Reconstructed Bastion on Fort Charlotte in Mobile, Alabama Early Alabama “The territory now called Alabama was but sparsely settled in 1792, except by the…
First Radio in Alabama The state of Alabama did not have a licensed radio station until 1922. The first Alabama's radio broadcast was made to Thomas…
[T.S. Woodward settled was in Alabama at a very early date. In this letter to a newspaper editor in Alabama written in 1858, he…
The Marvel City Bessemer, Alabama was founded in the spring of 1887 as an important industrial center, popularly known as the "Marvel City." It…
Some Of The Alabama Pioneers Captured And Ransomed By The Native Americans This story is an excerpt from the book ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Exploration: Lost…
Did you know.....????? April 23, 1957 - "An earthquake with its epicenter near Guntersville affected parts of Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee, but caused little…
(This was transcribed From the Franklin County Times, Alabama many years ago) Editor Franklin County Times: What is there about the name "Dickson"…
(We know that early settlers of Alabama settled in southwest Alabama from historical accounts below and the pictures of this 1800s era boat discovered…
(Alabama was a busy place in the early 1800s and a simple horse path through the state turned into a major road for early…
Stafford Plaza in 2009 stands on old site of first Alabama Female Academy in Tuscaloosa, Alabama ALABAMA FEMALE INSTITUTE (First called Alabama Female Academy…
BATTLE OF CALEBEEi 1813 During the Creek Indian War, that had begun August 30, 1813, with the Indian attack on Fort Mims, an engagement…
Many people left Alabama for greener pastures during this financial panic. (continued below) FLUSH TIMES IN ALABAMA (transcribed from History of Alabama and Dictionary…
The official residence of the governor of the State, located in the city of Montgomery, at No. 702 South Perry Street was erected in…
Design of Alabama State Capitol building When Alabama's Capital was moved to Montgomery. the building was designed by Architect Stephen Decatur Button of Philadelphia. The…
IMMIGRANTS ARRIVE IN ALABAMA SLOWLY (The following was transcribed as written from: Alabama, Her History, Resources, War Record, and Public Men: From 1540 to…
Dallas Cotton Mill, in Huntsville, Alabama burned in the summer of 1991. It operated from 1892 to 1949 and ghost stories about a man…
Did you know......? "The world's first Electric Trolley System was introduced in Montgomery in 1886." Below: A busy street in Montgomery in the mid-1880s.…
(Building below is the Supreme Court in Montgomery, Alabama) Met at Cahawba in Central Alabama "The Alabama Supreme Court convened for the first time on…
Samuel T. B. Morse missed the death of his wife due to a lag in communication and this was the impetus that provided an…
(Have you ever wondered where the unusual name of some of Andalusia's street names such as Three Notch Street comes from? The name goes back…
BIG CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH Organized in 1823 Oldest in Pickens County By Marion Johnson written in 1940 The First Baptist church to be…
This biography can also be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume 3 - NOW IN EBOOK, PAPERBACK AND HARDBACK!…
Did you know that some early settlers & speculators of Alabama land conspired with the British? (Text continued below) Speculation in Muscle Shoals "In…
(Here are some quick facts and names of charter members and early members of the Colonial Dames and DAR of Alabama. Most of the facts…
We take colors in our clothes for granted today but our ancestors had to dye their clothes for colors. Here are a few of their…
Did you know.....? "Old State Bank in Decatur, now preserved as a museum, was opened in 1833 as one of three branches of the…
(Alabamians have always helped each other in times of crisis - this is one example) The Can't Get Away Club A local relief society organized…
This special day was set aside for observance each year in the schools, for the purpose of encouraging interest in the bird life of…
Catoma Creek Falls near old Montgomery, Alabama Wheeling, Winn Parish, Louisiana November 27th, 1858. To J. J. Hooper, Esq: Dear Sir: My health has…
I can't believe Sophia McGillivray delivered twins two weeks later. This woman was amazing! -This story is an excerpt from the book ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS…
![UPDATED WITH PODCAST -[film] Did you know the first Alabama radio broadcast made to Thomas Edison from Auburn University?](https://www.alabamapioneers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ALABAMASFIRST-RADIOBROADCAST-220x115.png)
![Did you know Bessemer, Alabama was originally named Brooklyn? [photograph & vintage film]](https://www.alabamapioneers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/bessemer-220x198.jpg)
![PATRON + The Federal Road was the state of Alabama’s first interstate – Do you know where it was? [map and picture]](https://www.alabamapioneers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/old-federal-road-220x294.jpg)
![PATRON + The Stafford Hotel in Tuscaloosa sits on site of first female college dating back to 1830 [old pics]](https://www.alabamapioneers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/capitol_park-historic-tuscaloosa-220x88.jpg)
![PATRON + Intense Indian Battle at Calebee Creek – Who won? [photographs & map]](https://www.alabamapioneers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Map-of-Creek-country-220x182.jpg)
![PATRON + Beautiful Alabama State Capitol burned [see story and photographs]](https://www.alabamapioneers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/stairs-to-state-capitol2-220x146.jpg)
![PATRON + Spanish, French and English immigrants move to Alabama – natives threatened [pictures & film]](https://www.alabamapioneers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/PUSHMATAHA-e1383307076158-220x328.jpg)
![PATRON – Did you know about these Alabama firsts? [see pics]- Skeleton of pre-historic man found in cave, 1st trolley & 1st human rocket](https://www.alabamapioneers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/russell-cave-outside-220x87.jpg)
