America’s National Monuments - Russell Cave In Alabama
America’s National Monuments - Russell Cave In Alabama
Russell Cave is an archaeological site with one of the most complete records of prehistoric cultures in the Southeast. Thousands of years ago a portion of Russell Cave's entrance collapsed, creating a shelter that, for more than 10,000 years, was home to prehistoric peoples. Today it provides clues to the daily lifeways of early North American inhabitants dating from 10,000 B.C. to 1650 A.D.
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Visiting Russell Cave National Monument - Part 1
Come along with my family and I as we visit Russell Cave National Monument in Alabama! National Park Ranger Antoine Fletcher does a superb job telling us of the cave's history, plus of some flora and fauna in the area.
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Disclaimer: The dates presented in this video are the standard chronologies, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the producer.
Learn more about Russell Cave: nps.gov/ruca
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March_15_2010 Russell Cave NM, Bridgeport, Alabama.AVI
This is a great find! The roads to the site are awesome! The story behind it is impressive. More than 6,000 years of human habitation. I wonder how many wre led to their demise by falling pieces of the cave's ceiling! Off Rte 24, easy to find. Helpful Rangers and volunteers. Do not miss the sinkhole off the nature path!
Russell Cave
Journey to Russell Cave in Alabama. Beauty and archaeology all in one
Russell Cave National Monument
Russell Cave National Monument near Bridgeport AL is halfway between Huntsville AL and Chattanooga TN on U.S. Highway 72. The cave is the sight of early human settlements by indigenous inhabitants of North America going back to 10,000 BCE.
Russell Cave National Monument
Near the Tennessee / Alabama state line
Visiting Russell Cave National Monument - Part 4
In this final installment of my Russell Cave footage, National Park Ranger Antoine Fletcher demonstrates the atlatl, a powerful weapon that the prehistoric peoples used to hunt. I give it a try, and I complete an earthcache at a sinkhole!
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...PART 1:
...PART 2:
Disclaimer: The dates presented in this video are the standard chronologies, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the producer.
Learn more about Russell Cave: nps.gov/ruca
Earthcache that I completed:
I have gained legal permission to use my theme song through Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License:
Here's a link to the site where I got the song (AKA Original Rags (1900, piano roll)):
And here's where you can see more of Scott Joplin's music on freemusicarchive.org:
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Not As It Seems Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Everything Begins by Dan-O at
Russell Cave National Monument | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Russell Cave National Monument
00:01:31 1 Geology
00:03:41 2 History
00:03:49 2.1 Archaic period (before 1000 BCE)
00:07:49 2.2 Woodland period (1000 BCE to 500 CE)
00:09:17 2.3 Mississippian period (after 500 CE)
00:10:05 2.4 Historic period
00:10:52 2.5 Recent history
00:11:36 3 Archeological surveys
00:13:39 4 Biology
00:14:46 5 Visitation
00:15:23 5.1 Gilbert H. Grosvenor Visitor Center
00:16:03 5.2 Cave shelter
00:16:36 5.3 Russell Cave
00:17:09 5.4 Walking trails
00:17:46 5.5 Native American Festival
00:18:33 5.6 North Alabama Birding Trail
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The Russell Cave National Monument is a U.S. National Monument in northeastern Alabama, United States, close to the town of Bridgeport. The Monument was established on May 11, 1961, when 310 acres (1.3 km2) of land were donated by the National Geographic Society to the American people. It is now administered and maintained by the National Park Service. The National Monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Russell Cave has an exceptionally large main entrance, which was used for thousands of years as a shelter by cultures of prehistoric Indians, from approximately 6500 BCE, the period of earliest-known human settlement in the southeastern United States, to 1650 CE and the period of European colonization. It is believed to have primarily served as a seasonal winter shelter. The people relied on the surrounding forest to gather produce and hunt for game and fish, stone and game for tools, and wood fuel for fires. Guided tours of the shelter area are available.
With a mapped length of 7.2 miles (11.6 km), Russell Cave is the third-longest mapped cave in Alabama. It is ranked 90th on the United States Long Cave List, and is listed as number 314 on the World Long Cave List. Caving is no longer allowed inside the cave. The grounds offer trails for walking, and the area is a station on the North Alabama Birding Trail.
Visiting Russell Cave National Monument - Part 3
In this video, National Park Ranger Antoine Fletcher continues his discourse on the prehistoric peoples that used to live in Russell Cave, this time focusing on the Woodland & Mississippian time periods.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH PART 2:
...PART 1:
...PART 4:
Disclaimer: The dates presented in this video are the standard chronologies, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the producer.
