In 1817, John Woods, a Cherokee Indian, built a stone house just northeast of the park. He was granted 640 acres that included Russell…
Happy April Fools Day! In 1974, as an April Fool joke, a radio announcer told his audience that, since the community had experienced several…
This article and more abstracts are available in the Book ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES: Volume X Scroll to the bottom to see Table of Contents…
During the 1930s, Great Depression era, many writers were employed to interview people around the United States, so their experiences and life history could…
I hate to see old unidentified pictures and here are a few I ran across at the ADAH in Montgomery. These are from the…
Vinegar of the Four Thieves is a recipe known for its antibacterial, antiviral, antiseptic and antifungal properties for years. It was even used to cure…
During the 1930s, Great Depression era, many writers were employed to interview people around the United States, so their experiences and life history could…
"SCRAPS" RELATING TO THE EARLY HISTORY OF LIMESTONE COUNTY By Thomas Smith Malone This excerpt has been transcribed from The Athens Post, April 11,…
Haunting of Crommelin Estate by O. O. Lowrey 10/21/ 1936 During the 1930s, Great Depression era, many writers were employed to interview people around…
Dr. Jack Shackelford Transcribed from The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 18, No. 03, Fall Issue 1956 Part II Dr. Jack Shackelford, a pioneer of Alabama, moved…
RELATING TO THE EARLY HISTORY OF LIMESTONE COUNTY By Thomas Smith Malone Excerpt Transcribed from The Athens Post, April 4, 1867 Page 2, Column…
(Transcribed and unedited story from a WPA (Works Projects Administration) Story continued below THE CAUTHEN HOME Lee County, Alabama by WPA writer Preston Klein…
In 1949, a Man from Clanton, Chilton County, Alabama helped push the law to will bodies to lawful science and surgery. The following newspaper…
Dr Jack Shackelford, a pioneer of Alabama, moved to Shelby County, Alabama in 1818 after he served in the War of 1812 on Andrew Jackson's…
Interesting transcription of a story about Birmingham Moonshining From the Herald-Journal, Spartanburg, S.C.– April 9, 1935 by Robert H. Brown, Central Press Writer Birmingham,…
"SCRAPS" RELATING TO THE EARLY HISTORY OF LIMESTONE COUNTY By Thomas Smith Malone The Athens Post, March 7, 1867. Page 2, Column 3. Part…
FRONTIER EVANGELIST THE JOURNAL OF HENRY BRYSON (Transcribed from The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 42, Nos. 01 & 02, Spring and Summer 1980) PART…
AN ALABAMA CONTEST The United States presidential election of 1896 was the 28th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1896. It was…
During the War Between the States, men who volunteered for service from the South had to furnish their own clothing and equipment while in…
Several mills were built on the many creeks in Coosa County On Hatchett Creek (in Coosa County) were a number of mills. There was…
Ghost sounds and sightings of apparitions with a general feeling of unease have been reported for years from people visiting the cemetery. Perhaps Revolutionary…
SELWOOD PLANTATION OLD HOMES OF TALLADEGA COUNTY1 (KINGSTON, MT. IDA, SELWOOD, THORNHILL, ALPINE) BY MARY WELCH LEE (MRS. SCEARS LEE) Far off the beaten…
RANDOLPH COUNTY ESTABLISHED By J. M. K. GUINN1 Number One Written for The Randolph Toiler, Wedowee, 1896 Number Two The General Assembly, in 1832,…
REMINISCENSES OF THE EARLY DAYS IN CHAMBERS COUNTY By E. G. Richards1 Part I That portion of East Alabama formerly occupied by the Creek…
LEGEND OF COOSA During the 1930s, Great Depression era, many writers were employed to interview people around the United States, so their experiences and…
Excerpt transcribed from The Etowah Observer, Alabama City, Alabama March 17, 1932 NON-RESIDENT NOTICE J. H. Stewart, Complainant vs. Ida Stewart, Defendant, Circuit Court…
Old Recipes from 1890's Steamed Potatoes Pare the potatoes, throw them into cold water as they are peeled, then put them in a steamer.…
A HISTORICAL SKETCH OF LAFAYETTE, ALABAMA By Anne Elizabeth Newman Written in LaFayette, Alabama, 1942 A first-time visitor to LaFayette, passing down streets overhung…
This is an excerpt from ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Pioneers: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 3) First Edition Become an Alabama Pioneers Patron/Patreon and unlock even…
Alva Woods (1794 – 1887) was the first president of the University of Alabama. He was a conservative Baptist minister, who had been educated…
