General Sam Dale gives an eyewitness account of Shawnee Chief Tecumseh's visit to Alabama in 1811 Scroll down to read story The Shawnee chief,…
Big Spring Park in Huntsville, Alabama is named after a large, underground karst spring, referred to by the indigenous Cherokee and Chickasaw as "the…
Excerpts from the History of Coosa County, Alabama Chapter One By Rev. George E. Brewer (Transcribed from The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 04, No.…
WILLIAM OWEN BALDWIN, M.D BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1818 - 1886) Montgomery County, Alabama William Owen Baldwin, physician, was born August 9, 1818, in Montgomery…
"OLD CLAY BANK CHURCH" Emmie Martin Hunt Ozark, Alabama One of the most interesting spots in Dale County is, "Old Clay Bank Church." More…
Jefferson County, Alabama was once a part of Blount County...here are some early citizens UPDATED! The following description of early Jefferson County, Alabama, written…
Selma in Dallas County, Alabama is well-known for it's history as a center for civil-rights struggles, but Dallas County also plays an integral part…
(Margaret Eades was the wife of Jeremiah Austill of the Legendary Canoe Fight. She, like her husband was an early pioneers of Alabama. In…
Sevier was the first governor of Tennessee, he died from a fever in Alabama in 1815, while traveling through the state. Of Course, the…
(Margaret Eades was the wife of Jeremiah Austill of the Legendary Canoe Fight. She, like her husband, was an early pioneer of Alabama. In…
This biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume VI DR. JOSEPH RILEY SMITH BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1818-1905) Jefferson…
Clarke County is a very early county in Alabama, existing since 1812. The Mathews Cabin was built in the 1830s by pioneers Josiah and Lucy…
Indians were to be removed voluntarily By the terms of the treaty (Fort Jackson 1814 - Creek Indian War) the Indians were not to…
Ghost town of Blakeley, Alabama On April 9, 1865, at 5:30 p.m, following an eight-day siege, the Battle of Blakeley was fought near Mobile,…
Steamboats Changed The Lives Of Early Settlers Difficult as it was to get cotton to market, it was more difficult to bring supplies back in…
This biography is also in the book Biographies of Notable and Not-So-Notable: Alabama Pioneers (Volume 1) JOSEPH GLOVER BALDWIN GENEALOGY and BIOGRAPHY (1815…
[This transcription is from a book written ca. 1870 and includes many places of "Indian towns in Coosa County" and names of people who…
(Margaret Eades was the wife of Jeremiah Austill of the Legendary Canoe Fight. She, like her husband was an early pioneers of Alabama. In…
Excerpts from the History of Coosa County, Alabama Chapter One By Rev. George E. Brewer (transcribed from The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 04, No.…
JAMES ROBERT POWELL "DUKE OF BIRMINGHAM" BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1814 -1883) by John Witherspoon DuBose The year 1818, before Alabama had been admitted into…
On July 10, 1820, Alabama’s first governor, William Wyatt Bibb, died as a result of injuries received in a riding accident on his plantation.…
Anne Newport Royall - Traveling to Huntsville on horseback in 1817 was not without humor as this letter reports Anne Royall (June 11, 1769…
Anne Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) traveler and author, was one of the first newspaperwomen in America. She married Captain William…
Anne Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was by some accounts the first professional woman journalist in the United States. When her…
Anne Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was a traveler and writer and was one of the first newspaperwomen. She married Captain…
This biography is included in the book Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume I HENLEY GRAHAM SNEAD BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1814-1906) BIBB COUNTY,…
Bell Factory is located in Madison County, Alabama and is the site of the earliest important textile mill of any consequence in the South.…
St. John's Episcopal Church Elyton, Jefferson County, Alabama St John's Episcopal Church was founded in Elyton, Jefferson County, Alabama in 1850. In the decade…
Anne Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was a traveler and writer and was one of the first newspaperwomen. Anne traveled Alabama…
Anne Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was a traveler and writer and was one of the first newspaperwomen. Anne traveled Alabama…
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