Altoona Adventures Posts
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…
A recent social media post asked the question, “How did Altoona get its name?”[1] This is, in fact, a simple question with a…
A history of the route that runs South out of Oneonta. From its 18th Century beginning to Modern Day. Springville Boulevard is a…
The Crime On Tuesday, June 20, 1893, a man walked into the Balm Post Office, approached postmistress Betty Harris, and requested to send…
A story that has been visited several times over the years is that of the ancient graveyard that was unearthed during the flood…
HALE’S SECOND (FIRST) TERM The first meeting in October included a blitz of ordinances, numbers 4-9. These ordinances included things such as…
ALTOONA LOSES TOWN CHARTER Even though the mayor and council appeared to have strong momentum, trouble was brewing behind the scenes. Two months…