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The Tuscumbia Landing Site is a historic port site in Sheffield, Alabama.The landing was established in 1824 at the mouth of Spring Creek on the Tennessee River.As large craft could not navigate Spring Creek to reach Tuscumbia, the landing was built to transfer goods to and from the town.
Graves Park is a large parkland area in the South of Sheffield, between the districts of Norton, Woodseats and Meadowhead. The park was developed by Alderman J. G. Graves between 1926 and 1936, to protect the thousand year old woodland from building development. Mr Graves donated the 100.362 hectares (248 acres) park to the city. [1]
Significant commercial buildings in the district include the Sheffield Hardware Company building, the Blake Building, and the Montgomery Block. Many of the city's important government buildings, including the Fire Department-City Hall building, Chamber of Commerce, and post office, are also part of the district.
The Sheffield Residential Historic District is a historic district in Sheffield, Alabama. The district contains 678 contributing properties covering 160 acres (65 ha) that represent the growth of the town from its founding in the 1880s through the 1950s. The town of Sheffield was founded in 1883, on the former site of a town known as York Bluff.
USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park If you have little ones or are a history buff yourself, a trip down to the USS Alabama Battleship is an essential part of a Mobile stay. The Battle House ...
Pages in category "Sheffield, Alabama" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * Sheffield, Alabama; C.
Birds that are considered probable escapees, although they may have been sighted flying free, are not included. Two additional species have been added from another source. This list is presented in the taxonomic sequence of the Check-list of North and Middle American Birds , 7th edition through the 62nd Supplement, published by the American ...
Sheffield was the home of Muscle Shoals Sound Studios at 3614 Jackson Highway and later at 1000 Alabama Avenue. Cher , The Rolling Stones , The Osmonds , Aretha Franklin , Bob Seger , Lynyrd Skynyrd , Simon & Garfunkel , The Staple Singers and many others recorded the biggest hits of their careers in this small studio, that remains well known ...