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Sardis Baptist Church (Union Springs, Alabama)

Sardis Baptist Church is a historic church near Union Springs, Alabama, United States. Settlers from the Edgefield District, South Carolina, organized the Sardis Baptist Church on June 10, 1837. The first building, a log cabin, was constructed in 1841 after John M. Dozier and his wife, Amy Youngblood Dozier, deeded four and one-half acres to the church for a building and cemetery. The present building, constructed in 1850, is an exceptionally fine example of rural antebellum church architecture of Greek Revival style. Relatively unaltered since construction, its four columns support a full entablature and low-pitched roof. Each of the two primary entrances have double-paneled doors trimmed with unadorned molding, and each side of the building has four tall, shuttered, 18-light windows. The church ultimately became inactive in the 1950s. The building was renovated and repaired in 1940-41 and then again in 1992–93. In the cemetery, the oldest tombstone bears the name of Moses E. Martin, died May 18, 1848. Part of the cemetery near the church served the African-American community during the early years. As the need arose for more space, William Andrew Martin and his wife, Nancy Strom Martin, who had bought the adjoining land from the Doziers in 1860, allowed the church to extend the cemetery southward onto their property. Sardis School, a community school, was located on the church property across the highway from the church on the corner of Highway 223 and County Road 22. Newspaper articles indicate the school was operating in 1861 and 1870. The old Sardis School building was subsequently moved east on County Road 22 where it became, as it remains today, the living room of the Livingston Paulk home. In 1867, the Buena Vista Masonic Lodge No. 169 was located just north of the church property. The church was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on December 19, 1991, and the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 2001. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Alabama Historical Marker Database References
Iglesia Bautista de Sardis

La Iglesia Bautista Sardis es una histórica iglesia bautista ubicada cerca de Union Springs, Alabama, Estados Unidos.​ Historia Los colonos del distrito de Edgefield, Carolina del Sur, organizaron la Iglesia Bautista Sardis el 10 de junio de 1837. El primer edificio, una cabaña de troncos, se construyó en 1841 después de que John M. Dozier y su esposa, Amy Youngblood Dozier, transfirieran cuatro acres y medio a la iglesia para un edificio y un cementerio. El edificio actual, construido en 1850, es un ejemplo excepcionalmente fino de la arquitectura de la iglesia rural anterior a la guerra de estilo neogriego.​ Relativamente inalterado desde la construcción, sus cuatro columnas sostienen un entablamento completo y un techo de poca pendiente. Cada una de las dos entradas principales tiene puertas de doble panel adornadas con molduras sin adornos, y cada lado del edificio tiene cuatro ventanas altas con contraventanas de 18 luces.​ La iglesia finalmente se volvió inactiva en la década de 1950. El edificio fue renovado y reparado en 1940-41 y luego nuevamente en 1992-93.​ En el cementerio, la lápida más antigua lleva el nombre de Moses E. Martin, fallecido el 18 de mayo de 1848. Parte del cementerio cerca de la iglesia sirvió a la comunidad afroamericana durante los primeros años. A medida que surgió la necesidad de más espacio, William Andrew Martin y su esposa, Nancy Strom Martin, que habían comprado el terreno contiguo a los Doziers en 1860, permitieron que la iglesia extendiera el cementerio hacia el sur hasta su propiedad.​ En 1867, la Logia Masónica Núm. 169 de Buena Vista estaba ubicada justo al norte de la propiedad de la iglesia.​ La iglesia fue agregada al Registro de Monumentos y Patrimonio de Alabama el 19 de diciembre de 1991 y al Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos el 29 de noviembre de 2001.​ Referencias Enlaces externos
Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand

Der Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand ist ein 111 m hohes Gebäude auf dem Gelände des Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Das Gebäude wurde im Jahr 1964 errichtet, um strukturelle und mechanische Tests an den Saturn V-Raketen durchführen zu können. Hierzu verfügt das Gebäude über einen Kran, um die einzelnen Stufen einer Saturn-V-Rakete ins Innere hieven zu können, sowie eine bewegliche Plattform im Innern, die Vibrationen wie bei einem echten Flug simulieren kann. Neben der Saturn V wurde hier auch das Space Shuttle auf seine strukturellen Eigenschaften getestet und sowohl die Pathfinder als auch die Enterprise (Raumfähre) befanden sich zeitweise hier. Das Gebäude ist seit 1985 als National Historic Landmark im National Register of Historic Places eingetragen. Siehe auch Liste der Einträge im National Register of Historic Places im Madison County Liste der National Historic Landmarks in Alabama Weblinks Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand im National Park Service (englisch) Einzelnachweise
Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand

Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand, also known as dynamic structural test facility, at the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama was the test stand used for testing of the Saturn V rocket and the Space Shuttle prior to the vehicles' first flights. Designated building 4550, it stood 363 feet (111 m) tall and is 98 feet (30 m) square. Its central bay had maximum dimensions of 74 by 74 feet (23 m × 23 m), and it was topped by a derrick capable of moving 200-ton objects in a 70-foot (21 m) radius. An elevator provided access to 15 levels in the structure, and a cable tunnel connected the building to control facilities in the space center's East Test Area. NASA built the test stand in 1964 to conduct mechanical and vibrational tests on the fully assembled Saturn V rocket. Major problems capable of causing failure of the vehicle were discovered and corrected here. The new building was so tall that in 1966 when the Saturn V first stage was entering, an observer noted, "Fog and clouds hovered around the top of the 360 foot (110 m) tall test stand most of the day while the 300,000 pounds (140,000 kg) stage was being lifted from its transporter into place inside the stand, said to be the tallest building in Alabama." The stand was used to test how spacecraft behaved when put under vibrating and bending stresses, and to test the connections between major stages of the craft. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1985 for its role in the Saturn V program. In addition to the Saturn V Dynamic Test Vehicle, designated SA-500D, two Space Shuttle test vehicles, Pathfinder and Enterprise, were also tested in this facility. The Drop Tube Facility was located in the MSFC Dynamic Test Stand. It consisted of sections of 26 centimeter diameter stainless steel pipe vertically assembled into a tube of 105 meters in length. Samples with diameters up to 8 millimeters can be melted at the top and dropped free-fall for 4.6 seconds. The stand was later intended to be used to test the Ares I rocket in various configurations for the Constellation program but the program was cancelled before any conversion work could be done. Demolition was performed on January 10, 2026. See also List of National Historic Landmarks in Alabama References External links Media related to Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand at Wikimedia Commons Aviation: From Sand Dunes to Sonic Booms, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary
Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge

Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge is a 264-acre (107 ha) National Wildlife Refuge located in northeastern Alabama, near the Sauty Creek embayment of Guntersville Lake. More than 5,000 visitors per year visit the refuge. The facility is unstaffed, but is administered by the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in Decatur, Alabama. The cave itself is closed to the public. History The name Sauta comes from the Cherokee word itsati, which has an unknown meaning. In the past, the cave served a variety of uses. Cherokee natives mined the soil to make saltpeter for gunpowder. In 1819, the year Alabama was admitted to the Union, Jackson County, Alabama, became a county with the county seat at Sauta. Court was held in Sauta Cave. Saltpeter mining continued on occasion across the War of 1812, and the American Civil War. Sauta Cave was one of the largest saltpeter mines operated during the Civil War. Approximately 60 enslaved men were put to work mining the cave during the war for the benefit of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau. Remains of the mining exists in the form of a wooden railroad and large iron kettles; the mining tunnels are now referred to as "The Catacombs". A building near the entrance to the cave was used as a fishing store and night club from 1919 to 1956, with a dance area near one of the entrances to take advantage of the cool wind exiting the cave. In 1962, a local National Guard unit prepared the cave for use as a fallout shelter. In 1978, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service acquired the property to protect the endangered Indiana and gray bats. The site was originally named the Blowing Wind Cave National Wildlife Refuge. Access to the cave was restricted to scientific research on the bats. In 1999, it was renamed to its current name of Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife The Sauta Cave NWR protects several endangered species of bat include the gray and Indiana bats. In the summer of 1997, more than 200,000 gray bats were counted at the cave. Other than species that live in the cave include the Tennessee cave salamander (Gyrinophilus palleucus), the Rafinesque's big-eared bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii), and the cave salamander (Eurycea lucifuga). The refuge also contains the federally endangered Price's potato bean. Facilities There are two entrances to the cave on a hillside in a refuge. Although access to the cave is generally not permitted, limited entry for scientific research is granted. The area offers opportunities for wildlife observation, hiking, and photography. A top activity is the viewing of the bats emerging from the cave during the summer. For about an hour at dusk, approximately 400,000 bats leave the cave to search for food. A viewing platform has been constructed to facilitate the viewing of the bats. See also List of National Wildlife Refuges References External links Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge homepage Recreation.gov overview
Scottsboro Municipal Airport

Scottsboro Municipal Airport (FAA LID: 4A6), also known as Word Field, is a city-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) northeast of the central business district of Scottsboro, a city in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a general aviation facility. Facilities and aircraft Scottsboro Municipal Airport covers an area of 49 acres (20 ha) at an elevation of 650 feet (198 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 4/22 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,250 by 80 feet (1,600 x 24 m). For the 12-month period ending May 12, 2009, the airport had 7,745 aircraft operations, an average of 21 per day, all general aviation. At that time there were 40 aircraft based at this airport: 82.5% single-engine, 2.5% multi-engine and 15% ultralight. See also List of airports in Alabama References External links Aerial image as of 26 March 1998 from USGS The National Map Airfield photos for 4A6 from Civil Air Patrol FAA Terminal Procedures for 4A6, effective July 9, 2026 Resources for this airport: FAA airport information for 4A6 AirNav airport information for 4A6 FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker SkyVector aeronautical chart for 4A6
Shady Grove Baptist Church

