A cool piece of local lore in Ozark, Alabama. The Ozark Carillon and Tower is dedicated to all the…read moremilitary personnel and civilians who served at Fort Rucker since 1942. I love seeking out these local gems in both large cities and small towns, these testaments to the people and moments that built our great nation and defined what it means to be an American.

Claybank Memorial Cemetery and Church dates back to 1828. It is a church made of logs and while…read moreunique today, I gather it was rather common back in the early 1800's. The grounds are well-maintained and the property is a landmark. There are also stories that it is haunted. Honestly, this is how I heard of the place and had me seek it out. I would definitely recommend a visit here.

I have been to Rawls this week, it is an Italian Restaurant. The food was amazing…read more it reminded me of food in Italy. The service was outstanding! The ambience of the historic Rawls is beautiful!

I hope they're just in a transition period with their menu because.. what happened…read more The steak options just say "steak" and don't list what cut you're getting. I could have asked but assumed for $45 I'd get something better than a thin cut ribeye I'd expect from an Applebees for $20. Wine menu was the same, just says "house wine" and lists different grape varieties but nothing specific on the wine. One of the most generic menus I've ever seen and would expect a lot more from a place like this. I also thought the cups used to be glass but most of them were the plastic cups you get at a diner. They still had glass cups for more specialty drinks like wine and coffee but soda and water were in plastic. I was also pretty sure they used to have cloth napkins and those are gone too. I feel like this place is too expensive to skimp on little details like that. Staff is still great but they seemed really overwhelmed and we did also show up pretty late so I can't blame them for being gassed This place is beautiful, they had someone playing the piano and it was a really nice atmosphere, but like I said I hope they're just transitioning between menus and dishwater because this visit was super disappointing.

This marker stands next to the original bridge which has since been superseded by a modern bridge…read more It's nice that the old bridge still stands, though there is no longer traffic on it. The marker reads, "This reinforced concrete river bridge, thought to be the first in Alabama. Was erected over Pea River in 1920-21 at a cost of $92,108.97. It was dedicated on August 3, 1921 as a memorial to the 57 men from Dale County who lost their lives in World War 1. Engineers were Mitcham, Keller, Smith and Land. County officials were Windham, Sessions, Roberts, Ziglar, Mullins and Archer. In 1977, through the efforts of the Dale County Historical Society, The Veterans Memorial Bridge was placed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage by The Alabama Historical Commission" On the reverse, "Grist Mill - Indian Battle - Recreation. This land was purchased in 1832 by Henry Black who erected the first grist mill. In 1837 Creek Indians who escaped from the Battle Of Hobdy's Bridge, were routed here by Dale Militia. Subsequent mill owners were Hough, Frazier, Munn, Fleming and Beck. A post office called Scroggins Mill was established in 1844 with Edmund Black Postmaster; re-established as "River Mills" in 1877 with Daniel Munn, Postmaster. The mill was used to operate wool carding machines during the War Between The States. This site was popular as an area recreation center from 1875 to 1950." There is a spot nearby to stop and you can walk the bridge. [Review 19874 overall - 221 in Alabama - 847 of 2023.]

Located on 231 heading north just before you get into Ozark lies this historic marker you signify…read morethe first house to be built and what would be this County. We need to preserve history, we need to remember. And it has spots like this that have brought us to where we stand today.

Ok - the five stars is for the cute historic district and the homage to the boll weevil in this…read moregreat area of Enterprise. We had a lot of fun with this! This is the centennial of the boll weevil celebration and should not be missed!

OBVIOUSLY the previous reviews of this monument have been by those who do not understand the…read morehistorical significance of the monument and lack the intellectual capacity for such. I am reminded that I should not argue with them...as my father used to tell me, "Son, never argue with an idiot; he'll drag you down to his level and defeat you with experience." Therefore...I suggest you ignore those reviews that do nothing but belittle the experience. First - the boll weevil made its way into Texas in the early 1900's. By the 1920's it had already invaded ALL of the cotton growing areas in the USA - all the way up to Virginia. It totally devestated the crops in southern Alabama between 1914 and 1917. By 1919, when the monument was erected, Coffee Country (Enterprise) was heavy into peanuts. Ignorant historians (and revisionist historians) will try to make you think that the Boll Weevil Monument was erected because the people of Enterprise would not erect a statute to George Washington Carver because he has an African-American. Again - this is a revisionist historian point of view. I doubt the people of Enterprise were very interested in what was happening in Tuskegee while they were starving. And I SERIOUSLY doubt Carver showed up with peanuts in hand showing the people of Enterprise how to plant them... This historical inspiration of the Boll Weevil has been mentioned in many publications over the years. John Maxwell has written about this monument--as well as many other inspirational speakers and writers. Bottom line - if you DO NOT understand the historical significance of this monument, too bad. One day, maybe you will grow a brain and it will dawn on you! =)