Cheaha State Park and Alabama's highest point.

Check out this great new story on Cheaha State Park, the highest point in Alabama, courtesy of www.twoegg.......

December 7, 1941: Alabamians at Pearl Harbor

U.S.S. Arizona in flames on December 7, 1941Courtesy of the National Park ServiceThe speech delivered by President Franklin......

Media Attacks Confederate Memorial Park in Mountain Creek, Alabama

Cemetery at Confederate Memorial ParkA number of outlets of the national media have leveled fairly partisan attacks on......

Old Columbia Jail - Civil War era jail in Columbia, Alabama

Old Columbia JailOne of the oldest and most unique structures in the Wiregrass area of Southeast Alabama is the little......

Fort Gaines Historic Site - Dauphin Island, Alabama

Cannon at Fort Gaines, AlabamaGeneral Edmund Pendleton Gaines (1777-1849) was one of the most significant figures in both......

The Battle of Spanish Fort, Alabama - March & April, 1865

Confederate Earthworks at Spanish FortOne of the largest battles of the Civil War in Alabama was underway in earnest 146......

Confederate States of America formed in Montgomery 150 years ago today

Alabama State Capitol BuildingThe historic Alabama State Capitol Building became the capitol of a new nation 150 years......

Alabama State Capitol & the Secession of Alabama - Montgomery, Alabama

Alabama State CapitolIt was 150 years ago this week that delegates meeting at the historic State Capitol in Montgomery......

Fort Payne's Old Fort - A Reminder of the Trail of Tears

While many have heard of Fort Payne, Alabama - thanks largely to the success of the famous country music group Alabama......

The Face in the Window - Ghost Story in Carrollton, Alabama

The famed Face in the Window of the old Pickens County Courthouse in Carrollton is the visible reminder of one of Alabama's......

Lowndesboro - Alabama's Historic Antebellum Town

Located just north of U.S. 80 between Montgomery and Selma, Lowndesboro is one of the best preserved antebellum communities......

Swann Covered Bridge - Blount County, Alabama

The sight of the historic Swann Covered Bridge stretching across the gorge carved by the Locust Fork of the Warrior River......

Fort Mims State Historic Site - Tensaw, Alabama

Not far from Mobile and the booming East Shore of Mobile Bay, an often overlooked historic site is actually one of the......

Waterfalls of Alabama - History and Scenic Views

Waterfalls probably do not usually come to mind when many people think of Alabama, but the state is actually home to a......

Fort Toulouse - Wetumpka, Alabama

In 1717, a party of French soldiers arrived at the head of the Alabama River near the modern cities of Wetumpka and Montgomery.......

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Beginning on Monday, April 26th, I will start posting here about the fascinating history, historic sites and points of......