Prattville, Alabama: A Brief History of the Fountain City

In 1833, a New Hampshire industrialist named Daniel Pratt moved south. Pratt established the largest cotton gin factory in the world and, with it, a town known fittingly as Prattville. Soon this humble hamlet outside Montgomery became an industrial hub, fueling Alabama's antebellum cotton production. Prattville weathered the Civil War and recovered faster than any other Alabama town, as Pratt collected on debts owed from his Northern accounts. Since then, Prattville has continued to grow in important ways, gradually shifting from an industrial epicenter to a forward-looking city and a beloved hometown. Through floods, tornadoes, damaging fires and shifting economic conditions, Prattville and its townspeople endured. Now, authors Marc and Melissa Parker ensure that Prattville's history will also endure by recounting the Fountain City's proud heritage.

Author: Marc Parker, Melissa Benefield Parker
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 11/20/2012
Pages: 194
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781540205643
ISBN10: 1540205649
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | South (AL,AR,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS,

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