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Battersea at Gallion, AL (built ca. 1820; listed on the NRHP)

Antebellum | Gallion in Hale County  

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This is a historic plantation house located in south Hale County at Gallion. It was built around 1820 as a two-by-two log cabin.  By the 1840s, two additional rooms were constructed at the back of the cabin.  Battersea underwent further expansions, such as the addition of a second story and a kitchen in the 1880s and the addition of a bathroom in the early 20th Century. This dwelling served as an early stagecoach stop.

Battersea was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 7, 1994 as a part of the Plantation Houses of the Alabama Canebrake and Their Associated Outbuildings multiple property submission.   Battersea is one of the oldest homes in the Canebrake.

The Battersea plantation home is located on the north side of CR 12 approximately 0.2 mile west of the Gallion, Alabama Post Office (GPS coordinates 32.510368,-87.702742).

This is a private residence – drive by only.

Sources:  1) Wikipedia; 2) Demopolis Times

Tags: alabama, antebellum, black belt, gallion, hale county, house, plantation

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Welcome to rural southwest Alabama. This website is dedicated to twelve counties located in rural southwest Alabama which includes a large portion of Alabama’s Black Belt area. This region is known for its rich and diverse heritage, historic homes and churches, and natural beauty. This website contains details about historic and interesting places that you will find in this area of Alabama.

PLEASE NOTE THAT MOST OF THE HOMES INCLUDED ARE PRIVATE RESIDENCES AND, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ARE DRIVE BY ONLY.

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Dedicated to the memory of Stacy Milstead Henson (1978-2008) & Inez “Sis” Watts (1924-2007).

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