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Moving to our state in the early early days of Alabama, described by the pioneers of the day. Become a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

Travelers who passed through the Creek Nation between 1820 and 1830 left some descriptions of the Taverns and Inns. Peter Brannon used notes and statistical data to write a story about them.The Kendall Lewis tavern was on the Federal Road from 1815 to 1828. It as located about 400 yards West and on the left side of the road from Fort Brainbridge. Become a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

Today's story is about some people who were here before 1819 ---Alabama's first people, the Native Americans. Written history on Alabama's Native Americans is limited because they only had mostly oral history --- handed down for generations. Become a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

The unique thing about Blue Springs Park is that old-timers will tell you that the spring first appeared north of the highway approximately 300 yards from the present site. They said that the spring suddenly dried up and reappeared just south of the highway at the west end of Choctawhatchee river bridge. The question is why? Become a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

A short (approximately 30 minute) drive on Highway 10 in southeast, Alabama from Clio in Barbour County to Abbeville in neighboring Henry County, takes, you through three historic sites; the birthplace of Gov. George Wallace, a famous spring that has moved twice and a childhood home of Rosa Parks. If you travel a little further within Barbour County, you can also visit the birthplace of eight Alabama governors. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

Entrepreneurship among women must have been strong in early 1900s in Alabama. We had a previous podcast on the Birmingham, Alabama woman who invented the windshield wiper now one who invented the Alabama indestructible doll. ......During its peak, a doll factory in Roanoke, Alabama, operated by a woman, produced ten thousand of her dolls each year. The dolls were known by several names: Alabama Baby, Alabama Indestructible Doll, Roanoke Doll, or Ella Smith Doll https://toureastalabama.com/attraction/randolph-county-historical-museum/ Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

The town of Elberta in Baldwin County, Alabama was settled in 1904 by German pioneers. Today, the small town is also known for DINOSAURS IN THE WOODS, a collection of dinosaurs created by Mark Cline. an artist who also created Bamahenge and other sculptures in the area. In 1938 a WPA writer wrote about the unique history of this historic town. Elberta Sausage Festival Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

There is a small, remote, community of Gees Bend where hundreds of quilt masterpieces date from the early twentieth century. The quilts of Gee's Bend have been created by the African American women and their ancestors in the community of Gee's Bend along the Alabama River in Wilcox County. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

Early on the morning on March 15, 1926, the town of Hartselle in Morgan County, Alabama was held hostage for almost four hours while “thieves stripped the bank of all its cash and gold and some silver coins.” The robbers were never caught. Hartselle Depot Days Festival Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

The war had liberated nearly four million slaves and destroyed the region's cities, towns, and plantation-based economy. It left former slaves and many whites dislocated from their homes, facing starvation, and owning only the clothes they wore. The challenge of establishing a new social order, founded on freedom and racial equality, was enormous. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

Alabama is home to one of the densest concentrations of ancient Native American monumental architecture in all of North America. And there are hundreds of Native American mound sites across Alabama, most of which lie hidden away in forests and fields. Choccolocco Valley, Alabama – some historic sites destroyed https://alabamamoundtrail.org/ Alabama Indigenous Mound Trail Facebook Page Choccolocco Park Facebook page http://www.choccoloccopark.com/   Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

In the early days of Alabama, it was like the wild west, and one thing that was often explosive was political fever. Many people were vying for positions of governing the State. It was especially controversial between the old Whig and Democratic parties. Political fever was so high that a man would not vote for a personal friend or brother if they had a different political view. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families as part of the New Deal. Originally for young men ages 18–23, it was eventually expanded to young men ages 17–28. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

Sheffield, city of Senators and home to history has a historic village laid out in the form of a liberty bell, we discuss the history and how it all came about in this episode. WC Handy Music Festival Google maps link to see the bell   Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

Old St. Stephens was the capital of the Alabama Territory. The ruins of the former capital now lie across the river above Jackson, yet the city was probably the largest in the state in early days. There are actually two St. Stephens, the Territory's capital called Old St. Stephens and new St. Stephen which are only a few miles apart. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

Fountain Heights is one of Birmingham's historic neighborhoods and was home to some of Birmingham's most prominent business leaders, the city's first permanent weather station, and the start of WBRC and St. Vincent's Hospital.   Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

The struggle for women's voting rights and being allowed to serve on juries was long lasting for the women of Alabama. The struggle lasted longer than people think. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

Did you know that Geronimo was held a prisoner in Mt. Vernon, Alabama? Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

In the 1830s many Native-Americans were divided in their opinions about moving west. Some voluntarily moved with the first treaties, and others delayed in their old homes until forced to remove by the encroachment of white settlers, and the power of the federal government. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

Arley in Winston County, Alabama, is almost completely surrounded by Lewis Smith Lake. Many people have weekend homes in the area, and 357 call it home. This is the story of Arley. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

In the year 1861, when America was beginning the struggle over Civil War issues, a little town, named Utopia, was started about three miles northeast of the present site of Ariton in Dale County, Alabama is today. This is a story of how the unique town of Arition was formed. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

Christopher Columbus discovers America in 1492. Some historians are beginning to question this date and a stone found in Alabama in 1817 adds to these doubts. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

Inventor of something we use in our cars every time it rains – invented by woman from Alabama, only to never profit from it. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

A fateful conversation between a white southerner named and a former-slave, named took place in 1880 in the little town of Tuskegee, which was the capital of Macon County in Alabama and it started what became Tuskegee University. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

The lyricist of the Alabama State song, Julia Tutwiler was a woman with progressive ideas who contributed much to the education of women and was influential in reforming the penal system in Alabama. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

