Brooklyn Baptist Church at Brooklyn, AL (built 1861)
Brooklyn Baptist Church, established in 1821, is one of the oldest churches in Conecuh County. The church was organized in a small log cabin that also served as a school. On September 4, 1860, the church purchased three acres of land for $15.00. The present church was built in 1861. There have been three building [...]
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Burnt Corn, AL (Old Settlement on the Historic Federal Road)
Burnt Corn is located between Monroeville, AL and Evergreen, AL on the historic Federal Road. Burnt Corn began as a trading post settlement at the crossing of the “Three Notch Trail” and “Old Wolf Path” when this area was still Creek Indian territory. In 1798, the United States formed the Mississippi Territory which included a [...]
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Booker’s Mill near Evergreen, AL
Booker’s Mill is known for both its historical value and scenic beauty. The mill, built in the 1800s by prison workers, provided electricity to the neighborhood. It has long been closed as an electricity generating plant. The land and the building now give the Conecuh County residents function. It offers the residents and may visitors [...]
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The White House Hotel at Evergreen, AL (ca. 1903-1910)
This hotel was constructed between 1903 & 1910. It marked the era of the beginning of automobile travel in Conecuh County and the period when tourism was significant in Evergreen. This is the only original hotel building that remains in the downtown district. It has served as a hotel, a boarding house and private residence. [...]
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St. Mary’s Episcopal Church (c. 1880) at Evergreen, AL
The first Episcopalian minister came to Evergreen in December 1870. This Episcopalian church was built circa 1880. Prior to this, the Episcopalian congregation held their services at the Union Church which was a community church that all denominations shared. St. Mary’s is Evergreen’s oldest church. It is one of only a few buildings that survived [...]
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The Old Airport Tower & Beacon at Evergreen, AL
In 1925 the United States Congress passed the Kelly Act and created the U.S. Department of Commerce which in turn established the U.S. Air Mail. In 1927, Civil Air Mail Route 23 (CAM-23) was established between New Orleans , LA and Atlanta , GA . In 1931, CAM-23 was modified and that action led to [...]
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The Taliaferro House at Evergreen, AL (ca. 1883)
This home was constructed circa 1883 by Cadwallader Beale. Beale operated the Evergreen Hotel which was located on corner of West Front and Rural Sts. He sold the house to Dr. Charles T. Taliaferro, a surgeon in the WBTS (War Between the States); later practicing medicine and operated one of the first pharmacies in the [...]
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First United Methodist Church at Evergreen, AL (1906)
Records indicate that a Conecuh County Circuit first appeared in the Methodist Conference in 1821. The early church was called “Thick Woods” and was located about one mile west of Evergreen. This church burned around 1830. The present building was constructed in 1906 at a total cost of $6010.82. The church included a sanctuary and [...]
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Old Paul, Alabama Post Office
Paul, AL is a small community located southeast of Evergreen, AL in Conecuh County. It was settled in the 1870’s by immigrants from South Carolina. By the early 1900′s, Paul, AL had grown large enough that it needed a local post office. David Robinson carried a petition for a post office around the community and [...]
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Weaver Log Cabin at Evergreen, AL (ca. 1877)
This small log cabin, located in the Evergreen Municipal Park, was originally located near the community of Castleberry. It is a section of a larger cabin built ca. 1877 by John Daniel Weaver, Jr. This section of the cabin originally served as the dining room. The Evergreen Municipal Park is located on the north side [...]
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Bull Slough Bridge near Brooklyn, AL (built 1924)
Bull Slough Bridge lies across the beautiful Sepulga River in the southeast corner of Conecuh County. This bridge, built in 1924, is 252-feet long and has a pony truss design. At one end of the bridge is a sign that contains a detailed map of the Sepulga River Canoe Trail. Also located at this end [...]
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Evergreen Baptist Church at Evergreen, AL (1908)
The Evergreen Baptist Church was organized March 15, 1845. The sanctuary of the present church was constructed in a Tudor Revival style and dedicated February 2, 1908. The Education Building was completed in 1950, Groom Hall was dedicated in 1968 and the Activities Building was constructed in 1974. The Louise Short Widows and Orphans Home [...]
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