
![]() Sitting on a hill overlooking the old Prairieville to Greensboro Road, Bermuda Hill is a product of an era when ambitious men believed the road to riches ran through fluffy white rows of cotton. The house sits upon land originally owned by the prominent Manning family, but in 1845 William W. Manning sold the tract of land to William Weeden of Madison County. Th e home was built around this time, though records do not indicate whether Manning or Weeden built Bermuda Hill. Regardless of who built the house, the structure reflects the refined taste and wealth of its early owners. Threatened by neglect and deferred maintenance, the home features a significant example of a Canebrake plantation house based on the I-house form. Some scholars, however, believe the grounds surrounding Bermuda Hill contain subsurface remains and merit further exploration through an archaeological survey.
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Alabama's Endangered Historic LandmarksEach year since 1994, Alabama Heritage has highlighted threatened historic sites throughout Alabama. The “Places in Peril” list has identified more than 215 imperiled historic resources throughout the state, and is compiled by the Alabama Historical Commission and the Alabama Trust for Historic Preservation. The locations highlight the results of deferred maintenance, perceived obsolescence, development pressures, and lack of funding—forces that now more than ever threaten our cultural legacy. But awareness is a powerful force, too, and can cultivate a renewed determination to be responsible stewards of our heritage. For more information, visit the AHC or the ATHP websites. Alabama Heritage is proud to bring to you a selection of the places designated as perilous. Please keep your comments to information relevant to the featured place in peril. Alabama Heritage reserves the right to delete any comment that we deem inappropriate. Archives
May 2023
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