Shady Grove Baptist Church, also known as Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church, is a historic church at 3444 31st Way North, Collegeville, in Birmingham, Alabama. The building is of concrete construction and was built in 1942 under the direction of its pastor, the Rev. Lewis J. Rogers. The congregation was established in 1902. The cornerstone is dated 1943. The exterior was faced with Permastone in the early 1960s. It is significant for its congregation's participation in the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights rallies for Civil rights in the 1950s and the 1960s under Rogers's direction. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. In 2021, the congregation garnered national attention after the pastor's daughter was shot and killed in a local park on Easter Sunday. References
Sheffield High School (Alabama)

Sheffield High School is the sole public secondary education institution in Sheffield, Alabama. Curriculum Sheffield High School awards an advanced diploma, a standard diploma, an occupational diploma, and a certificate of attendance. The advanced diploma and the standard diploma are awarded to students who acquire the required credits (Carnegie units) in a defined program and also pass the Alabama High School Graduation Exam. The certificate of attendance is awarded to students who acquire the required credits (Carnegie units) for the standard diploma but fail to pass the Alabama High School Graduation Exam. The occupational diploma prepares students with disabilities for competitive employment. SHS utilizes the block schedule, which enables students to take eight classes each year. Technical courses are available at area vocational schools. Qualifying students may also attend the University of North Alabama and Northwest Shoals Community College in their dual enrollment/dual credit programs. A variety of electives are available to SHS students including Latin, Spanish, Art, Band, Choral Music, Mass Communications, Theater Arts, and Swimming. References
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church and Rosenwald School

The Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church and Rosenwald School is a historic Missionary Baptist Church and former Rosenwald School for African American students, located near 7794 Alabama State Route 81, Notasulga, Alabama in Macon County, Alabama. The property contains two buildings that are both associated with the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. The buildings and adjacent cemetery were added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on September 20, 2006. They were subsequently added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 6, 2010. History The church building was built in 1919 and is a gable-front frame building with a frame bell tower serving as a prominent landmark along the highway. The building has been sided in vinyl, c. 1990, but the interior of the building retains its c. 1916 appearance, complete with decorative painted graining on doors, pews, wainscoting, and other defining features of the building. The Rosenwald School, built c. 1922 and remodeled c. 1936, was a school partially funded by the Rosenwald Fund for African American students during a time of segregation. The school building retains its historical and architectural integrity from the 1930s when a New Deal agency expanded the industrial room and made other interior and exterior changes. The Rosenwald School underwent renovation as of February 2011. One of the most infamous incidents in the medical history of the United States is the study of syphilis, sponsored by the U. S. Public Health Service (USPHS) in Macon County, Alabama, from 1932 to 1973. It is often called "The Tuskegee Study" because the Macon County seat is Tuskegee and a former hospital at Tuskegee Institute (now university) and the Veterans’ Hospital at Tuskegee were used for some of the medical procedures. The Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church is located about 8 miles north of Tuskegee, Alabama. Notices would be sent to subject of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. They were instructed to meet at a central location to be picked up for testing. A memo from the USPHS details where these roundups between test doctors and USPHS official took place. The memo stated "The Government will be here next week. Be sure to meet him at the time a place listed below that is nearest your home." The rural location were a combination of churches, schools, and crossroads stores. The Shiloah Missionary Baptist Church was one gathering location. References Notes Public Health Service to Dear Sir, October 18, 1955, CDC Papers, Tuskegee Syphilis Study Administrative Records, 1930–80, Box 16, Folder Alabama-Misc., National Archives, Southeast Region. James J. Jones, Bad Blood: The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment (New York: Basic Books, 1993). Reberby, Tuskegee Truths The National Archives: https://www.archives.gov/research/arc/index.html All of the digitized materials can be pulled up using search term "Tuskegee Syphilis Study". Individual items of interest can be pulled up by ID number: 956091, 956107, 824600, 956126, 956102, 824607
Shoal Creek Church

Shoal Creek Baptist Church is a historic church in Talladega National Forest near Edwardsville, Alabama, United States. It was built in 1895 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1974. The present church building is apparently the third to have been built at the site. There is no record of the formal end of the church fellowship. The church declined due to membership relocation and by 1914 apparently so many had left, that the church no longer met regularly. The last entry in the existing minutes is dated September 6, 1914. Since the cessation of the church fellowship, the building has been used occasionally for family gatherings, weddings, or for church services of a local congregation. Its most regular use has been for an annual Sacred Harp singing. Gallery References External links Media related to Shoal Creek Church at Wikimedia Commons Official Site
Iglesia de Shoal Creek

