Air Date: December 1, 2025

Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/6t9d8yhs

Clayton Davis, Historic Resources Manager at the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area, discusses the National Heritage Area program, the history of the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area, and the three heritage themes that Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area emphasizes.

Links mentioned in the episode:

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

Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area: https://msnha.una.edu/

National Heritage Area Program: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/heritageareas/index.htm

National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/index.htm

University of North Alabama: https://una.edu/

Shoals Storytelling Festival: https://www.shoalsstorytelling.com/

City of Florence: https://florenceal.org/

MSNHA “Stories” Heading: https://msnha.una.edu/stories/

MSNHA River Heritage: https://msnha.una.edu/stories/river-heritage/

MSNHA Native Heritage: https://msnha.una.edu/stories/native-american-heritage/

MSNHA Music Heritage: https://msnha.una.edu/stories/music-heritage/

Florence Mound Museum: https://www.florencealmuseums.com/home/indianmoundmuseum

Cane Creek Canyon: https://msnha.una.edu/sites-attractions/cane-creek-canyon-nature-preserve/

TVA: https://www.tva.com/

National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Program: https://www.nps.gov/orgs/2287/index.htm

National Register of Historic Places: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/index.htm

Fort Henderson: https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/fort-henderson-historic-site/

United States Colored Troops: https://www.thenmusa.org/articles/united-states-colored-troops-in-the-american-civil-war/

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.