The Vagabond
28 February 2020
<strong>By Danny Crownover</strong>
Last week, The Vagabond talked about Robert “Bob” Barton and his famous blind tiger located in downtown Gadsden. Barton...
21 February 2020
<strong>By Danny Crownover</strong>
Robert “Bob” Barton was believed to have been born during 1843 in Ireland. He operated the first sea food restaurant...
14 February 2020
By Danny Crownover
During October of 1893, Etowah County residents enjoyed some fine bicycle racing at the fairgrounds in East Gadsden.
The one-day meet wa...
10 February 2020
In April of 1893, a large billy goat, which was closely shaved all over with the letter ‘G’ and a square and a compass painted on each side in a vivid...
13 December 2019
<strong>By Danny Crownover</strong>
In the late 1870s and early 1880s, one of the most colorful figures of Gadsden was Mr. Puck.<br />
Where he came from,...