Photography – Parks, recreation, etc. – Monte Sano; scenic views – Alabama – Alabama State Park; 20th century; 19th century
The Monroe family has been associated with the City of Huntsville and its development for over 115 years. In September of 1886 D.C. Monroe moved from Iowa to direct a military band that performed at the Monte Sano Hotel. He made Huntsville his home...
United States--Army--Cavalry, 7th; Alabama--History--Spanish-American War, 1898;
The 7th United States Cavalry, stationed here after the Spanish American War, rode down the East Side Square in 1898. The Schiffman Building can be seen on the right.
Newspapers, magazines, etc.--Transportation; Railroads--Alabama; Huntsville, Monte Sano--19th century
The Monte Sano Railway Dummy Line was incorporated January 17, 1886 by the North Alabama Improvement Company. The Dummy Line began its route at the Huntsville Opera House on Jefferson Street.
Construction of the “Dummy Line” up Monte Sano...
Huntsville Manufacturing Company, located in West Huntsville. Originally known as the Merrimack Mill, the factory was constructed in 1899 and the surrounding mill village grew with 279 houses, a hospital, school, company store and other small...