The Vagabond

December 17, 2025

March 10, 2023

By Danny Crownover One of the most interesting citizens of 19th century Gadsden was Dr. Joseph Bevans, who came to this area...

March 3, 2023

By Danny Crownover The Vagabond recently came across an article about when a rainy day forced historian Will I. Martin to s...

February 24, 2023

By Danny Crownover In 1947, nine men were named by the Gadsden City Commission to plan and direct the future development of the fast...

February 17, 2023

By Danny Crownover Feather beds originated in northern Europe and were luxury items for the wealthy. Filled with goose down,...

February 10, 2023

By Danny Crownover One of the more interesting phases of early river traffic on the Coosa River was the towing of logs by tugs and...

February 2, 2023

The Sears Department Store opened in early 1947 in a $400,000 building in downtown Gadsden. Thousands of people passed th...

January 19, 2023

By Danny Crownover Not many folks in this area are aware of the story of the death of Bob Barton, a noted restaurant keeper...

January 12, 2023

By Danny Crownover The first baseball game ever mentioned being played in Gadsden took place in 1879 on the grounds of Miss...

January 5, 2023

By Danny Crownover One of the most remarkable persons in the history of Gadsden was William (Bill) Webster, a successful Afri...

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