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Tag: Cullman AL

Purple Martin, 1827 from The Birds of America: Plate XXII
October 15, 2018 Alabama / Birds / Chickasaw nation / Purple Martins

Alabama’s gourd martin house tradition

For centuries, Alabamians have recognized the gourd martin house for its usefulness and compelling aesthetic qualities.

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Larry Rowlette portraying Colonel Cullmann
September 2, 2014 Alabama / Historic preservation / Storytelling

How I Became Colonel Cullmann

History presenter Larry Rowlette wasn’t born in Cullman, AL and he doesn’t live there now. But he’s still the perfect choice for the colonel.

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