Thursday, November 12, 2015

Cheaha State Park and Alabama's highest point.

›
Check out this great new story on Cheaha State Park, the highest point in Alabama, courtesy of  www.twoegg.tv
Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Location of Fort Mims State Historic Site

›
Fort Mims State Historic Site I receive a significant number of emails from people trying to find directions to Fort Mims State Historic...
Wednesday, December 7, 2011

December 7, 1941: Alabamians at Pearl Harbor

›
U.S.S. Arizona in flames on December 7, 1941 Courtesy of the National Park Service The speech delivered by President Franklin D. Roose...
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

The Battle of Hobdy's Bridge, Alabama

›
Pea River at Hobdy's Bridge Battlefield The last major battle of the long series of wars between the warriors of the Creek Nation an...
2 comments:
Monday, October 31, 2011

Halloween 2011 - Two Fascinating Alabama Ghost Stories

›
Ghost Face in the Window Two of my favorite Southern ghost stories originate in Alabama: Carrollton's mysterious Face in the Window ...
Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Civil War: Alabama Militiamen meet a Tragic Fate

›
Civil War era church in Campbellton One of the most tragic episodes involving Alabama's Civil War militia or, as they are often term...
Monday, September 19, 2011

Phenix City Battle was the Last Major Engagement of the Civil War

›
Marker on Summerville Road One of the least known facts of the Civil War is that its last major battle was fought along the Chattahoochee...
Tuesday, September 13, 2011

September 1864 - Undercover Yankees in South Alabama

›
Lt. Col. Andrew Spurling, U.S.A. One of the most bizarre episodes of the Civil War in Alabama took place in September of 1864 when a part...
Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Media Attacks Confederate Memorial Park in Mountain Creek, Alabama

›
Cemetery at Confederate Memorial Park A number of outlets of the national media have leveled fairly partisan attacks on the Confederate M...
Thursday, July 14, 2011

Hank Williams Grave & Memorial - Montgomery, Alabama

›
Grave of Hank Williams There is no denying that Hiram King Williams, known and loved by millions as Hank Williams, was one of the most in...
Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Chattahoochee State Park - Home to an Unsurpassed Fishing Record!

›
Chattahoochee State Park One of the prettiest spots in the southeast corner of Alabama, Chattahoochee State Park is located just south of...
Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Old Columbia Jail - Civil War era jail in Columbia, Alabama

›
Old Columbia Jail One of the oldest and most unique structures in the Wiregrass area of Southeast Alabama is the little wooden jail in th...
Saturday, June 25, 2011

Fort Gaines Historic Site - Dauphin Island, Alabama

›
Cannon at Fort Gaines, Alabama General Edmund Pendleton Gaines (1777-1849) was one of the most significant figures in both Alabama and U....
Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Cheaha State Park - Alabama's Highest Point

›
Cheaha State Park in Alabama One of my favorite summer destinations in Alabama is the stunningly beautiful Cheaha State Park located atop...
2 comments:
Sunday, June 19, 2011

Gun from the C.S.S. Tennessee - Selma, Alabama

›
Gun from C.S.S. Tennessee Few naval battles of the Civil War captured the 19th century public's attention like the Battle of Mobile B...
Monday, March 28, 2011

The Battle of Spanish Fort, Alabama - March & April, 1865

›
Confederate Earthworks at Spanish Fort One of the largest battles of the Civil War in Alabama was underway in earnest 146 years ago this ...
Thursday, February 17, 2011

Inauguration of Jefferson Davis - Montgomery, Alabama

›
Alabama State Capitol Tomorrow marks the 150th anniversary of the inauguration of Jefferson Davis of Mississippi as the first and only Pr...
Friday, February 4, 2011

Confederate States of America formed in Montgomery 150 years ago today

›
Alabama State Capitol Building The historic Alabama State Capitol Building became the capitol of a new nation 150 years ago today when de...
Monday, January 24, 2011

Fort Morgan in 1861 - An Eyewitness Account

›
Fort Morgan Even before Alabama seceded from the Union on January 11, 1861, state militia forces began moving against U.S. military insta...