Dec 27, 2013 · He bought a huge plantation in the area now known as Hope Hull, named for a Methodist preacher who brought his family into the Church in 1809. McGehee was a very prosperous farmer and entrepreneur. In 1833 he built Planter's Hotel on Court Square and rebuilt it when it burned.

This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Alabama that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their ...

Historical Markers in Montgomery County, Alabama HISTORY Abner McGehee / Early Alabama Entrepreneur- Located in Hope Hull, AL 36043 Abram Mordecai / Mordecai's Cotton Gin- 454 Columbus St, Montgomery AL 36104 Alabama Bicentennial Park / Ancient Sea- 555 Dexter Ave, Montgomery AL 36130 Alabama River: The Grand Avenue- …

Dec 28, 2013 · When Creeks lost much of their land in the 1814 Treaty of Ft. Jackson, "Alabama Fever," the lure of much very fertile land, caused many Broad River residents, among them Abner McGehee, to emigrate to Alabama. He bought a huge plantation in the area now known as Hope Hull, named for a Methodist preacher who brought his family into the Church in ...

McGehee was a planter, tanner and trader in Georgia. In the wake of the Treaty of Fort Jackson of 1814, he moved to Alabama. He established a plantation in Hope Hull, Alabama, named after his Methodist preacher.

gia.1 This sequel presents Hull as an early trustee of the Univer-sity of Georgia, his connection with Abner McGehee of Montgom-ery County, Alabama, and the emergence of Hope Hull as a com-munity located near McGehee’s central Alabama plantation. Hull had earned quite a reputation as an intrepid circuit-riding

Originally located on what was the Abner McGehee plantation near McGehee Switch on the L&N Railroad, the cemetery was surrounded by a wrought iron fence. The oldest grave dates back to 1832 and the newest recorded grave 1937.

Hope Hull, also known as McGehee's Switch, is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Alabama, United States, southwest of Montgomery. It is home to the drive-through zoological park Alabama Safari Park .

The plantation consisted of the family’s home, a church, a school, a family cemetery, and possibly other buildings as well. A little to the south of the Falconer home was the stagecoach station.

The ground in and around Pintlala oozes with historical significance. Our history inspires a strong sense of place. The disciplined study of Pintlala and southwest Montgomery County creates a conviction of moral debt to those who have contributed to the unique wonder of our area.