A journey through the history of East Blount and West Etowah Counties. My journey with Altoona history began over a decade ago. In…
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Introduction Originally conceived as a mining camp, Altoona has a long history with prohibition and alcohol. Like any mining camp, Altoona struggled with…
Born into a legacy of Blount County pioneers, David Hanby Crump rose from schoolteacher to postmaster, entrepreneur, and community leader—only to face scandal, tragedy, and redemption in early 20th-century Alabama. Discover the dramatic highs and lows of the man who played a critical role in early-Altoona.
A seemingly insignificant receipt not only tells the story of what goods and prices sustained a family in 1881, but also a genealogical…
Providing a background and information on Sanborn Maps using the newly digitized maps of Oneonta, Alabama. Also showing a few use chases of…