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Prattville, Alabama: A Brief History of the Fountain City
Prattville, Alabama: A Brief History of the Fountain City
Prattville, Alabama: A Brief History of the Fountain City
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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.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateNov 20, 2012
ISBN9781625840752
Prattville, Alabama: A Brief History of the Fountain City
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Marc Parker

Although born in Montgomery, Alabama, computer scientist and web pioneer Marc Parker has deep ancestral roots in the Prattville community and has lived in the River Region most of his life. Marc is also an artist and professional photographer. Melissa Parker is a native of Montgomery, Alabama. She attended Troy University. While living in Prattville in 2005, Melissa and her husband Marc created Our Prattville.

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