An Act established by the Legislature in 1819 made it unlawful to cut down or kill trees without written permission of the commissioners in Old Cahawba, Alabama. OLD CAHAWBA, ALABAMA Cahaba was the first State Capital of Alabama. By an act of the legislature, passed February 13, 1818, Clement C. Clay, Samuel Taylor, Samuel Dale, James Titus, […]
ELYTON LAND COMPANY The city of Birmingham was conceived in the mind of engineer, John T. Milner who had surveyed the route of the South and North Alabama Railroad from Montgomery to Decatur. At the same time, the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad was being constructed from Chattanooga to Meridian. John T. Milner 1951 Newspaper clipping, Birmingham […]
[Birmingham, Alabama had a movie production company in 1928 and they made at least two films. This Birmingham News article from July 14, 1929, states a number of people were involved in the movie, Trustworthy. I’ve been unable to find out any more information, so please share if you know more about the movie group […]
BATTLE OF CALEBEEi 1813 During the Creek Indian War, that had begun August 30, 1813, with the Indian attack on Fort Mims, an engagement took place between the Georgia militia, under Gen. Floyd,1 and the Creek Indians, January 27, 1814, on Calebee Creek, about 7 miles from the present town of Tuskegee, Macon County. After […]
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