Cahaba, Alabama

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Cahaba, Alabama is a historic ghost town that served as the first permanent state capital of Alabama in the early 19th century.

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instanceOf former state capital
ghost town
unincorporated community
alsoKnownAs Cahawba, Alabama NERFINISHED
Old Cahawba NERFINISHED
capitalMovedTo Tuscaloosa, Alabama NERFINISHED
capitalOf Alabama NERFINISHED
climate humid subtropical climate
coordinateLocation 32.319°N 87.104°W
country United States of America
county Dallas County, Alabama NERFINISHED
declineCause frequent flooding
loss of capital status
economyHistoricallyBasedOn cotton trade
endTimeAsCapital 1826
founded ca. 1819
foundedBy State of Alabama NERFINISHED
hasArchaeologicalResearch excavations by Alabama Historical Commission
hasCapitalRole first permanent state capital of Alabama
hasHistoricStructure Cemetery of Cahaba NERFINISHED
church ruins
remains of statehouse site
street grid remnants
hasHistoricUse commercial center
county seat of Dallas County, Alabama
river port
hasInterpretiveCenter Old Cahawba Visitor Center NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
archaeological site
locatedInRegion Black Belt region of Alabama NERFINISHED
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Dallas County, Alabama NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
locatedOnRiver Alabama River NERFINISHED
Cahaba River NERFINISHED
namedAfter Cahaba River NERFINISHED
nearestCity Selma, Alabama NERFINISHED
openToPublic yes
ownedBy Alabama Historical Commission NERFINISHED
partOf Old Cahawba Archaeological Park NERFINISHED
populationCharacteristic uninhabited as a town in the 21st century
significantEvent designation as first permanent capital of Alabama
relocation of Alabama state capital to Tuscaloosa
startTimeAsCapital 1820
state Alabama
tourism heritage tourism site
transportInfrastructure river landing

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Edmund Pettus practicedLawIn Cahaba, Alabama