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    Fambro-Arthur House at Old Cahawba Park in Dallas County, AL (built ca. 1841)

    Antebellum, Endangered, Historic Home, Historic Markers & Memorials, Old Cahawba Park, Parks & Campgrounds | Cahaba in Dallas County  

    The Fambro-Arthur house gets its name from two of its owners. One was a judge, and the other was a former slave. Judge W. W. Fambro built this house in the early 1840s. He may have constructed the house using two older structures. D. EzeKiel Arthur was …

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    Foscue Creek Park at Demopolis, AL (a beautiful park managed by the U. S. Army Corp of Engineers)

    Bird Watching, Parks & Campgrounds | Demopolis in Marengo County  

    Foscue Creek Park is located at Demopolis, AL on the forested lake shore of Demopolis Lake, the largest lake on the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway. This beautiful park is managed by the U. S. Army Corp of Engineers. The facility has both a day-use ar …

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    Grave of John A Bell in the “New” Cemetery at Old Cahawba

    Antebellum, Churches and Cemeteries, Historic Markers & Memorials, Old Cahawba Park, Parks & Campgrounds | Cahaba in Dallas County  

    Shown are pictures of the grave of John A Bell that’s located in the “New” Cemetery at the Old Cahawba Park in Dallas County. On May 23rd, 1856, there was a shootout on the main street in Cahawba, with J. R. Bell and his two sons against Will E. Bird, …

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    Haines Island Park on the Alabama River in west Monroe County, AL

    Bird Watching, Parks & Campgrounds | Haines Island in Monroe County  

    Haines Island Park is maintained by the US Army Corps of Engineers.  Whether you’re inclined to drive, hike, canoe or kayak, Haines Island offers a fantastic opportunity to observe nature in a natural setting. Birding can be spectacular. The park is a …

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    Indian Baths at Old St. Stephens Historical Park in Washington County, AL.

    Parks & Campgrounds | St. Stephens in Washington County  

    The origin of these man-made pits is uncertain. Some say the Choctaw carved them out. Some say it was the Spanish. The “Indian Baths” are included in Alabama’s Tapestry of Historic Places 1978 published by the Alabama Historical Commission. GPS coordin …

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    Isaac Creek Park & Campground (located in west Monroe County on the Alabama River at the Claiborne Lock & Dam)

    Bird Watching, Parks & Campgrounds | Franklin in Monroe County  

    This beautiful park is maintained by the US Army Corp of Engineers.  It has the setting to accommodate most types of outdoor activities – camping, picnicking, bird watching, bike riding, hiking, fishing and more. The park features an array of campsites …

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    Lions Park at Greensboro, AL (Rural Studio Projects)

    Auburn Rural Studio, Parks & Campgrounds | Greensboro in Hale County  

    In 2004 the Lions Club, the City of Greensboro, Hale County, the Riding Club and the Greensboro Baseball Association formed a joint committee to manage and care for the future of Lions Park, the largest park in Hale County. They soon approached Auburn …

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    Millers Ferry Campground at Millers Ferry, AL

    Bird Watching, Parks & Campgrounds | Millers Ferry in Wilcox County  

    Millers Ferry Campground, also known as East Bank, is a beautiful park that is maintained by the US Army Corp of Engineers.  It is located on the William Dannelly Reservoir at Millers Ferry, AL. The reservoir sits on the Alabama River and covers roughl …

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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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    Moundville Archaeological Park near Tuscaloosa, AL

    Bird Watching, Native American, Open for Tours, Parks & Campgrounds | Moundville in Hale County  

    Called “The Big Apple of the 14th Century” by National Geographic, Moundville Archaeological Park was once the site of a powerful prehistoric community that, at its peak, was America’s largest city north of Mexico.  Located on the Black Warrior River n …

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    Old Cahawba near Orrville, AL (site of Alabama’s First State Capital)

    Bird Watching, Old Cahawba Park, Open for Tours, Parks & Campgrounds | Cahaba in Dallas County  

    Located east of Orrville at the confluence of the Alabama and Cahaba Rivers, the town initially known as Cahawba served as the state’s first permanent capital from 1820 until 1825. When the capital was moved from Cahawba in 1826 to Tuscaloosa, many of …

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    Old Lock 1 Park near Salitpa, AL (Clarke County)

    Bird Watching, Historic Markers & Memorials, Parks & Campgrounds | Salitpa in Clarke County  

    The slider above shows 8 pictures of this park. The Old Lock 1 Park is located at the remains of Old Lock 1 on the Tombigbee River between Jackson and Coffeeville.  This park lies in a grove of large pecan trees.  Major improvements at the park site fr …

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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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