Alabama Heritage’s 2024 Year In Review
December 13, 2024
As I sit in my office surrounded by dozens of marketing props, logoed mugs, and a very busy calendar, I have a lot to be grateful for this year. This… READ MORE
Category: Alabama Heritage Blog
The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum
December 11, 2024
Beneath the shadows of the towering oak trees in the Old Cloverdale Neighborhood of Montgomery, Alabama, a unique experience lies in the halls of a 1910 Craftsman-style home. The Scott… READ MORE
The Rowen House
November 21, 2024
Thomas Rowan was the son of Irish immigrants, who settled in Saint Clair County, Alabama in c.1854. He later purchased 130 acres in Leeds and built a home along an… READ MORE
Going to Bat for Alabama’s Flying Mammals
November 4, 2024
On a sunshiny Saturday at Desoto State Park in Fort Payne, very small winged creatures that prefer to make their home in dark caves came out to say hello. Or… READ MORE
The People Under the Lake
October 21, 2024
Most have heard of man-made lakes—but have you heard about the lost cities or cemeteries that lie beneath some of them? In the 1950s, Alabama Power flooded thousands of acres… READ MORE
Alabama Origins of a Football State
August 9, 2024
The love and tradition of college football runs deep in Alabama, but many are unaware of how this cherished sport became an integral part of the state’s culture. William Gray Little, known as the father of Alabama football,… READ MORE
The Legend of Railroad Bill
August 5, 2024
Who was Railroad Bill? Was he the “Robin Hood” figure the legends have described? Was he an outlaw with murderous tendencies? Or was the idea of Railroad Bill just a… READ MORE
The Eliza Battle: Alabama’s Ghostship
May 31, 2024
The Eliza Battle’s final resting place lies in the Tombigbee River near the tiny town of Pennington, Alabama. According to Rufus Ward in his book The Tombigbee River Steamboats: Rollodores, Deadheads and… READ MORE
Frank Stitt: The Father of Alabama Fine Dining
May 14, 2024
If you have ever eaten out in Birmingham, Alabama, you probably have visited one of Chef Frank Stitt’s restaurants. Frank Stitt is a James Beard Award-winning chef from Cullman, Alabama,… READ MORE
Sand Island Lighthouse: A Luminous Sentinel of Mobile Bay
May 8, 2024
Sand Island’s story begins in the early 1800s. Originally a much larger landmass exceeding four hundred acres, it served as a vital navigational point for ships entering Mobile Bay, a… READ MORE
