Our mission is to provide educational opportunities related to the history and heritage of pintlala, alabama and surrounding communities through quarterly meetings, newsletters, and onsite visits. It has flaws and few footnotes, but a great and important book. Queensdale was a large antebellum plantation in lowndes county, alabama. Alabama history the goat hill history blog goat hill. Brief history of the montgomery citycounty public library. Center for archaeological studies, university of south alabama. The federal road was the state of alabamas first interstate do you know where it was. Discover librarianselected research resources on alabama history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Hope hull, al 36043 334 2818069 womens history monthmardi gras mrs.
List of books and articles about alabama history online. Get directions, maps, and traffic for pintlala, al. You will learn their parts in the settlement and growth of alabama. Pintlala branch library montgomery city county public. Gary burton has been the pastor of the pintlala baptist church since 1972. Out of an abundance of caution for our patrons and staff, and in effort to help limit the spread of coronavirus covid19, all montgomery citycounty public library locations are closed until further notice. The montgomery citycounty public library will enhance the quality of life for montgomery county citizens by serving as central alabamas premier repository for a broadbased and comprehensive collection of books and data and its most accessible site for internet and digital services. He was also at the battle of fort moultrie and the siege of savannah, at the storming of the latter place, he stated that while viewing a wounded fellowsoldier, who lay among heaps of slain the gallant pulaski rode up, and remarked, my brave fellow, take care, you are in dangerous position, to which garrett made answer, general, if you intend to be in a place of safety, id keep near you. Sandra berry, librarian the national womens history theme for 2019 visionary women. Albert james pickett, from his book history of alabama.
Out of an abundance of caution for our patrons and staff, and in effort to help limit the spread of coronavirus covid19, all montgomery citycounty public library locations are. But it will open the doors to certain people, places, and events. American historical society, 1927, by albert burton moore page images at hathitrust history of alabama, and incidentally of georgia and mississippi, from the earliest period c1851, by albert. May 06, 2016 tripp reynolds montgomery county history.
For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to pintlala. Read below for more information, or you may wish to view our current publications catalog. If you dont remember, or you werent an alabama student, well be glad to tell you more about our county. Crossroads of pintlala s past and future our mission is to provide educational opportunities related to the history and heritage of pintlala, alabama and surrounding communities through quarterly meetings, newsletters, and onsite visits. For sale ray scott lakes pintlala, alabama duration. Add or remove collections home alabama genealogy and history publications page 1 reference url share. Waselkov, professor of anthropology and director of the center for archaeological studies at the university of south alabama in mobile, will present the teams findings following the archaeological survey of the old federal road, particularly the location of pintlala s manacs stand. Pintlala branch library montgomery citycounty public. There was no law to speak of, and tensions between white settlers and native creeksas well as between rival creek factionsran high. James dunn passed away at the age of 66 in pintlala, alabama. James carroll dunnpintlala james carroll dunn jim or bimbo, 66 of pintlala, al passed away sat. Miriam lassiter williams remembers pintlala volume 8 number 1 january 1994 1. Pintlala montgomery citycounty public library home. Popular alabama history books goodreads share book.
Alabama dept of archives and history has marriage records 18171928. Sandra berry, librarian 255 federal rd hope hull, al 36403 334 2818069. Address and phone 255 federal road hope hull, al 36043 6254890. Pintlala branch library march 2019 story time 255 federal rd. Born jan 24, 1953 in munich, germany, he was preceded in death by his parents col. Those who attend quickly find authentic friendships, spiritual growth, and development, along with lifechanging opportunities for service. The pintlala historical association, led by president gary burton and program chairman alice. We all know where butler county got its name or you should know, if you had alabama history as a fourthgrader in an alabama school. If there are any aspiring astronauts on your team they will certainly appreciate huntsvilles close history with u. Lacefields book to schools and educators in alabama. The following cemeteries are located in montgomery county. William weatherford had a plantation in lowndes county, alabama. There is a dynamic about the churchs purpose and fellowship that cannot be condensed to words or websites.
Looking for alaska, fried green tomatoes at the whistle stop cafe, to kill a mockingbird, invisible man, the story of my. For those interested, i recommend the book the federal road through georgia, the creek nation. The history of a deep south state is the first completely new comprehensive account of the state since a. No one knows exactly how or why thomas meredith came to be set upon with knives and sticks by creek indians who killed him dead on the banks of pinchona creek near. The geological survey of alabama, in partnership with dr. He currently serves as president of the pintlala historical association and friends of.
