Huntsville, Alabama Rocket City, USA A Spirit Of Exploration - Unravel Travel TV
Huntsville is a city that values exploration. Known as Rocket City, USA, scientists and engineers in Huntsville helped put men on the moon during the Space Race. Today, that same spirit of innovation and opportunity bursts from every nook and corner of the city. After all, you don't get to space without a spirit of exploration. Just like you don't travel without a desire to discover new ideas and ways of thinking, being and doing. Huntsville understands travel. Our community was built around it.
Before and during the Civil War, Huntsville was a center for railroad and river-based trade and commerce. The Tennessee River remains a favorite local spot for summertime fun. Even now, we boast one of the nation’s oldest existing railroad depots where Civil War-era graffiti still marks the walls from the Confederate soldiers who were held captive there.
Unlike many Southern communities during the Civil War, Huntsville's buildings were mostly spared from destruction – leaving the Rocket City with one of the largest concentrations of antebellum homes in the South. The heart of this historic area is called Twickenham – a nod to the city’s original name given by pioneer John Hunt in 1805.
Over time, Huntsville was inhabited by wealthy cotton growers and land speculators in search of frontier property. The growing town turned toward textile manufacturing, establishing several mills that helped organize the town into distinct districts that still exist today as local landmarks of industry and creativity.
Landmarks
Look at the structures across town and you’ll see a beautiful collection of antebellum homes, renovated manufacturing mills, iconic Greek Revival-style buildings, a perfectly preserved down-home hardware store – the oldest in the state – and even a few spaceships. Where else can you find that combination?
In the middle of the 20th century, our bustling town became a critical support line for the U.S. Army before helping to launch the Space Race with the establishment of NASA and the Marshall Space Flight Center. Space exploration is celebrated across all of Huntsville – we are known as “Rocket City USA” after all – but it’s especially celebrated at Alabama’s most popular attraction, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center.
Academia has thrived since the early days of Huntsville thanks to Alabama A&M University, Oakwood University and the University of Alabama in Huntsville’s continued development into premiere research facilities.
Expanding further into science, technology and other industries is Cummings Research Park, the second largest in the nation. Established in 1962, this impressive consortium of more than 300 companies adds a bustling population of engineers, doctors, students and creatives. #EmbraceTheGeek.
The history of Huntsville has seen numerous influxes of new faces from all over the world, which makes our history and identity an ever-changing tapestry. From humble beginnings, the “Rocket City” has grown into a future-minded place to live, work, play... and, of course, to visit.
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Lenox Park Apartments Breaks Ground in Huntsville
New 60-unit complex will increase housing options for seniors
For Immediate Release February 8, 2016
Contact: Lisa Greer Ceci, 256-426-9329
Huntsville, AL – Stratus Development, LLC (Stratus Development) today broke ground on Lenox Park Apartments, a 60-unit apartment complex designed to meet the needs of Huntsville’s senior citizens. Lenox Park represents an $8.3 million investment in north Huntsville that will provide new, high-standard construction in a prime area of redevelopment.
Mayor Tommy Battle was on hand for the event and said of the project, “Our master planning research for the BIG Picture shows that Huntsville will need greater options for senior living, and that includes more affordable choices near public transportation. The Lenox Park development fits this need and will be an asset to our growing community.”
Stratus Development is building Lenox Park and selected a site at 2201 Old Blue Spring Road to better serve the needs of low and moderate income senior citizens of Huntsville. The complex will consist of one- and two-bedroom units with the latest energy-efficient appliances. Each unit will be equipped with its own emergency call system. Other amenities include a computer center, a picnic area with grills, a gazebo for outdoor gatherings, a playground to entertain visiting grandchildren, and a community room for social gatherings. Wi-fi service will be available as well a fitness room with treadmills and other equipment targeted to an aging population seeking to remain active. Lenox Park Apartments will also provide programs and activities tailored to the residents’ needs to improve their quality of life through social interactions, access to common amenities, and promotion of general health and wellness.
The Lenox Park Apartment community was made possible through an allocation of Low Income Housing Tax Credits from the Alabama Housing Finance Authority, a partnership with the City of Huntsville, and financing provided by Bank Independent. This financing partnership will allow rents to remain affordable while providing residents a safe and secure place to call home.
About the Developer: Stratus Development is a family-owned and managed development group based in Rogersville, AL. Stratus has successfully developed, constructed, and managed more than 20 affordable apartment developments across Alabama and Tennessee.
