Cozy Fall Camping Trip

This past weekend, we packed up and headed out to our property for a much-needed camping trip. It was the perfect way to unplug, enjoy the cool autumn weather, and get some work done around the site. We stayed in our canvas wall tent, which we’ve kept set up there (2 years now) β€”it’s become…

Exploring Fossils from Eutaw Formation in Alabama

Fossils from Montgomery County, Alabama While sorting through a ton of old photos I found a very old blog post that I made back in 1999. The blog no longer exists but I had saved all the HTML pages. I thought I’d share a little of what I’d posted about so long ago. I may…

Daniel Pratt Mill: Legacy of Industrial Vision in Prattville, Alabama

Prattville owes its existence to Daniel Pratt, a successful industrialist and entrepreneur from New Hampshire. In the early 19th century, Pratt recognized the potential for harnessing the power of the nearby Autauga Creek to drive industrial machinery. In 1839, he purchased land along the creek and founded Prattville, Alabama. One of the key components of…