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Allen Plantation
In 1838, the Allen family arrived in Alabama in the area known as Lisman. The Allen family built one of the largest plantations in Choctaw County that continues to thrive to this day. Over the years the plantation expanded to over 8000 acres. The…
Allen Cemetery
Located in West Opelika on Highway 431 (Lafayette Parkway) between Sougahatchee Creek and Chambers County Road 290.
Coordinates: 32.7425, -85.42333
Coordinates: 32.7425, -85.42333
Alley House, 1846
This image is a watercolor painting of the Alley House in Tuskegee, Alabama done by Eugene L. Bothwell in 1932. The house was built in 1846. The painting shows the front exterior of the house with its doors, windows, shutters, two story columned…
Altadena Valley Presbyterian Church
Altadena Valley Presbyterian Church began in 1854 under the name Rocky Ridge Cumberland Presbyterian Church, near the current facilities of Briarwood Presbyterian Church. AVPC moved to its current facilities in 1912 as the result of a church split…
Alumni Gymnasium
Irritated by the state’s flat refusal to fund a gymnasium for Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical College, Tom Bragg, the president of the Auburn Alumni Association, solicited funds from Auburn graduates all over the country. In February 1916,…
Tags: Auburn, Auburn University, Education, Lee County
American House, 1840 (Stone-Young-Baggett House)
This image is a watercolor painting of an American house located on the Stone-Young Plantation (also known as the Stone-Young-Baggett House) in Montgomery, Alabama done by Brendon A. Bond sometime between 1940 and 1942. The mansion was built in…
Anderson Cemetery
Anderson Cemetery is 0.3 miles west of the intersection of Huntsville Brown's Ferry Road and Bower's Road. The cemetery sits about 300 yards south in a field. There are only four records in this cemetery.
Anderson Cemetery (Lauderdale County)
To reach Anderson Cemetery from Rogersville, head north on AL 207 to Anderson, AL. The cemetery is near the Anderson Primitive Baptist Church north of the Town Hall. James and Muriel Barnett first surveyd the cemetery in 1995. A full list of records…
Andrew Freear
Andrew Freear, the Wiatt Professor of Architecture at Auburn University, became the Director of the Rural Arts Studio in Newbern, West Alabama in 2002.
Freear, who is from Yorkshire, England, was educated at the Polytechnic of Central London and…
Freear, who is from Yorkshire, England, was educated at the Polytechnic of Central London and…
Andrew Jackson's Military Road Marker
This historic marker is located at the intersection of County Route 47 and Cox Creek Parkway on County Route 47, Florence Alabama.
The text on the marker reads: "Construction of this road, as ordered by General Andrew Jackson, began in May 1817 by…
The text on the marker reads: "Construction of this road, as ordered by General Andrew Jackson, began in May 1817 by…
Anniston Islamic Center
The Anniston Islamic Center (AIC) is a non-profit organization that serves the Islamic educational and social needs of Muslims on Northeast Alabama. The mission of the AIC is to promote brotherhood, peace, and family values in the Muslim community.…
Annual Historical Fair: Syrup Sopping Saturdays
Annual festival celebrating local food, music, and crafts.
http://www.leecountyhistoricalsociety.org/fair/index.html
http://www.leecountyhistoricalsociety.org/fair/index.html
Tags: Festival, Folklife, Lee County, Loachapoka
Ante-Bellum Cotton Mills 1840 Marker
This marker is located on Appleby Blvd. east of Cypress Mill Road, Florence, Alabama.
The text on the marker reads: "About one mile west of here is the site of the Globe Cotton Factory which was erected on Cypress Creek in 1840, By 1857 its…
The text on the marker reads: "About one mile west of here is the site of the Globe Cotton Factory which was erected on Cypress Creek in 1840, By 1857 its…
Antioch Cemetery
Located in Bleecker, Alabama on Lee County Road 240
Coordinates: 32.5195831, -85.2221628
Coordinates: 32.5195831, -85.2221628
Antioch Cemetery
To reach Antioch Cemetery, travel to Cloverdale on Alabama Hwy. #157 and continue 4 miles north. Turn right onto County Rd. #10 and travel 2.3 miles to the cemetery. The cemetery is located on the left behind the church.
