The Vagabond

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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 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...

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...

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

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...

Early history of the Noccalula Falls

March 2, 2012

Noccalula Falls and its 40 acres of surrounding property was first owned by Thomas McClung in 1845. It was called Black Creek Falls then...

Old book talks about early Gadsden - final part

February 28, 2012

This article was taken out of an old book called Northern Alabama, 1888. In it is much information about Gadsden and Etowah County. Let...

Old book about early Gadsden, Part 2

February 17, 2012

By Danny Crownover This article was taken out of an old book called Northern Alabama, 1888. In it is much about Gadsden and Etowah County. Let’s co...