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Lost Towns of Central Alabama
Peggy Jackson Walls
出版Arcadia Publishing, 2021-07-19
主題History / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)History / United States / 19th CenturyHistory / United States / 20th Century
ISBN14396730559781439673058
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=JBQ0EAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Settlers came to Central Alabama in the early 1800s with big dreams. Miners panned the streams and combed the hillsides of the state's Gold Belt, hoping to strike it rich. Arbacooche and Goldville were forged by the rush on land and gold, along with Cahaba, the first state capital. Demand for the abundant cotton led to the establishment of factories like Pepperell Mills, Russell Manufacturing Company, Tallassee Mills, Avondale Mills and Daniel Pratt Cotton Gin. Owners built mill villages for their workers, setting the standard for other companies as well. But when booms go bust, they leave ghost towns in their wake. Author Peggy Jackson Walls walks the empty streets of these once lively towns, reviving the stories of the people who built and abandoned them.