Air Date: September 15, 2025

Dr. Pete Sparks, president of the Guntersville Historical Society, discusses the Alabama Historical Association Fall Pilgrimage in October 2025. He examines four highlights of Guntersville history, describes the sites on the pre-pilgrimage tours, and talks about the local buildings on the pilgrimage tour proper.

Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/254zxwpd

Links mentioned in the episode –

Alabama Historical Association: https://www.alabamahistory.net/

Guntersville Historical Society: https://www.facebook.com/guntersvillehistoricalsociety/

AHP Episode 71 (SoundCloud link): https://soundcloud.com/alabamahistory/aha-071

Guntersville, AL: https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/guntersville/

Marshall County, AL: https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/marshall-county/

Andrew Jackson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson

Treaty of New Echota, 1835: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_New_Echota

Trail of Tears: https://www.nps.gov/trte/learn/historyculture/index.htm

Lake Guntersville State Park: https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/lake-guntersville-state-park/

Guntersville Dam and Lake: https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/guntersville-dam-and-lake/

Guntersville Museum: https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/guntersville-museum-cultural-center/

Cathedral Caverns State Park: https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/cathedral-caverns-state-park/

Kate Duncan Smith DAR School: https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/kate-duncan-smith-dar-school/

Midnight Cry: A Shooting on Sand Mountain: https://www.ugapress.org/9781588385338/midnight-cry/

Dr. Lesa Carnes Shaul: https://www.uwa.edu/news/uwa-professor-pens-true-crime-thriller-about-1950s-shooting-on-sand-mountain/

Col. Montgomery Gilbreath House: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=235551

Henry House: https://www.henryhouse1893.com/story

First Presbyterian Church: https://tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org/entries/first-presbyterian-church-guntersville/b48dc844-3322-419a-a5e1-1b5925fb66cc

First United Methodist Church: https://tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org/entries/first-methodist-church-of-guntersville/527e03cf-412a-42f0-a69a-28cf66dc9920

John Allan Wyeth: https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/john-allan-wyeth/

Old Rock School: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Rock_School_(Guntersville,_Alabama)

Old Post Office and DeSoto Mural: http://wpamurals.org/guntersv.htm

Guntersville Railroad Depot: https://gvdepot.org/history/

The Alabama History Podcast's producer is Marty Olliff.

Founded in 1947, the Alabama Historical Association is the oldest statewide historical society in Alabama. The AHA provides opportunities for meaningful engagement with the past through publications, meetings, historical markers, and other programs. See the website www.alabamahistory.net.