Teach your children history by visiting alabamas past alabama. Billingsley marbury 254 doster street prattville, al 36067 334 3653396. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. As the birthplace of industry in alabama, prattvilles rich history spans the life and accomplishments of. The alabama room collection at the prattville library contains print. Enjoy the rich history of the area at downtown montgomery. I contributed a chapter to the book woman to woman. Muster rolls for alabama militia and home guards, 18581975 index cards to the confederate marines, 18611865. Prattville is a city located within both autauga and elmore counties in the state of alabama but serves as the county seat of autauga county. James walter wood was a resident of prattville, alabama at the time of passing. Prattville was founded in 1839 by industrialist and architect daniel pratt. Autauga county family history library catalog source. The museum is housed within an 1840 greek revival home and is lined with artifacts and objects depicting the history of autauga county and prattville. Autauga county, alabama genealogy familysearch wiki.
Sr 14 is routed along i65 in prattville between exits 179 and 181. Walter parker passed away on november 6, 2019 at the age of 84 in prattville, alabama. See historical weather data for a location and date. Muster rolls for alabama militia and home guards, 18581975 index cards to the confederate marines, 18611865 available in civil war soldiers database alabama governors records adah catalog governor andrew b. Microreproduction of originals in the autauga county courthouse in prattville, alabama.
Images of stokely carmichael in prattville, alabama. Home alabama photographs and pictures collection popegolson house on shadow lane in prattville, alabama. Free shipping and more for millionaires club members. During the first year 5,318 books were checked out.
The city is divided by county road 2, which runs eastwest, and state routes 31 and 3, which run north and south and connect the city to montgomerys western boundaries. The university of alabama conferred on him the degree of master of mechanical and useful arts, the only one of its kind the university has ever given. The city is divided by county road 2, which runs eastwest, and state routes 31. Prattville is located just to the west of interstate 65, which bisects alabama from the tennessee border to mobile, mobile county. Alabamas first territorial governor and first state governor, william wyatt. Local lore mentions sightings of native american indians and civil war soldiers. The mission of prattville junior high school is to provide excellent educational.
Students will place their books along the gradelevel gym side by their teachers name. Since then, prattville has continued to grow in important ways, gradually shifting from an industrial epicenter to a forwardlooking city and a beloved hometown. As the birthplace of industry in alabama, prattvilles rich history spans the life and accomplishments of its founder daniel pratt, the great industrialist. The autauga prattville public library is closed to the public through april 3rd. Close the search browser or toggle between browsers to return to this page. We have compiled the ultimate database of phone numbers from around the state and country to help you locate any lost friends, relatives or family members. A brief history of the fountain city kindle edition by parker, marc, parker, melissa benefield. It also provides some historical details about different times and people in. Autauga county alabama genealogy alabama genealogy. Historic fountain in prattville located in southcentral alabama and the seat of autauga county, prattville was named for its founder. We have compiled the ultimate database of phone numbers from around the state and country to help you locate any lost friends, relatives or family. Autauga county was established by the second alabama territorial legislature in 1818, a full year before alabama became a state. Guide to autauga county, alabama ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records.
Prattville is a city in autauga and elmore counties in the u. A brief history of the fountain city by marc parker and melissa benefield parker 2012, paperback at the. To read more about prattville s history, please check out the following websites devoted to the history of. Welcome to the city of prattville, alabama, a charming new englandstyle village nestled in the heart of the deep south. Should you encounter problems or have questions about using this facility, please email the webmaster. Book your wedding party, sports team, or other group travel at our hotel. Pratt established the largest cotton gin factory in. Alabama voting registers for 1867 are available online at the alabama department of archives and history. No fines will be charged for any books and other materials at this time.
Prattville features the daniel pratt historic district. The history of a deep south state by robert david ward. The autauga county heritage association is a group of people who share a common interest in the history of autauga county, who strive to create historical interest and educate the community about the benefits of preservation and the significance of our own heritage. Close the search browser or toggle between browsers to return to. Mckiven jr university of north carolina press, 1995. Books amillion prattville 2724 legends parkway, prattville, alabama 36066 rated 4. Autauga county was established on november 21, 1818 by an act of alabama territorial legislature one year before alabama was admitted as a state. Alabamas first territorial governor and first state governor, william wyatt bibb, was a resident of the autauga county. Funeral home services for walter are being provided by ridoutsbrownservice prattville chapel. Alabama photographs and pictures collection add or remove collections home alabama photographs and pictures collection images of stokely carmichael in prattville, alabama. Death notices from the prattville progress, 18901910 worldcat. Booksamillion prattville 2724 legends parkway, prattville, alabama 36066 rated 4. Prattville features the daniel pratt historic district, listed in the national register of historic places, where some of the sites date back to the civil war era. The autauga county heritage association is a group of people who share a common interest in the history of autauga county, who strive to create historical interest and educate the community about.