VLOG DE VIAGEM NO ALABAMA, EUA! AS FAMOSAS CASAS DE HUNTSVILLE!
Huntsville, no Alabama é uma cidade conhecida nos Estados Unidos basicamente por 3 coisas: pesquisas espaciais (tem uma instalação da NASA lá, que também conheci - cervejas artesanais e história.
Lista do que você vê neste vlog em Huntsville:
- 1:11: Tour em Twickenham e suas lindas mansões
- 5:25: Weeden House Museum
- 6:27: Burritt on the Mountain
- 6:53: A.M. Booth's Lumberyard
- 7:42: TBEX, a conferência de blogueiros de viagem que eu estava participando - Dia 1
- 7:55: U.S. Space & Rocket Center (tenho outro vídeo inteiro sobre esse lugar:
- 8:51: TBEX Dia 2
- 9:21: Campus 805
Este vídeo mostra os dias 2. 3 e 4 que passei em Huntsville, no Alabama (EUA)
O dia 1 está aqui: (o dia todo no U.S. Space and Rocket Center para o Space Camp e Aviation Challenge)
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Huntsville, Alabama | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:01:14 1 History
00:01:23 1.1 First settlers
00:02:41 1.2 Incorporation
00:04:00 1.3 Emerging industries
00:04:59 1.4 Civil War
00:06:46 1.5 After the Civil War
00:08:06 1.6 Great Depression 1930s
00:08:32 1.7 World War II
00:09:21 1.8 Missile development
00:11:11 1.9 Space flight
00:13:30 1.10 Biotechnology
00:14:43 2 Geography
00:16:19 2.1 Boundaries
00:17:12 2.2 Climate
00:20:33 3 Demographics
00:22:29 3.1 2010 census
00:24:08 3.2 Demographic distribution
00:24:17 3.3 Sex ratio and income distribution
00:24:28 4 Politics and government
00:26:03 5 Public safety and health
00:26:32 5.1 Fire
00:27:16 5.1.1 Volunteer organizations
00:28:02 5.2 EMS
00:28:36 5.3 Police
00:29:01 5.3.1 Police Academy
00:29:22 5.4 Hospitals
00:29:35 6 Economy
00:30:56 6.1 Retail
00:31:33 6.2 Space and defense
00:32:02 7 Infrastructure
00:32:11 7.1 Transportation
00:34:33 7.1.1 Public transit
00:35:14 7.1.2 Railroads
00:37:19 7.2 Air service
00:37:48 7.3 Ports
00:38:19 7.4 Bicycle routes
00:38:33 7.5 Utilities
00:39:27 8 Media and communications
00:39:37 8.1 Newspapers
00:40:59 8.2 Magazines
00:41:19 8.3 Radio
00:41:40 8.4 Television
00:43:38 8.5 Film
00:45:15 9 Education
00:45:24 9.1 K–12 education
00:47:35 9.2 Budgeting
00:48:05 9.3 Higher education
00:50:05 10 Culture
00:50:13 10.1 Historic districts
00:51:15 10.2 Museums
00:53:03 10.3 Parks
00:56:11 10.4 Festivals
00:59:34 10.5 Public golf courses
00:59:59 10.6 Private golf courses
01:00:50 10.7 Libraries
01:01:47 10.8 Arts associations
01:02:14 10.8.1 Arts Council
01:03:30 10.9 Performing arts
01:09:26 10.10 Visual arts
01:10:27 10.11 Convention center and arena
01:11:07 10.12 Local breweries
01:12:09 10.13 Comedy and other entertainment
01:12:34 10.14 Other
01:13:04 11 Sports
01:13:13 11.1 Current sports franchises
01:14:20 11.2 Past sports franchises
01:15:34 11.3 Stadiums
01:15:51 12 Notable people
01:16:00 13 Sister cities
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Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the Appalachian region of northern Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County and south into Morgan County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 census. Huntsville is the third-largest city in Alabama and the largest city in the five-county Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL Combined Statistical Area, which at the 2013 census estimate had a total population of 683,871. The Huntsville Metropolitan Area's population was 417,593 in 2010 to become the 2nd largest in Alabama. Huntsville metro's population reached 441,000 by 2014.It grew across nearby hills north of the Tennessee River, adding textile mills, then munitions factories, NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and the United States Army Aviation and Missile Command nearby at the Redstone Arsenal. The National Trust for Historic Preservation named Huntsville to its America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations for 2010 list.
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