Alabama Beemers’ Exploring & Epicurean Society ―ABEES‖ Touring Guide 2011 Monthly Club Gatherings (pencil in locations) January July February August March September April October May November June December ABEES RESTAURANTS & POINTS OF INTEREST Codes CBR Covered Bridges EAT Restaurants POI Points of Interest EXT Extreme locations VIN Vineyards WFL Waterfalls CNG Club Non-Meeting Gatherings BBQ Bar-B-Q Joints CRT County Court Houses DAM Power Dams CHU Hallelujah Trail – 32 churches 100 Dishes to Eat Before You Die Regions: C=Central-NE=Northeast-NW=Northwest-SE=Southeast-SW=Southwest-TN=Tennessee GA=Georgia City Rgn Code Place Description Date Abbeville SW CRT Henry County 101 Courthouse Square Courthouse Abbeville SE 100 Huggin' Molly 129 Kirkland Street. Huggin' Molly is in beautiful downtown Abbeville. It is a large old fashioned drug store with the soda fountain counter at the front, where ice cream goodies and cherry cokes are assembled. The place is loaded with items such as brochures and memorabilia from the 40's and 50's. It has a beautiful pharmacy "front" at the rear of the front entrance, which is a beautiful wood decoration; reminds me of a fancy British pub. There is separate seating area to accommodate lots of patrons. Great music from the era is played. Abbeville SW POI Old Sinclair 310 Kirkland Street. Beautifully restored Station Sinclair service station. Abbeville SW POI The 1840 302 Kirkland Street. This rare, dual front Bethune- door, double pen Creole cottage was Kennedy constructed circa 1840 on the military three- House notch road, now Kirkland Street. It is the oldest remaining structure in Abbeville. Earliest known owner was Confederate Colonel William Calvin Bethune, M.D. Last owner-dweller was Mollie Kennedy. To avoid immediate demolition, it was 1 Codes CBR Covered Bridges EAT Restaurants POI Points of Interest EXT Extreme locations VIN Vineyards WFL Waterfalls CNG Club Non-Meeting Gatherings BBQ Bar-B-Q Joints CRT County Court Houses DAM Power Dams CHU Hallelujah Trail – 32 churches 100 Dishes to Eat Before You Die Regions: C=Central-NE=Northeast-NW=Northwest-SE=Southeast-SW=Southwest-TN=Tennessee GA=Georgia City Rgn Code Place Description Date purchased in 1976, placed on the National Register in 1978 and initially restored by the Henry County Historical Society. Adamsville C WFL Village Falls Adamsville, N 33 33.367 - W 86 58.200 Jefferson County Albertville NE 100 Jessie's Cafe 419 N Broad Street. White chicken chili Albertville NE EAT Jules Berta 1409 Darden Avenue. Winery Mad Hungarian Winery features estate grown wines such as Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Syrah, fruit wines such as strawberry, watermelon, and locally grown muscadines. Open Monday thru Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Albertville NE CRT Marshall 207 S. Broad County Courthouse # 2 Albertville NE 100 The Lumpkin 699 N. Carlisle St. Grilled chicken pizza House Albertville - NE WFL Short Creek Albertville. N 34 19.333 - W 86 12.250 Marshall County Falls Aldrich - C WFL Davis Falls Aldrich Shelby County N33 18.333 W86 45.417 Aldrich - C WFL Weaver Falls Aldrich Shelby County N33 18.333 W86 55.750 Alexander City C 100 Cecil's Public 243 Green St. Blackened catfish House 2 Codes CBR Covered Bridges EAT Restaurants POI Points of Interest EXT Extreme locations VIN Vineyards WFL Waterfalls CNG Club Non-Meeting Gatherings BBQ Bar-B-Q Joints CRT County Court Houses DAM Power Dams CHU Hallelujah Trail – 32 churches 100 Dishes to Eat Before You Die Regions: C=Central-NE=Northeast-NW=Northwest-SE=Southeast-SW=Southwest-TN=Tennessee GA=Georgia City Rgn Code Place Description Date Alexander City C POI Horseshoe 11288 Horseshoe Bend Rd (Alabama 49). 18 Bend National miles east of Alexander City on Alabama 49. Military Park On the morning of 27 March, 1814 General Andrew Jackson and an army of 3,300 men consisting of Tennessee militia, United States regulars and both Cherokee and Lower Creek allies attacked Chief Manawa and 1,000 Upper Creek or Red Stick warriors fortified in the "horseshoe" bend of the Tallapoosa River. To seal off the bend of the river, the Upper Creeks built an incredibly strong 400 yard long barricade made of dirt and logs. As the Cherokee and Lower Creek warriors swam the Tallapoosa and attacked from the rear, Jackson launched the militia and regular soldiers against the barricade. Facing overwhelming odds, the Red Sticks fought bravely yet ultimately lost the battle. Over 800 Upper Creeks died at Horseshoe Bend defending their homeland. This was the final battle of the Creek War of 1813-14, which is considered part of the War of 1812. In