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1. GADS_161110_010.JPG: Warning Felony Crime! Video Surveillance. Damaging this monument can result in 10 years in prison. Violators will be prosecuted.
2. GADS_161110_016.JPG: You can tell her finger had to be replaced
3. GADS_161110_022.JPG: Another broken finger
4. GADS_161110_024.JPG: This monument was erected by the Gadsden Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy.
5. GADS_161110_026.JPG: Our Heroes ... 1861-1865 ... The Confederate Soldiers. These were men whom power could not corrupt, whom death could not terrify, and whom whom defeat could not dishonor. They glorified the cause for which they fought.
6. GADS_161110_037.JPG: In memory of the Gadsden, Alabama girl heroine, Emma Sansom, who, when the bridge across Black Creek had been burned by the enemy, mounted behind General Forrest and showed him a ford where his command crossed. He pursued and captured the enemy and saved the city of Rome, Georgia. A grateful people took the girl into their love and admiration, nor will this marble girl outlast the love and pride that her deed inspired.
7. GADS_161110_045.JPG: Chester Law Woodliff First State President 1882-1928
8. GADS_161110_047.JPG: Gadsden, Alabama In the early 1840's, John S. Moragne, along with Gabriel and Joseph Hughes, began surveying for a city on the banks of the Coosa River near the settlement of Double Springs. The new city would be located on 120 acres of land at the present site of the downtown business district. The fledgling town received a boost on July 4, 1845, when the piercing sound of a steamboat's whistle along the banks of the Coosa River announced the beginning of a new era in Northeast Alabama. The landing of Captain James Lafferty's steamboat. The Coosa, marked the genesis of a new town. The name chosen for the town was "Gadsden" in honor of Colonel James Gadsden, who passed through the area with Andrew Jackson. Many believed that the Colonel, a proponent of the trans-continental railroad, would bring a major railroad to the vicinity. Although no major railroad was ever constructed, the name was retained in honor of Colonel Gadsden. The little town survived the Civil War, continued to grow, and was incorporated in 1871.
9. GADS_161110_053.JPG: Gadsden, Alabama (Continued from other side) The start of the 20th century brought changes that would forever shape the future of the City of Gadsden. In 1902, Captain W. P. Lay began negotiations with the Southern Steel Company of Ensley to relocate to Gadsden. An ample supply of coal and iron made Gadsden the logical choice for construction of a steel mill. In 1904, with $38,000 in aid from the local government, the new plant began production. For nearly a century, the steel mill, along with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, was the economic engine that powered Gadsden's development. As the city matured, a small business district, once lined with wooden storefronts, was replaced by a booming commercial center dominated by beautiful brick buildings. With a renewed interest in the riverfront and a return to its downtown, Gadsden's past and future are forever intertwined. The Downtown Gadsden Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
10. GADS_161110_075.JPG: Here lies a time capsule Placed here May 12, 2000
11. GADS_161110_097.JPG: John H. Wisdom His courageous ride of warning from Gadsden to Rome, GA on May 2, 1863 is unsurpassed in history. Erected by the Etowah County Historical Society June 1957.
12. GADS_161110_106.JPG: Coosa River Memorial Bridge Built by the State of Alabama, the County of Etowah, the City of Gadsden, and dedicated in memory of the Etowah County World War Heroes who made the supreme sacrifice for their country.
13. GADS_161110_108.JPG: Etowah Memorial Bridge In memory of world war heroes who made the supreme sacrifice for the country.
14. GADS_161110_112.JPG: Note the "Colored" section
15. GADS_161110_137.JPG: Sansom Family Cemetery In this cemetery are buried members of the family of Emma Sansom heroine of the War Between the States, whose home was nearby. Buried Here Are: * Micajah Sansom, father of Emma Sansom * Mattie Forrest Johnson, Infant daughter of Emma Sansom * Robert Turner, a Confederate soldier killed in the skirmish at Black Creek * Aunt Fanny, a beloved Negro Mammy It was May 2, 1863 that Colonel A. B. Streight, U.S.A., raced through Gadsden after having burned the bridge across Back Creek with General Nathan B. Forrest, C.S.A., close behind. Emma Sansom was standing on a rail fence watching the bridge burn when General Forrest rode up and inquired if there were other crossings over the creek which was flooded at the time. Forrest carried a large amount of artillery and frequently dismounted his troops and fought them as an infantry unit, necessicating heavy wagon equipment. Miss Emma Sansom recalled that she had seen cows fording the creek nearby. She mounted behind General Forrest and piloted him and his anxious army down a ravine and across the creek, enabling them to save Gasden and Rome, Georgia from destruction and to capture Streight's 2,000 men with only 800 Confederates. Emma Sansom married Christopher Johnson and moved to Little Mound, Texas where she is buried.
16. GADS_161110_143.JPG: Praised by Forrest Mourned by Emma Honored by us all
17. GADS_161110_146.JPG: Emma Sansom High School 1929-1958 Emma Sansom High, we love thee, Thus we pledge our vow, Honor, fame, the long years through, Crown thy head as now. Purple, Gold, our colors fly; May their luster glow. Till they banners reach the sky, And thee, the world doth know.
18. GADS_161110_149.JPG: Emma Sansom High School Sansom High, thy name we cherish, Rich in history's lore. May the spirit of our namesake, Guide us as we go. Ever choosing the path we seek, Rebels staunch and fine. Till we meet with victory, Dear Alma Mater mine.
19. GADS_161110_156.JPG: Emma Sansom May 2, 1863 Here girl heroine led Forrest's men across Black Creek on way to capture Streight's raiders. This saved the railroad supplying Confederate Army of Tennessee.
20. GADS_161110_159.JPG: Robert Turner CSA Forrest Cavalry Killed at Black Creek May 2, 1863
21. GADS_161110_162.JPG: "Lest we forget" Robert Turner who was one of General Forrerst's Cavalry killed here by enemy fire May 2, 1863 erected by students of Emma Samson High 1953-1964
22. GADS_161110_164.JPG: Pvt Robert Turner Co A 4 Tenn Cav CSA 1843 1863
23. GADS_161110_175.JPG: Here on the morning of May 2, 1863 Emma Sansom braved the fire of Colonel Streight's sharpshooters as she guided General Nathan Bedford Forrest and his gallant cavalrymen to the ford at this spot, where they crossed Black Creek, at that time a racing torrent. Her brave act enabled General Forrest to relentlessly pursue Colonel Streight and his army of invaders and force their surrender twenty one miles southwest of Rome, GA. This marker is lovingly dedicated to a woman worthy of being remembered by her countrymen as long as courage is deemed a virtue.
Wikipedia Description: Gadsden, Alabama
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Gadsden is a city in and the county seat of Etowah County in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is located on the Coosa River about 56 miles (90 km) northeast of Birmingham and 90 miles (140 km) southwest of Chattanooga, Tennessee. It is the primary city of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 103,931. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 36,856, with an estimated population of 36,295 in 2014. Gadsden and Rome, Georgia, are the largest cities in the triangular area defined by the Interstate highways between Atlanta, Birmingham, and Chattanooga.