Tags: Cemetery, Lauderdale County
Ardmore Crape Myrtle Festival
The Ardmore Crape Myrtle Festival is held on the last Saturday in August at the John W. Barnes Park. Visitors can purchase crafts, plants, candles, and jewelry. The festival also has antique car and tractor shows, food vendors, and musical…
Ardmore Renaissance Fair
The Ardmore Renaissance Faire is a fun event for the family to enjoy. Step back in time with different medieval activities such as period workmanship, sword combat, Middle Eastern dancers, puppeteers, and a May Pole. Visitors can also feast on…
Arkal Automotive USA
This manufacturing company produces automotive components. It is the first US based manufacturing operation for the Israeli owned Arkal company. This business opened in 2012 and still operates today. The Auburn branch of Akral is located at 2490…
Tags: Industry, Lee County
Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens
http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-2417
Tags: Alex Montgomery, Belle Mina, Birmingham AL, Florence Earle Mudd, Gen. James H. Wilson, Gen. Robert E. Lee, Gov. Andrew Barry Moore, Gov. Thomas Bibb, Greek Revival Style, Henry F. Debardeleben, Historic Homes, Jefferson County AL, National Register of Historic Places, Robert S. Munger, Ruby Montgomery, Stephen Hall, William S. Mudd
Arts Alive Festival
Since 1986, the city of Florence has hosted an annual two day festival dedicated to highlighting the local area’s rich art culture known as Arts Alive. Each year, the event has is organized through the hard work and efforts of a volunteer…
Athens Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District
The Athens Courthouse Square Commercial District is located in Athens, Alabama, near the Limestone County Courthouse. Due to the destruction of buildings during the Civil War and major fires that occurred in the late-1800s, this district largely…
Athens Elementary School
The south wing of Athens Elementary School was constructed in the 1930s. In 1954, the east and west wings were added on to the school. The school was originally constructed for Athens Junior High School and was later used for elementary students.…
Athens Female Academy / Athens State University
The city of Athens was founded in 1818 by Robert Beaty and associates, and shortly afterward these same founders persuaded Judge John McKinley to give the land for a female academy. They then recruited Daniel Perrin Bestor of Connecticut to preside…
Athens Food and Grease Festival
In mid-September, Athens holds their Athens Grease Festival. During this event citizens of the area come together with fried foods of all types. Proceeds from the event benefit downtown restoration and revitalization projects.
Athens High School
The Athens Post of July 1880 noted that the Donnell place had become the property of the city and was used as a Male College. By October, sixty elementary and high school students had enrolled for classes. The different courses offered were math,…
Athens Middle School
After Athens High School moved into their new building on Highway 31 North, the old campus became home to Athens Middle School and serves the seventh and eight grade students. The mission of the school is to provide a high quality education to all…
Athens Preparatory School
In 1909, Elizabeth Duncan and Miss Mary Nance Fair opened a private school for girls through the fifth grade and boys though the age of ten. The school was first located in the old Masonic Building. By September 1912 the school had relocated to…
Athens Sippin Cider Festival
During the winter months in Downtown Athens, the Athens Sippin Cider Festival takes place. Participants are able to taste different ciders,enjoy music, special activities, and door prizes. Santa also makes an appearance for the children. Admission is…
Athens State College Historic District
The Athens State College Historic District is located on 202 N. Beaty St., and the central campus area by Hobbs St. The area was listed to the National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 1985. The district includes Founders Hall, which was…
Athens Storytelling Festival
During mid-October Athens holds its annual Athens Storytelling Festival at the Courthouse Square. People can also visit a mix of antique and gift shops, eat gourmet foods, and purchase clothing. Food vendors will be present for quick…
Athens-Limestone Public Library
The Athens-Limestone Public Library solved two problems very creatively with their 2014 move to the old Kroger building at 603 South Jefferson Street. The old library (located near Julia Newman School) was approximately 10,000 square feet and the new…
Auburn and Opelika at the End of the Civil War
The emancipation of slaves, a widespread labor shortage, and the collapse of the Confederate financial system all coalesced to bring the cities of Auburn and Opelika to ruin at the end of the Civil War. It would be ten years before a new home would…
Tags: Auburn, Civil War, Education, Opelika, Reconstruction
Auburn Female Institute
Auburn’s first post-Civil War public school, possibly founded as early as 1870, was actually a women’s school. Auburn Female Institute was located on Tichenor Avenue. Under Principal George W. Duncan, Auburn Female Institute offered instruction…
Tags: Auburn, Education, Lee County