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The Vagabond

June 9, 2026
First Ladies of Gadsden, Part 1
First Ladies of Gadsden, Part 1
April 20, 2012
The Vagabond recently went through materials in the Etowah Historical Society archive and found some important history papers never before publi...
Early settlers along the bends of the Coosa River - Part Two
Early settlers along the bends of the Coosa River - Part Two
April 13, 2012
The Vagabond has been asked several times about writing about the bends of the Coosa River and whom they were named for. This is what has bee...
Early Etowah County pioneer Joseph Wilson
Early Etowah County pioneer Joseph Wilson
November 21, 2012
A boy and girl romance that started in Buncombe County, North Carolina, in the late 1830’s ended in Et...
Early settlers along the bends of the Coosa River, Part I
Early settlers along the bends of the Coosa River, Part I
April 6, 2012
  The Vagabond has been asked several times about writing about the bends of the Coosa River and who they were named for. This information may be hel...
Recalling Clayton Mill and the old Etowah County Jail
Recalling Clayton Mill and the old Etowah County Jail
November 16, 2012
This week the Vagabond talks about the old Clayton Mill and the old county jail. There are a few out there...
The Vagabond once worked at old ice plant
The Vagabond once worked at old ice plant
March 23, 2012
In the early 1930s, six ice plants were operating in Gadsden. But with progress in refrigeration, all have gone by the wayside. When he was y...
Confederate Veterans of Etowah County
Confederate Veterans of Etowah County
November 9, 2012
In mid-October 1889, about seventy Confederate veterans of the county met the Etowah County Courthouse to or...
Mystery Civil War signs appearing all over Etowah County
Mystery Civil War signs appearing all over Etowah County
March 16, 2012
This week the Vagabond wants to share a mystery to the readers. There are Civil War signs appearing all over Etowah County by a group that call...
Back to Cherokee Rock Village
Back to Cherokee Rock Village
March 9, 2012
The Vagabond was recently up Cherokee Rock Village checking out all the improvements being done. There have been many campouts at this site by th...

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