House, best known today as buena vista, is located south of prattville and operates as a house museum. Little people are said to live deep within the swamp. Autaugaprattville public library website, prattville, alabama. Doug phillips tells the story of prattville and autauga county, where daniel pratt created a manufacturing empire that provided cotton gins to farmers around the world. Looking to find more information about prattville or autauga county. The autauga genealogical society donates books, maintains the family history files and is. Autauga county alabama genealogy and history presented by. This is a wonderful, well written book about the city of prattville, alabama. Daniel pratt gin factory also prattville manufacturing company, continental eagle is a cotton gin factory created by daniel pratt in the 1830s, in what is now prattville, alabama, a town named for him.
Alabama department of archives and history, military records. Prattville issues coronavirus action plan alabama news. Its county seat is prattville, but only since 1868, up until 1831 the town of washington was the county seat, and from 18311868 the seat became kingston. Prattville, alabama ebook by marc parker, melissa benefield. Autauga prattville public library website, prattville, alabama. As the birthplace of industry in alabama, prattville s rich history spans the life and accomplishments of its founder daniel pratt, the great industrialist. Class, race, and community in birmingham, alabama, 18751920 by henry m. The area was largely inhabited by native americans and a few settlers when pratt, a native of temple, new hampshire, first observed the autauga creek in the 1830s. Pratt established the largest cotton gin factory in the world and, with it, a town known fittingly as prattville. The 1840 revival house, which was built in greek revival style, featured on the museum grounds displays the history of early prattville, and the pratt family in particular.
For complete explanation of contents contained herein see introduction at front of book. To bring together those interested in the history and genealogy of autauga county. Soon this humble hamlet outside montgomery became an industrial hub, fueling alabama s antebellum cotton production. Nicknamed the fountain city due to the many artesian wells in the area, prattville is part of the montgomery metropolitan statistical area. Sr 14 shares a route with us 82 for roughly five miles in prattville. James walter wood was born on monday, october 26, 1942 and passed away on tuesday, april 07, 2020.
Familysearch autauga county data collections source. View upcoming events, information about library services and programs, and more. Includes reports, fee books, aid to soldiers and their families, inventories, appraisements, settlements, some deeds and. The city of prattville is located in the state of al.
Confederate regimental history files muster rolls of alabama civil war units, 18611940. Pratt was posthumously inducted into the alabama engineering hall of fame in 1990. As a native alabamian i new very little about the history of central. Prattville history, prattville al museums town square. Genealogical abstracts from the autauga citizen, 1853, in prattville, autauga county, alabama. As the birthplace of industry in alabama, prattvilles rich history spans the life and. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading prattville, alabama. Prattville received its name from the early industrialist daniel pratt. Purchase event tickets, books, dvds, prints and more. Prattville, alabama ebook by marc parker, melissa benefield parker author, isbn. Autauga county, alabama genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The legislature removed the county seat to prattville, december 12, 1868. Historical society that works to preserve the history of autauga county. Prattville, alabama in 1833, a new hampshire industrialist named daniel pratt moved south.
The parkers did an excellent job researching and writting this book. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 33,960. We offer the ability to search by first name, last name, phone number, or business name. Genealogical abstracts from the autauga citizen, 1853, in prattville, autauga county, alabama vinson, charlene on. Popegolson house on shadow lane in prattville, alabama. Prattville white pages prattville phone directory lookup. Join the autauga genealogical society and we can help. Prattville, alabama simple english wikipedia, the free. Death notices from the prattville progress, 18901910. Genealogical abstracts from the autauga citizen, 1853, in. In 1963 the prattville public library became a member of the newly formed cahaba regional library system. Prattville weathered the civil war and recovered faster than any other alabama town, as pratt collected on debts owed from his northern accounts.
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