La Iglesia Bautista Shoal Creek es una iglesia histórica ubicada en Edwardsville, Alabama, Estados Unidos. Fue construido en 1895 y agregado al Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos el 4 de diciembre de 1974. El edificio de la iglesia actual es aparentemente el tercero que se ha construido en el sitio.​ Historia No hay registro del final formal de la comunión de la iglesia. La iglesia declinó debido a la reubicación de miembros y para 1914 aparentemente tantos se habían ido, que la iglesia ya no se reunía con regularidad. La última entrada en el acta existente está fechada el 6 de septiembre de 1914. Desde el cese de la comunión de la iglesia, el edificio se ha utilizado ocasionalmente para reuniones familiares, bodas o para los servicios de la iglesia de una congregación local. Su uso más habitual ha sido para un canto de arpa sagrada anual.​ Galería Referencias Enlaces externos Sitio oficial
Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament

The Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament of Our Lady of the Angels Monastery, informally known as OLAM Shrine, is a prominent Catholic shrine located in Hanceville, Alabama, United States, in the Diocese of Birmingham. Adjacent is the cloistered Monastery of the Poor Clare Nuns of Perpetual Adoration, situated on a 400-acre (160 ha) site and a religious center affiliated with the Eternal Word Television Network. The shrine is notable for its gilt interior, solemn atmosphere, and 7.5-foot (2.3 m) monstrance. The shrine is named in honor of the Blessed Sacrament, while the building surroundings are dedicated to the Divino Niño, a title of the Child Jesus found prominently displayed all over the area. Its foundress, Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation, resided at the cloistered monastery with her nuns until her death in 2016. History In 1995, while travelling to Colombia to seek assistance for EWTN's Spanish-language programs, Mother Angelica attended Mass at the Sanctuary of the Divine Child Jesus in Bogotá and was inspired to build a shrine honoring the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Five anonymous benefactors contributed to the purchase of a 400-acre (160 ha) former soybean farm located in Hanceville, Alabama, and to construction costs and materials. The monastery was consecrated in December 1999. Campus The exterior is characteristic Romanesque, but incorporates pointed arches and other Gothic elements. Mother Angelica sought to model the Shrine on 13th century Italian architecture, with its piazza or plaza square, colonnade, esplanade, and various cosmatesque designs. She also wanted the building to reflect materials from all over the world. The ceramic tile came from South America. The bronze doors depicting the Seven Joys and Seven Sorrows of Mary were designed and crafted in Spain. The floors, columns, and pillars are made of marble. The rare red Jasper marble is from Turkey. The wood for the pews, doors, and confessionals is cedar imported from Paraguay. Spanish workers came to build the doors. The stained glass windows were imported from Munich, Germany. The stations of the Cross inside are hand-carved. The shrine also contains, within its campus, a cloistered monastery, a near-life-sized nativity scene, Lourdes grotto, the Castle San Miguel that houses the El Niño gift shop and conference rooms, and the John Paul II Eucharistic Center. Stations of the Cross are also displayed on the right side of the plaza square, and at the end of the stations is a prominent crucifix with graphic details of the Passion of Jesus. During construction, a storm struck the area, causing the church's cross to be damaged. Initially, Mother Angelica wanted to repair it. Later on, Mother Angelica associated the cross with the Tau cross. The damaged remains of the top part of the cross are on display in the St. Joseph Courtyard. References External links Official website Archived 2015-03-10 at the Wayback Machine Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Granda Liturgical Arts - description of church interior
Santuario del Santísimo Sacramento

El Santuario del Santísimo Sacramento​ (en inglés: Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament​ o bien Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament of Our Lady of the Angels Monastery; Santuario del Santísimo Sacramento del Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles) es un prominente santuario católico de rito latino situado en Hanceville,​ Alabama,​ Estados Unidos, dentro de la Diócesis de Birmingham . Al lado se encuentra el monasterio de clausura de las monjas Clarisas Pobres de la Adoración Perpetua, situado en un sitio de 400 acres y un centro religioso afiliado a la cadena católica de televisión «Eternal Word Television Network» (EWTN). La capilla es notable por su interior dorado y atmósfera solemne. La capilla se llama así en honor al Santísimo Sacramento, mientras que los alrededores del edificio están dedicados al Divino Niño, un título del Niño Jesús que encontró un lugar prominente en toda la zona. Su fundadora, la Madre María Angélica de la Anunciación, residió durante gran parte de su vida en el monasterio de clausura con sus monjas hasta su muerte. Además, allí fue sepultada. Véase también Iglesia católica Santuario Nacional de San Juan Neumann Referencias