Gadsden was at one time in the 19th century Alabama's second most important center of commerce and industry, trailing only the seaport of Mobile. The two cities were important shipping centers: Gadsden for riverboats and Mobile for international trade. Through the 1980s, Gadsden was a center of heavy industry, including the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and the Republic Steel Corporation.

More than a decade after the sharp decline in industry, in 1991 Gadsden was awarded the honor of All-America City by the National Civic League, an award that honored the way Gadsden's citizens, government, businesses, and voluntary organizations work together to address critical local issues.

History

The first substantial white settlement in what is now Gadsden was a village called "Double Springs". It was founded in about 1825 by John Riley, a mixed-race American Indian and European-American settler who built his house near two springs. Riley used his house for a stagecoach stop on the Huntsville-to-Rome route. The original building still stands as the oldest in Gadsden.

The house was purchased by brothers Gabriel and Asenath Hughes in 1840. The Hughes brothers purchased much of the land between Lookout Mountain, the Coosa River, and the mouth of Wills Creek. The brothers proposed constructing a railroad from Savannah to Nashville through their land. The original 120 acres (49 ha) survey of Gadsden included the Hughes brothers' land, plus that of John S. Moragne and Lewis L. Rhea.

On July 4, 1845, Captain James Lafferty piloted the steamboat Coosa to the settlement, landing near the site of the current Memorial Bridge. The Hughes brothers suggested renaming the town as "Lafferty's Landing", but instead "Gadsden" was adopted in honor of Colonel James Gadsden of South Carolina, later to become famous for negotiating the United States' Gadsden Purchase from Mexico.

In 1867, with the organization of Baine County, Gadsden was incorporated and made the county seat. Baine County was dissolved in 1868 and Etowah County created in its place and Gadsden retained its standing as county seat.

After most of Gadsden's major industries closed in the 1970s and 1980s, the city began to decline. A Rand McNally article in 1989 listed Gadsden as one of the "Seven Worst Cities to Live in the United States". The city government was spurred to action by these reports.

Redevelopment efforts such as the Cultural Arts Center and downtown revitalization earned Gadsden first place in the 2000 City Livability Awards Program. Underemployment continues to be a severe problem, as indicated by the economic data presented below.
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