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Transportation was an important part of the business and Agriculture story. South Port, located on the south side of the Tennessee River at the foot of the Muscle Shoals and became the location for loading goods on rafts and flatboats for sending goods down river. South Port later became known as South Florence and the […]
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By 1818 land speculation and sales by such agencies as the Cypress Land Company. Following the Panic of 1819, Congress passed the Land Act of 1820 which had further impact on settlement. An overview of the business and economic history related to settlement and farming/agriculture illustrates the relationship between them. Mills and Textiles Beginning ca. […]
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The history of the Muscle Shoals region, with an emphasis on Florence and Lauderdale County, Alabama, is closely tied to the Tennessee River, settlement of the land, the natural resources and the people who were the entrepreneurs and leaders. The geography of the northwest Alabama region called The Muscle Shoals is defined by a distinctive […]
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Research led by Nancy Gonce; research assistance and additional photography by Amy Privette.