Athens and Limestone County (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738586144)

Athens and Limestone County were founded in 1818, the year before Alabama became a state, making Athens one of its oldest cities. The quaint, picturesque downtown square in Athens, the county seat, is the heart of the community. Athens and Limestone County are studies in the ongoing tug-of-war between tradition and progress. Athens is traditionally a railroad and cotton town--once ranking among the state's largest cotton producers--but since the aerospace boom of the 1960s, it has increasingly entered the orbit of the technology center of nearby Huntsville, home of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center and Redstone Arsenal. These days, Athens is home to many manufacturing firms, and local civic groups are focused on revitalizing downtown and bringing tourists to Limestone County.

Author: Kelly Kazek
ISBN-10: 0738586145
ISBN-13: 9780738586144
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 09/13/2010
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.10w x 0.40d