It was the best thing that I never knew I wanted to do – and the best gift my teenage son never knew he wanted – a visit to Tank Town USA. It was an adventure that entailed: Getting behind the wheel (actually control sticks) of a 17-ton tank – awe-inspiring. Riding on the top […]

Downtown Courtland Alabama plays host to an often overlooked and almost forgotten historical marker. This marker is dedicated to a group of soldiers who are slowly fading from the history books. They are known as the Red Rovers, and I am astounded by the amount of people who have never heard of them Everyone has […]

No town in Alabama exudes as much mystery as Old Cahawba. Known as “Alabama’s most famous ghost town,” the site illustrates the mystery of how a growing city, especially one that was the state’s capital, could vanish from existence. It’s a question people have studied for more than a century. The myriad ghost stories, historical […]

An urban legend says that deep in the woods of Colbert County, Alabama, there is a hidden cemetery reserved only for registered coon dogs. This is one urban legend that proves to be true, and it is the only cemetery of its kind in the entire world.  Established in 1937 when Key Underwood buried his […]

Covered bridges: They are picturesque, they harken to a long-ago, simpler time, and they are great places to visit. Alabama has 11 historic covered bridges remaining in the state, along with a few newer, decorative bridges. Only three of the oldest bridges allow cars to cross. Fortunately, all of those are short drives from Huntsville. […]