County citizens by serving as central alabamas premier repository for a broadbased. Welcome to the heart of honoraville city data where you can quickly find the key honoraville detailed data and census information you need. Butler county was created from monroe and conecuh counties in the alabama territory in december 1819. The obituary was featured in herald tribune on june 3, 2019.
Darby weaver picketts book continues to be the best book ever written on alabama history. He was mostly selftaught, but did spend a year each studying at private academies in massachusetts and virginia. Pintlala, and nearby pintlala creek, are named for the creek words, pithlo, meaning canoe, and the verb form of halatas, meaning to drag. Alabama in 1812, seven years before statehood, could be a dangerous place. Montgomery county history the goat hill history blog. Whether you want to know about honoravilles history, census information, data or when the library is open, these key links make it easy to get around honoraville virtually. An illustrated guide offers a narrative history that includes brief accounts of the construction of the road, the experiences of historic travelers, and descriptions of major changes to the road over time.
The first quote comes from a book published by the society of pioneers of montgomery in 1961. The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of montgomery county. A second federal road, initially called the georgia road, passed through cherokee lands, connecting savannah, georgia, with knoxville. Albert was eight when his family moved to alabama, so the second half of his childhood was spent on the frontier. Family history librarys book, microfilm, microfiche, compact disc, and computer numbers.
Use the numbers to find materials in the family history library and to. For sale tuscahoma lodge on the tombigbee river youtube. Pintlala montgomery citycounty public library, montgomery, al. Those who attend quickly find authentic friendships, spiritual growth, and development, along. These are preceded by fhl, the abbreviation for family history library. Divided into three main sections, the first concluding in 1865, the second in 1920, and the third bringing the story to the present, the book s organization is both chronological and topical. Jim lacefield and the alabama museum of natural history, is offering a free copy of dr.
In 1842 he married vivian mary marshall in macon, alabama. Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of pintlala within 20 miles 32. Pintlala historical association newsletter, volume 10. I recommend that serious students go on to read dr. Hope hull, al 36043 334 2818069 happy new yearhappy birthday, dr. Any student of alabama history will not stop with this book, but it is a good starting point. The people in alabamas past made it what it is today. Then there are photos of the old augusta cemetery, followed by photos of the historical marker and a transcription of said marker. A national scholarly periodical published 34 times annually, the journal is the flagship print publication of the society. Thus the murder remains one of the intriguing cold murder cases in alabama history. The presentday state of alabama was originally inhabited by various indigenous peoples.
Book history of sampey memorial baptist church by leroy priest 2. There were, of course, other heroes, little ones who did little things to help people get through. History james henry williams, a native of chester district, south carolina, was born in 1818. Archives 1989 pintlala historical association crossroads. History of the library montgomery citycounty public library. Pintlala historical association crossroads of pintlalas. Montgomery county history the goat hill history blog goat. See more ideas about alabama, history and teaching. Pintlala s cold murder case newsouth books bookstore books by title about the book. Book the doty, sheppard, anderson, and allied families by carol wright. Montgomery, the biography of a city by wayne greenhaw 3.
Curator with the alabama department of archives and history. Visible traces of their occupancy, which spanned nearly 10,000 years, may be seen at dust cave, a paleoindian site. For many years he has served as president of the pintlala historical association. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. The authors vividly reconstruct the course of the road in detail and make use of a wealth. Pintlala, also known as pint lala or colquitt, is an unincorporated community in montgomery county, alabama, united states, located on u. His book, entitled lost worlds in alabama rocksa guide to the states ancient life and landscapes, is an excellent resource designed to. Pintlala populated place profile montgomery county. He was previously on the board of the baptist history and heritage society and a former president of both the alabama historical association and the friends of the alabama department of archives and history. Old federal road originally designated as a postal route through the indian frontier, the federal road, which stretched through creek territory in lower alabama, became a dynamic feature of the geography of the american historical landscape. Pintlala branch library january 2020 story time 255 federal rd. For sale tuscahoma lodge on the tombigbee river choctaw co.
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