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    Cane Syrup Mill at Rikard’s Mill Historical Park near Beatrice, AL

    Parks & Campgrounds | Beatrice in Monroe County  

    Shown is a cane syrup mill that’s at Rikard’s Mill Historical Park located near Beatrice, AL in Monroe County. This is a mule-drawn cane syrup mill that was produced in Selma, AL in the 1880s by Peacock Company of Ohio. Earnest Dyess of Camden, AL foun …

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    Monroe County Public Fishing Lake near Beatrice, AL

    Bird Watching, Parks & Campgrounds | Beatrice in Monroe County  

    The Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources manages 23 public lakes in 20 counties throughout the State.  One of these is the 94-acre Monroe County Public Fishing Lake located near Beat …

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    New Hope Baptist Church at Natchez near Beatrice, AL (built ca. 1855; listed on the NRHP & ARLH; burial site of the “Bear Man”)

    Antebellum, Churches and Cemeteries | Beatrice in Monroe County  

    The New Hope Baptist Church and its adjacent cemetery are listed on both the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage (ARLH). This church is located approximately four miles west of Beatrice in t …

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    Rikard’s Mill Historical Park near Beatrice, AL

    Bird Watching, Museums & Rural Art, Open for Tours, Parks & Campgrounds | Beatrice in Monroe County  

    Rikard’s Mill Historical Park is owned and operated by the Monroe County Heritage Museums (MCHM). The park is located on Flat Creek near Beatrice, AL in Monroe County. The main feature of the park is Rikard’s Mill which is a water-powered grist mill. J …

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    Robbins Hotel at Beatrice, AL (constructed ca. 1840 as a home; destroyed by fire in 2012)

    Antebellum, Lost | Beatrice in Monroe County  

    The Robbins Hotel was a historic hotel building in Beatrice. The building began as a private, one-story home with six rooms, built circa 1840. A second floor was added sometime later. Between 1906 and 1910, Mrs. Barbara Robbins converted the house into …

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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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