About The State of Alabama
Spanish explorers we said to have arrived at Mobile Bay in 1519 and the territory was again visited in 1540 by the explorer Hernando de Soto. However, the first official European settlement in Alabama was founded by the French at Fort Louis de la Mobile in 1702. In 1763, the British gained control of the area from the Treaty of Paris but had to relinquish almost all the Alabama region to the United States and Spain after the American Revolution.
In February 1861, the Confederacy was founded in Montgomery, Alabama and for a time, the city was also the Confederate capital. Alabama is home to the National Register of Historic Places, 468 holes of championship golf located on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, 53 miles of coastline, 36 National Historic landmarks, 61 Colleges and Universities and 1 National Monument
Introduction to Albertville, Alabama
Albertville, Alabama, in Marshall county, is 38 miles SE of Huntsville, Alabama (center to center) and 110 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia.
Albertville History
Albertville was originally inhabited by the Cherokee Indians. It was first settled by the whites in the 1850s. It was named after Thomas A. Albert, one of its early settlers. The city was officially incorporated in 1891. The city was greatly destroyed by “The Great Cyclone” on April 24, 1908. In 1919, the Alabama Legislature decided to establish a courthouse in the city because the county courthouse, located in Guntersville, often became inaccessible due to the flooding of the Tennessee River.
Albertville and nearby Attractions
- Guntersville Museum and Cultural Center
- Lake Guntersville
- Buck Island Reef National Monument
- Guntersville State Park
- Guntersville Railroad Depot Museum
- Noccalula Falls Park
Things To Do In Albertville
During you stay in Albertville, you can visit the Center for Cultural Arts, Guntersville Museum and Cultural Center, Noccalula Falls Park, Guntersville State Park, and Buck Island Reef National Monument. The city also has several houses of worship such as the White Oak Church, Solitude Church, Carbinville Church, and Union Grove Church. In addition, the city of Albertville organizes a number of recreational events and special programs throughout the year.
Albertville Transportation
Air transportation is available from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field.
Albertville Higher Education
Higher educational facilities are offered at Gadsden State Community College, Jacksonville State University, New Beginnings College of Cosmetology, and several other colleges and universities.