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City of Huntsville
HUNTSVILLE
City was scene of these "firsts" in Alabama:
1811 first town incorporated 1812 first Masonic Lodge chartered 1816 first bank incorporated 1819 first state constitution drafted
1819 first Governor inaugurated 1819 firstsessionofstate legislature held
1824 first cotton mill erected
ALABAMA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION 1953
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Sponsored by the Huntsville Historical Society, this Alabama Historical Association marker was dedicated on August 16, 1953. The marker was originally located in front of the old Huntsville Public Library at the northwest comer of Madison Street and Gates Avenue. The marker was removed from this location when the old Carnegie Library was demolished. It was then erected in front of the Chamber of Commerce at 305 Church Street. In 1999, this marker was moved ~100 yards to the north (in front of Big Spring Park) due to the demolition of the old Chamber of Commerce building. The marker was completely refurbished in 1976 and again in 2000. References 4, 10, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 27, 41, 45, 62, 71, 73, 76, 82, 84, 86, 87, 90, and 95 contain more details regarding Huntsville’s history.
