Here is where the Cahaba flows into the Alabama River, ending its long journey
from near Springville, winding its way into environmental science
as an Alabama Natural Wonder.
The free-flowing waterway is considered the most biologically diverse
in America and is home to 125 species of fish and rare plants
such as the Cahaba lily.
The two rivers' banks once supported a Mississippian Indian village
followed later by Alabama's first state capital. Today, it's a ghost town
known as the Old Cahawba Archaeological Park.
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4 comments:
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Such a river needs to be carefully protected. Lovely spot!
Are there walkways along the river through the archeological park? What a fascinating place to walk that would be.
Hi Sallie,
There is a paved nature trail to a creek, and you can walk on the banks by the river, but there isn't a walkway. The areas closest to the river where an Indian village once stood and where a federal prison was located during the Civil War are now closed to vehicles to protect the artifacts. Thanks!
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