Trails, paths and even roads in Alabama had a historic path. Roads run quietly through the woods of Alabama but are not often recognized for their history. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

Which city of Alabama was one of the properties on the 1910 version of the board game The Landlord's Game, a precursor of Monopoly? It is the city of Fairhope, originally a single tax town and home of the Jubilee. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

University of Alabama was burned a week before the end of the War between the states – probably because it was a military school at the time. Also discussed the University of Alabama Bottle Corps Band. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

Many people know that Auburn was once called Alabama Polytechnic College at Auburn but they may not know why so I thought I'd share a little history. The idea of Auburn actually began in the town of Glennville, Russell County, Alabama. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

Bellefonte is a ghost town in Jackson County, Alabama, United States,near the site of the Bellefonte Nuclear Generating Station. It is located roughly two miles southeast of Hollywood, Alabama. In ante-bellum days, and in fact up to 1868, Bellefonte was the capital, the pride and glory of Jackson County. It is now a ghost town. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

We all have heard of West Blocton via the cahaba lily but did you know there was once twin towns of Blocton and West Blocton. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

The Jerry D. Young Memorial Field which now serves as the UAB Blazers Baseball Team's home field was once the location of Behrens Park which was renamed Jordan Park in 1924. The park was located at 840 12th Street South at University Boulevard and was a leading recreation area for the whole city of Birmingham. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

The present building that originally housed Sayre Street School only dates back to 1891, but the Sayre Street site located at the corner of Sayre and Mildred Streets, in Montgomery, Alabama has been connected with education since before the Civil War. It is also connected to famous writer F. Scott Fitzgerald's wife, Zelda who's maiden name was Sayre. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

In the history of Atmore records, no more infamous character than "Railroad Bill", an African American who terrorized this section of the state for several months. His daring robberies on freight cars, his ruthless use of dangerous weapons add a touch of adventure and daring to the history of Atmore. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

Legend states that during the year 1862 when the Civil War was being fought, many people buried their gold for safekeeping in Shipp’s Pond. We discuss the history of nearby Castleberry and their annual Strawberry Festival. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

In 1865 at the end of the American Civil War a substantial number of Southerners left the South; many moved to other parts of the United States, such as the American West, but a few left the country entirely. The most popular country of Southerners emigration was Brazil. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

The citizens of Hackleburg, Alabama are resilient people. Hackleburg was almost leveled twice by tornadoes, once in 1943 and again in 2011, but both times they simply picked up the pieces and built their town back, better than ever. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

An 1822 mansion in Florence, Alabama, had an air-conditioned basement. Only 24 Columns and its deep history remain from this wonderful landmark mansion.  Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

Brierfield, Alabama was once a booming mining town, on the Southern Railway in the eastern part of Bibb County. Now it is a beautiful State Park south of Birmingham with a lot of history.   Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

On Monday morning, all five defendants came to the fence of one of Bryars’s lots, which was near the road leading from, and about one hundred yards from his house. All of them were mounted except one, and all armed with guns, and were first outside of the fence, opposite said Green B. Bryars, who stood by his plow, called out, ‘Boys, come here."   Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

On March 21, 1932, Marion, Alabama was the first town struck in one of the most destructive series of tornadoes to wreak havoc across seven states and was hit twice in the same day. From this point at least a dozen vicious twisters ravaged the tornado belt, as they moved northeast toward Georgia and then splayed out into Tennessee, South Carolina, Kentucky and Virginia Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

In Colbert County, there is a place called the Stanfield-Worley Bluff Shelter that excited archaeologists throughout the world around 1961 when charcoal from campfires found there was believed to provide proof that Stone Age men roamed Alabama 10,000 years and more ago. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

In 1810, a band of Americans, calling themselves patriots who had suffered cruelty at the hands of the Spaniards, organized, fought and made a Declaration of Independence and took steps to establish an independent government of the United States. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

Grits are a southern staple. In this episode we cover the Ten Commandments of Grits, and how eating a diet of meat, molasses, grits and cornbread caused an epidemic of "Red Dath" in the early 1900s. The discovery and cure of the disease was led by Alabamians.   Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

There is a town in Baldwin County, Alabama with the strange name of Silverhill and a large population of Scandinavian descendants. This is their story   Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

A city almost named Muddtown was founded in July 1871, through the merger of 3 pre-existing farm towns by an association of businessmen and financiers. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

Milly Francis was the first woman and Native American to be awarded a medal from the U. S. Government. She will be inducted into the Alabama's Women Hall of Fame in 2019. to be inducted into the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame on March 7, 2019 to be inducted into the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame on March 7, 2019 to be inducted into the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame on March 7, 2019 to be inducted into the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame on March 7, 2019 Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

Good comfort food when you are sick with the flu – cornbread and hot chicken soup. The staple in any Southern home is good cornbread. Here are the Ten Commandments and how sugar in cornbread is an abomination. What is your take on how cornbread is made and served? Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com  

The carelessness of Federals or the accidental fall of a loaded shell produced the terrific magazine explosion of May 25, 1865. Thirty tons of gunpowder, with a large amount of assorted ammunition, were stored in the magazine. Early in the afternoon the whole city was jarred as if in the throes of an earthquake. Three hundred lives and nearly a million dollars’ worth of property were destroyed. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

Sam Dale, Alabama’s Daniel Boone, settled in Clark county, Ala. in 1810, and was engaged in the Indian wars of his times, being severely wounded at the battle of Burnt Corn, in which he commanded a company. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

In this true tale of Alabama's pioneer days, Legendary Williamson Hawkins kills a bear near Birmingham with just an axe. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com