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February 03, 2004
Ruins of Tuscaloosa
Went out with the digital camera this afternoon, took some pictures, mostly at Capitol Park. Tuscaloosa was the state capital in the 1830s and 1840s, and the park holds the remains of the capitol building. It's kind of weird living in a city with ruins. Eventually, I'll try to get all the pictures up, but here's one:
On the right is the outside of the northern part of the old central chamber, facing towards the river. The low wall on the left front must be the outside wall of the building. The building was a small place, but it was a small state.
Posted by Mac Thomason at February 3, 2004 10:37 PM
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Been there once and was utterly fascinated by the ruins. Not sure why either... really they aren't that historically significant or anything like that. They just look cool or something, I dunno... Wish I'd had a digital camera at the time myself.
Posted by: Michael Bowen at February 4, 2004 06:14 AM
That's a neat picture. What happened to the building? Was it merely demolished and left partly undone?
Posted by: Karin at February 4, 2004 08:40 AM
You know, I've never heard. I assume they just left it to the elements, but I can't say for certain.
Posted by: Mac Thomason at February 4, 2004 09:24 AM
Yep. Good eye.
An American city with ruins is unusual. Well, ones that aren't Indian at any rate.
Posted by: Andrew | BYTE BACK at February 4, 2004 03:02 PM