Category Alabama History

Fun, Alabama History, Info

WATCH: 17 Huntsville fun facts you may not have known

🚀HUNTSVILLE FUN FACTS: Learn some more fun tidbits about Huntsville in our latest YouTube video! #huntsville #huntsvillefunfacts

Cooper Smitherman
November 14, 2024

Travel, Alabama History, Fun

4 things you’ll see at the Thanksgiving Pow Wow—make plans now to attend Nov. 28-29

🥳 THANKSGIVING POW WOW: Read all about this historic event—art, dancing, history + more. 👇 BlastPartner #PoarchCreekIndians #ThanksgivingPowWow CM

Callie Morrison
November 13, 2024

Info, Alabama History

New app helps locate grave sites of Huntsville veterans

🇺🇸 NEW APP: A new app from the City helps people find the graves of Huntsville veterans. #huntsvillealabama #VeteransDay2024 #Vets

Michael Seale
November 11, 2024

Alabama History, Fun

Complete your spooky season in Huntsville by visiting these 5 haunted spots

👻SPOOKY SEASON IN HUNTSVILLE: Add these 5 places to your haunted tour of Huntsville this Halloween! #huntsville #halloween

Cooper Smitherman
October 29, 2024

Alabama History, Family, Fun

How one special Alabama Tribe celebrates Native American Heritage Month + how you can too

🤩 CELEBRATE NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE: In November, we recognize the contributions of Native Americans to Alabama + beyond. Read all about it. 👇 BlastPartner #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #PoarchCreekIndians CM

Callie Morrison
October 25, 2024

Alabama History

Centuries of history are tied to one Tribe in Alabama—what you need to know about the Poarch Creek Indians

‼️ DID YOU KNOW the Poarch Creek Indians' history spans centuries of economic + community impact? Learn all about it. 👇 BlastPartner #PoarchCreekIndians #Alabama #PoarchCreekPowWow CM

Callie Morrison
September 30, 2024

Alabama History

THEN AND NOW: Von Braun Downtown

📷 THEN AND NOW: Wernher von Braun is one of Huntsville's most influential citizens, both in terms of what he's done for the city and his impact on the world. Here are several photos of him around downtown and what those locations look like now.

Christian Stanfield
August 14, 2024

Alabama History, Travel

New WorldAtlas list names Athens one of Alabama’s best small towns to visit

💥 VISIT ATHENS! Athens was recognized as a great travel destination by WorldAtlas. #athensalabama #limestonecounty #worldatlas

Michael Seale
August 2, 2024

Alabama History, Education

Did you know Huntsville has 11 space-inspired schools?

🚀 SPACE-INSPIRED SCHOOLS: Huntsville is known as the Rocket City for a reason. Our culture and history are more intermingled with the space industry than any other city in America. It should come as no surprise that many of our schools share the same name as the people and objects that left their mark on our understanding of the universe.