Counties of Alabama Date of Formation County Court Houses.—By act of December 31, 1822, the sheriffs of the several counties were made the custodians of…
A TRIPLE MURDER IN GREENSBORO, ALABAMA1 (Published in 1908) While the occurrence to be noted does not belong, strictly speaking, to the history of Greensboro, yet…
A major weather system occurred in the south around February 24th, 1875 with severe flooding and tornadoes. Flooding washed out many roads and railroad…
During the 1930s Great Depression era, many writers were employed to interview people around the United States, so their experiences and life history could…
Not manicured Mama’s hands were not beautifully manicured or white and soft. They could plant a garden, gather food for canning and make a meal…
THE HISTORY OF THE GREENE COUNTY LIBRARY By Emory Peebles Hildreth (Transcribed from The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 05, No. 04, Winter Issue 1943)…
MOBILE GIRL SAID PRETTIEST IN UNITED STATES By Benjamin D. Baker Federal Writers' Progressing Council Chamber, City Hall Mobile, Alabama November 21, 1939 Marquis…
In this corner...Jiujitsu Joey from Gatlinburg Tennessee by Shannon Hollon A few years ago we traveled to Gatlinburg Tennessee for a little family getaway…
"The Alabama Insane Hospital was established by the legislature on February 6, 1952. Built in Tuscaloosa, it received its first patient in 1861, with…
(Interesting account of daily life in early 1800 Alabama for a pioneer family.) Billy Hutchinson Lived Among Indians Story on Ancestry.com by Donald Brown…
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE LaPLACE METHODIST CHURCH*1 By Mary DeBardeleben Published in The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 18, No. 02, Summer Issue 1956 (Mary…
Below is the monument about Lafayette's visit at Claiborne, Alabama in 1825 (Carol Highsmith 2010 Library of Congress) Words on the monument state: Piache, an Indian…
(This is a great story about John Hunt, founder of Huntsville, Alabama. It is sad that his gravesite was ignored for many years.) The…
(4-H centers were once a central part of many schools. Many young people learned valuable skills for life in 4-H) 4-H Clubs are still…
In the story Native Americans fought on both sides of the Civil War , only the five Native American tribes were mentioned. The Catawba Indians have often…
December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor was bombed by Japan and the United States was brought into WWII. Cities all over the country were turned…
Jeremiah Austill ((1793- 1881) was one of the participants of the famous Canoe Fight that took place in Alabama in 1813. We hear his…
Cullman is the county seat of Cullman County, in the north-central part of the county, on Brindley Mountain, about 2 miles west of Little…
Greenville is a city and the county seat of Butler County, Alabama. The name change from Buttsville to Greenville in 1822 when the county seat…
The following transcription about Fairhope was written and compiled by Francois Ludgere Diard March 24, 1939, and from a Vacation Visit to the two…
Selma is known worldwide The city of Selma in Dallas County, Alabama is known worldwide due to its prominence in the Civil Rights struggles…
DRIVE-IN DECISIONS by Clifford Dobyns Years ago there was an event, rather new at the time, that required much tact, planning, and decision making.…
Reminiscences of Old St. Stephens PART III (This transcription was read at the Centennial Celebration, May 6, 1899. It was published in four installments…
(CONTINUED from Part I) (This was transcribed by the Alabama Historical Society and printed in 1901 in their magazine as follows) THE MISSION OF…
Samuel T. B. Morse missed the death of his wife due to a lag in communication and this was the impetus that provided an…
RECALLS DAYS WHEN ICE CAME DOWN FROM MAINE BY SHIPS Captain John Dorgan has Wealth of Memories after 55 Years Spent on "Old Man…
Why would this tavern in Barbour County need a secret stairway? Do you have any suggestions? Second-largest historic district in Alabama The Seth Lore…
Do you love grits and eggs? You can thank the Native Americans for introducing them to our southern diet. An article from the Tuscaloosa…
Wars and rumors of war in Cherokee County, Alabama CHEROKEE COUNTY, ALABAMA REMINISCENCES OF ITS EARLY SETTLEMENT By By Rev.…
The old Tuscaloosa Highway is one of the oldest roads in Alabama, parts of the remains of the Old Huntsville road one of the…
![[film & old pictures] Can you believe the Masonic building where the Marquis de Lafayette was hosted in 1825 is still standing?](https://www.alabamapioneers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Monument-about-Lafayette-220x147.jpg)
![UPDATED WITH PODCAST Why was there a mystery about John Hunt the sheriff, founder of Huntsville?[film & photographs]](https://www.alabamapioneers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Huntsville_from_High_Mountain_Road-220x40.jpg)
![The picturesque, historic town of Cullman, Alabama was hit by EF4 tornado in 2011, but did not let it break them [see photographs]](https://www.alabamapioneers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/historic-house-carol-highsmith-2010-220x146.jpg)
![Did you know Greenville, Alabama was first named Buttsville? [see vintage photographs]](https://www.alabamapioneers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/W.-N.-Manning-Photographer-June-12-1935.-Front-and-Side-View-S.-E.-Tavern-Stage-Inn-Greenville-e1414892538110-220x147.jpg)
![Have you ever heard of these ghost towns in Baldwin County, Alabama? [vintage pictures]](https://www.alabamapioneers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Atkinson-Till-House-State-Highway-59-Tensaw-Baldwin-County-AL-by-photographer-W.-N.-Manning-1939-e1414903216875-220x151.jpg)
![Selma is one of the oldest surviving cities in Alabama [photographs & film]](https://www.alabamapioneers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/pettus-edmund-bridge-220x72.jpg)
