Category Archives: Downtown

Big Spring Canal

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Pgibson

This is the canal that comes from Big Spring, that in turn comes from underneath the Madison County Courthouse. There is a system of caves under the courthouse square. Although I’ve never been in those caves, I hear it was … Continue reading →

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The Filling-in of Downtown Huntsville

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Pgibson

Back in 1950, Huntsville, Alabama was a sleepy little hamlet of maybe 15,000 citizens. Its courthouse square would have fit in quite well as the backdrop for Forrest Gump’s park bench scene in a small Alabama town. You remember: “Life … Continue reading →

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