The following humorous incident has been transcribed from – Sketches of Alabama history by Joel Campbell Du Bose 1901 George Strother Gaines (1784-1873) Captain James Gaines removed to Gallatin, Tennessee, in 1794, and there, his son, George Strother grew to manhood and entered into business as clerk in the store of John and Robert Allen. In […]
About the year 1836 great excitement was caused in Jefferson County, Alabama in consequence of the hostile attitude of the Seminole and Creek Indians, especially the latter
(Thankfully this beautiful old home has been saved and fully restored. It is now the residence of Tuskegee University’s President.) (continued below) VARNER-ALEXANDER HOUSE ALSO CALLED GREY COLUMNS The Varner-Alexander House, on Montgomery Street in Tuskegee, Alabama was one of the finest mansions of Alabama’s Piedmont section. It was built in 1840 by William Varner, a […]
Have you ever heard or read about Milly, who was alone in the wilderness of Montgomery, Alabama in 1792? Many streets in Montgomery are named after her. Discover other lost and forgotten stories in our Alabama Footprints series of books available in Paperback or Ebook at many retail and online bookstores. Some of Donna R. […]
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