Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Oldest cemetery in Madison County is disappearing in the woods and needs your help to preserve it...

 
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Oldest cemetery in Madison County is disappearing in the woods and needs your help to preserve it

Madison County, Alabama is considered the birthplace of Alabama, established on December 13, 1808. One of the earliest known cemeteries is Cumberland Presbyterian Campground, Mount Paran Cemetery is in New Market, Alabama. It is located off Winchester Road. Cemetery established in 1806 The cemetery was established as early as 1806 and is the final resting […]

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PATRON + B. B. Comer Bridge was the only remaining bridge of original 15 toll bridges

Construction of the B. B. Comer bridge was carried out by the Kansas City Bridge Company for the Alabama State Bridge Corporation. Its construction commenced in 1929 and was complete by 1931. As of 2013, this is the only remaining bridge of the 15 memorial toll bridges constructed by the Alabama State Bridge Corporation.  On April […]

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PATRON – Bellefonte, Jackson County, Alabama legal notices from April 11, 1839

Patron – Bellefonte, Jackson County, Alabama legal notices from April 11, 1839 (Transcribed extract from Bellefonte Courier and Jackson County Republican, April 11, 1839) State of Alabama ) Orphan’s Court Jackson Cou’y ) April 8th 1839 Whereas Phillip D. Swink, administrator of the estate of George Swink, deceased, this day filed his petition with the […]

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PATRON + TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: Epitaph on tombstone of the founder of Yale

Elihu Yale, the founder of Yale College, New Haven, Conn., was buried at Wrexham, Wales. His monument bears this inscription: Under this tomb lyes interr’d Elihu Yale of Place Gronow, Esq. born 5th April 1648 and dyed the 8th of July, 1721, aged 73 years. Born in America, in Europe bred, In Afric travelled, and […]

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