Learn more about Russell Cave: nps.gov/ruca
I have gained legal permission to use my theme song through Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License:
Here's a link to the site where I got the song (AKA Original Rags (1900, piano roll)):
And here's where you can see more of Scott Joplin's music on freemusicarchive.org:
Music other than my theme song: I'm Sorry Great Spirit by Dan-O at
Cemeteries of Haletown and Bridgeport
The Cemetery Detective explores the cemeteries between Haletown, Tennessee and Bridgeport, Alabama.
Join Keith as he not only explores the cemeteries of this historically significant swath of Tennessee and Alabama but also delves into the history of the local communities.
Keith begins at the current Running Water Creek Railroad Bridge. The original bridge was built not far from here prior to the War Between The States. That bridge was demolished by Confederate Soldiers in an effort to stem the advance of Union forces moving into the area. The bridge has lived through several iterations that fell victim to flood or old age. The current bridge was built in 1968. It is in daily use.
Keith also takes us to Whiteside, Tennessee. Prior to it being called Whiteside, the community was called Running Water. Determined Cherokee Tribal Leader Dragging Canoe lived here the final 10 years of his life. Dragging Canoe staged his struggle against Euro-Americans who were streaming onto Cherokee lands via the Federal Road.
Cemeteries dot the landscape within short distance of the railroad track that cuts through the countryside.
Hale Cemetery
Hale Cemetery
Ladds Switch Cemetery
Graham Cemetery
Clouse Cemetery
Burnett Cemetery
New Hope Cemetery
Whited Family Cemetery
Harris Chapel Cemetery
South Pittsburg City Cemetery
Patton Cemetery
Patton Cemetery Annex
Gunter Cemetery
Abbot Cemetery
Mount Carmel Cemetery
Rocky Springs Cemetery
Bonaventure Cemetery
While in Bridgeport, Alabama, Keith explores the Bridgeport Railroad Museum and is fascinated with the Bridgeport Lift Bridge.
Having crossed Running Water Creek Railroad Bridge earlier in the day, the train enters Bridgeport by crossing the Tennessee River only a few feet from a 1/4 mile long walking bridge.
As a final stop, Keith visits the Virgin of the Poor Shrine in New Hope, Tennessee.
Google Data Center Bridgeport,Alabama Construction 2015
Heavy Equipment Moving Dirt For The GOOGLE Data Center To Be Built In Bridgeport, Alabama
Going down memory lane in Bridgeport Alabama
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Noccalula Falls is a beautiful 90-foot waterfall at the western end of Lookout Mountain in Gadsden, Alabama.
Surrounded by a popular park and recreation area, the waterfall is one of the most visited natural attractions in Alabama. The falls can be visited year-round but the adjacent park is closed during parts of the winter.
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Bellingrath Gardens and Home is a 65-acre (26 ha) public display garden and mansion located on the Fowl River in Theodore, a suburb of Mobile, Alabama. The site was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on September 14, 1977 and on the National Register of Historic Places on October 19, 1982.
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The Russell Cave National Monument is a U.S. National Monument in northeastern Alabama, United States, close to the town of Bridgeport. The Monument was established on May 11, 1961, when 310 acres (1.3 km2) of land were donated by the National Geographic Society to the American people. It is now administered and maintained by the National Park Service. The National Monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
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Cheaha Mountain /ˈtʃiːhɔː/, often called Mount Cheaha, is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is located a few miles northwest of the town of Delta in scenic Talladega State Park, which offers a lodge, a restaurant, and other amenities.
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March 2011 Hiking at Russell Cave National Monument
Little did we know that the paved trail was so steep...
A few helpful links:
Russell Cave National Monument Erosion Mitigation -NPS SEAC-
National Park archeologists from the Southeast Archeological Center quickly act to slow the erosion found at cultural sites in Russell Cave National Monument.
Bridgeport, Alabama: The New York City of the South
Believing the city's location and resources had extraordinary potential for development in the late 1800s, developers began buying up land in the area.
Snake in cave, Tennessee
Under the Blue Hole waterfall in Tennessee, I went in a dark cave and found a snake eating a frog or snake- I ran out and grabbed my iPhone, but by the time I got back it was swallowing the unfortunate animal- you can see the paristalsis.
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Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
The United States has a new National Monument right here in Birmingham!
Video Ft Caroline,FL 03_13_2010.AVI
This site is way off the beaten path of I-95. It is nestled inside an affluent neighborhood in Jacksonville. The place is beautiful. I visited on Sunday morning and I almost had the place to myself. The Spanish moss was very evident on the trees. It was a neat visit. As a bonus I went up and up and up on the Napoleon Bonaparte Broward bridge there and back. Florida, colorful to the bitter end! He was a governor of Florida and the County is named after him.