Old Montgomery Theatre
Patron+ Member story John Wilkes Booth was in the first play held at the Old Montgomery Theatre Scroll down for this Patron+ member story If this story is locked, click…
Washington County…..where the State of Alabama began
to the Historical Society by the Masonic Lodge and has been restored and now serves as the St. Stephens Historical museum and visitors center. Old Courthouse at St. Stephens built…
Patron+ St. Stephens, and Mt. Vernon their rise and fall in a few years
and went back to his uncle who died soon afterwards at a good old age. (St. Stephens Centennial riverboat (Alabama Department of Archives and History) The demise of St. Stephens…
Patron+ Some Early Towns In The Territory of Alabama
President James Madison. Government Street, Mobile, Alabama ca. 1900 (Library of Congress) The European settlement of Mobile, then known as Streets Paved with Brick and Stone at St. Stephens, started…
The old corduroy road still runs quietly through the woods of Alabama but is not recognized for what it is
now a busy coast to coast four-lane. The oak trees still stand at the old home place – they are much bigger now, and if you look hard, you can…
Can you imagine how difficult it was to travel in early Alabama? Here is where people stayed
you know of any buildings still standing. This List of Taverns and Stage Stops was originally published in The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol 17, No. 01 & 02, Spring and…
May 27, 1973 – one of the oldest university buildings in Alabama was destroyed by a tornado
academy through 1934. Old Southern University, Alex Bush, photographer April-8, 1935 – right stairs towards west in east end of hall east of main hallway, University Avenue College Street Greensboro…
FUNNY FRIDAY: This was what “taking the census” was like in Alabama in 1840s
…with a slight growl, and then laid down on the steps. “Now,” continued the old she savage, “them’s the severest dogs in this country. Last week Bill Sto necker’s two…
Patron+ Part II Mexican War Reminiscences by Judge Zo. S. Cook
matter. This little incident is mentioned to show the contrast between new soldiers and old veterans. A few weeks after this, such a small matter as stealing a few oysters…
Patron+ Events in the life of Joe Gillespie born 1853 as told by him in 1939 Part I
so Wounded Panther was what the Choctaws called it.” St. Stephens location “The mill was two miles east of Brewersville, and Brewersville was the first Post Office in Sumter County….
Patron+ Down the Alabama River – Day Nine on August 19, 1814
he marched to occupy St. Stephens. 10“The Federal Road was cut by the United States under the Creek treaty of 1803.—7 United States Statutes at Large, p. M. It will…
Patron+ Elections in early Alabama were a frequent and exciting occurrence
old muster-grounds where the justices, constables and militia officers were elected, possessed great attraction to our fathers, and the battalion and regimental muster-grounds of sixty years ago, the one muster…
Rev. James Hall – reports on the Old Presbyterian Church in Alabama prior to 1826 [old pictures]
The structure sits in the midst of the Montgomery Bell State Park. Wherever they could call the people together they told “the old, old story.” Truly, “they went everywhere preaching…
Patron+ Northern Alabama furnished most of the state officers in the early days of Alabama
of sufficient thickness of the walls. In the north western part of the present court house yard was the pillory, stocks and whipping post, nearly due west from the old…
Patron+ Indian Trails and Early Roads in Alabama – story written in 1900
over a river by night. They staid two or three days in the St. Stephens neighborhood, and she notes the Tombigbce there as beautiful, with water clear as crystal. St….
There is a connection with this old plantation mansion and Auburn University. [old photographs film]
classic churches, and stately homes In 1854, John Bowles Glenn, nephew, left Glennville to establish a school at Auburn and became its first President of the board of trustees. This…
Patron+ Salting the Pudding – a good old-fashioned Southern story
Patron+ member story – Click http://www.alabamapioneers.com/did-you-know-we-now-have-an…/ to see how to Become a Patron and unlock this story now. Salting the Pudding – a good old-fashioned Southern story SALTING THE PUDDING…
Patron+ From Tennessee to Texas—Through Alabama September to November
to Tuscumbia, which is a very old place, built in the old style. The fairgrounds at Tuscumbia were beautifully situated on a small creek west of the town. We had…
Patron+ The merchants of Madison County, Alabama were true pioneers
in the Spring, 1940, issue of the Alabama Historical Quarterly. This installment is the second of his “Later History of Madison County”, the first being in the Summer, 1941, issue…
Patron+ Life story & anecdotes of Moses Matthews, Jr. born March 12, 1773
Patron+ Early history and settlers of SE Alabama written in 1899 Patron+ member story EARLY HISTORY OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMAi By W. L. Andrews 1899 The Southern Star, May 24, 1899…
Anecdotes and burials of the old graves in Tuscumbia’s Oakwood Cemetery
at West Point Academy, and last his son, James, was killed at Chickamauga. Maj. Deshler gave the grounds and building of the old Deshler Female Institute to Tuscumbia as a…
Patron+ RECIPE WEDNESDAY: Two old recipes from the past – old-fashioned apple sauce and Molasses Pudding
Two old recipes from the past – old-fashioned apple sauce and Molasses Pudding Scroll down for this Patron+ member story If this story is locked, click to see how to…
Patron+ Alabama Courts were held in blacksmith shops
New Orleans. After the victory he returned to his smithy at St. Stephens. According to Benjamin Hawkins, Albert Pickett, Anson West and John S. Gliddens, St. Stephens was the site…
PATRON+ Old capitol building was once a girl’s school
by leading Baptists in the Tuscaloosa Association and was mentioned in the annual Baptist Convention in 1859 and also commended other Associations for erecting similar institutions. The State Baptist Convention…
Valley Creek Presbyterian Church – the founders built the first church building before their homes were built
state sponsored. Assisted in the building of the First Presbyterian Church in Selma They assisted financially in the building of the First Presbyterian Church in Selma, now one of the…
Varner-Alexander House [old photographs] – built by pioneer William Varner still remains in Tuskegee
Washington, who was director of Tuskegee Institute. W. N. Manning, Photographer, March 30, 1934. Rear Stairway, Old Montgomery Road (Institute Road), Tuskegee, Macon County, AL During the Civil War, the…
Patron+ He wanted to split Dale County in two, even if it had to be done with a broad axe [old pictures]
are of the highest standing of any of the old families . The County Seat has been moved here to Ozark since you lived here. Another old family are the…
Patron+ Good Old Days – Childbirth was very different in the old days when doctors were not available
Patron+ member story – Click http://www.alabamapioneers.com/did-you-know-we-now-have-an…/ Join our Alabama Patron community to unlock this story and support the creation of a living and true history of Alabama! Childbirth was very…