Glennville Plantation also known as Elmoreland is truly a beautiful mansion. Click on this link and scroll to the bottom of the page to see more vintage pictures of Glennville and click to learn about the area’s connection to Auburn University. GLENNVILLE PLANTATION (Also called Elmoreland) Glennville, Russell County, Alabama Amazing staircase Glennville Plantation was built 1842-44 by […]
(Excerpt transcribed from BRIEF HISTORY OF BIBB COUNTY by S. L. Johnson, The Centreville Press) If one will look at a map of Bibb County it will be observed that the Cahaba River, after flowing in almost a southerly direction to a point somewhat above the old Pratt’s ferry, turns directly westward, and then for […]
Bellefonte, Alabama is now a ghost town but once a vibrant community in 1839 as can be seen from these names of letters at the Post Office listed in the local newspaper (Transcribed extract from Bellefonte Courier and Jackson County Republican, April 11, 1839) LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the Post Office at Bellefonte, Ala […]
Do you live in a small town? Then you’ll probably agree with the following. County seat of Hale County, Alabama summer 1937 by photographer Walker Evans (Library of Congress) You live in a small town if: You can’t walk for exercise because every car that passes offers you a ride. You dial a wrong number […]
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