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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former state capital
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ghost town ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cahawba, Alabama
NERFINISHED
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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
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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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