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The Vagabond

February 18, 2026
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Elliott Park was once a popular resort
September 3, 2025
When the Schulers came here with their steel mill in 1903 they soon acquired the street railway line in Gadsden, Ala...
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Gadsden’s first ice-making plant was built in 1887
August 22, 2025
By Danny Crownover Gadsden’s first ice making plant was built in 1887 by Dr. J.R. Nowlin, John W. Duncan, L.W. Dean and H....
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Predictions of early citizens realized
August 1, 2025
By Danny Crownover While driving through the site of Camp Sibert in the flatwoods region recently, the Vagabond recalled several discussions...
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The county’s worst storm was in 1883
July 18, 2025
By Danny Crownover Back in April 1883, the worst storm ever recorded in this immediate section struck the south end of Etowah County with terr...
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C.K. Crossfield and his ice cream plant
July 11, 2025
One of the most useful citizens Gadsden ever had was Charles K. Crossfield. He came here in 1916 from...
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Etowah County’s Tuberculosis Hospital
June 27, 2025
By Danny Crownover Located on Lookout Mountain, it was started in June 1926. The site was a five-acre tract on the western b...
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H.W. Riddle and progress at Dwight
June 20, 2025
By Danny Crownover Back in 1950, H.W. Riddle, 73-year-old contractor, a resident of Gadsden for 63 years, saw many changes in the city since he first came he...
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Dedication of the first library
May 30, 2025
By Danny Crownover One of the most interesting events reported in 1900 was the dedication of the Howard Gardner Nichols Memorial Library and...
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March 17, 2025
By Danny Crownover The old Striplin School. Gadsden Public Library is now located at this site. The Vagabond recalls the...

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