The Vagabond
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...
23 December 2022
<strong>By Danny Crownover</strong>
Included at the Gadsden Public Library is a booklet about Gadsden that was printed in New York City in October of 1889...