The Vagabond
10 February 2023
<strong>By Danny Crownover</strong>
One of the more interesting phases of early river traffic on the Coosa River was the towing of logs by tugs and steamboats...
02 February 2023
The Sears Department Store opened in early 1947 in a $400,000 building in downtown Gadsden.
Thousands of people passed through its doors on opening day.
The...
19 January 2023
<strong>By Danny Crownover</strong>
Not many folks in this area are aware of the story of the death of Bob Barton, a noted restaurant keeper and blind...
12 January 2023
<strong>By Danny Crownover</strong>
The first baseball game ever mentioned being played in Gadsden took place in 1879 on the grounds of Miss Fanny Fullenwider’s...
05 January 2023
<strong>By Danny Crownover</strong>
One of the most remarkable persons in the history of Gadsden was William (Bill) Webster, a successful African American...