a peace treaty signed at Ft. Jackson (near Wetumpka) after the battle, both the Upper and Lower Creeks were forced to give the United States nearly 20 million acres of land in what is today Alabama and Georgia. The victory here brought Andrew Jackson national attention and helped him to be elected the seventh President of the United States in 1828. This 2,040-acre park preserves the site of the battle. The land ceded by the Creek Indian nation made up three fifths of the land that was to become Alabama. The visitor center has an excellent 20 minute video and exhibits on the battle & Creek Indian culture. The Horseshoe Bend National Military Park is a must see. Alexander City C BBQ Sho'Nuff BBQ Maple Street (Alex City Shopping Ctr) BBQ Stuffed Potato 3 Codes CBR Covered Bridges EAT Restaurants POI Points of Interest EXT Extreme locations VIN Vineyards WFL Waterfalls CNG Club Non-Meeting Gatherings BBQ Bar-B-Q Joints CRT County Court Houses DAM Power Dams CHU Hallelujah Trail – 32 churches 100 Dishes to Eat Before You Die Regions: C=Central-NE=Northeast-NW=Northwest-SE=Southeast-SW=Southwest-TN=Tennessee GA=Georgia City Rgn Code Place Description Date Alexander City C CRT Tallapoosa 3rd Way – turn south from Lee Street (Hwy. County 22) Courthouse Annex Alexander City C POI Wellborn 124 Broad Street. Inside, is a rolling stock of Muscle Car muscle cars painted in psychedelic hues like Museum ―plum crazy purple‖ and ―sassy grass green‖ are lined up and complete with original sell tags just as they would have been three decades ago. They sit under classic dealership signs that hang from the ceiling and line the walls completing a vintage look. Alexandria NE EAT Machristie‘s 3900 Us Highway 431 N. Located ½ mile Restaurant south of Wright‘s Dairy on Hwy 431. Great burgers and Meat & 3 Restaurant. Alexandria NE 100 Wright's Dairy 241 Cane Creek Farm Rd. Strawberried Alive Ice cream Aliceville C POI Aliceville 104 Broad Street. Home of the largest WWII POW World War II German Prisoner of War Camp Museum collection in the U.S. The internationally known Aliceville Museum maintains a collection from Camp Aliceville, a POW camp that held 6,000 Germans, and was open from 1942 to 1945. See German artwork, hand-made wooden objects, weapons, photographs, uniforms, books, sculpture and other artifacts made by German prisoners of war at Camp Aliceville. Hours: 10 am to 4 pm – weekdays, closed from 12 pm to 1 pm. 10 am to 2 pm on Saturdays. Aliceville C POI James Located 6 miles south of Aliceville off of McCrory Ala 14. Coordinates: N33 02.944 W88 Grave 07.548. Good signage. James McCrory was a Old Bethany soldier of the Revolution and was at the Cemetery battles of Germantown, Brandywine and Gilford Courthouse and was one of George Washington‘s life guards at Valley Forge. 4 Codes CBR Covered Bridges EAT Restaurants POI Points of Interest EXT Extreme locations VIN Vineyards WFL Waterfalls CNG Club Non-Meeting Gatherings BBQ Bar-B-Q Joints CRT County Court Houses DAM Power Dams CHU Hallelujah Trail – 32 churches 100 Dishes to Eat Before You Die Regions: C=Central-NE=Northeast-NW=Northwest-SE=Southeast-SW=Southwest-TN=Tennessee GA=Georgia City Rgn Code Place Description Date Aliceville C 100 Plantation 102 Memorial Pkwy SE Fried rabbit. "People House (1905) come from all over Pickens County and elsewhere to the historic Plantation House to enjoy good food, a friendly staff, and great Southern hospitality. Located in the 1903 James M. Summerville House, the restaurant offers Southern food traditions, such as chicken, biscuits, rice and gravy. The festive highlights of the cuisine, however, are the fried rabbit, the first Saturday seafood buffet and the once-a-month boiled and fried shrimp buffet". Andalusia SW CRT Covington Court Square County Court House Anniston C POI Berman At the Hwy 431 & 21 fork. Here you'll find a Museum stunning Royal Persian Scimitar set with 1,295 rose-cut diamonds, 60 carats of rubies, and a single emerald of 40 carats in a 3 pound gold handle with a fabulous early Damascus steel blade, a Greek helmet dating to 300 B.C., Jefferson Davis's traveling pistols; bronzes by Frederic Remington and, 88 guns from the American West, one of which is a Presentation Winchester Model 1866 ivory stocked and gold plated, presented by Emperor Napoleon III of France to Emperor Maximillian of Mexico. There isn't enough room here to mention all of the wonderful unique items on display. The Berman shouldn't be missed!!! Anniston C CRT Calhoun 25 W 11th St, County Courthouse Anniston C POI Church of S. West 18th Street & Cobb Ave. 1888 Michael & All Norman-Gothic constructed with Alabama Angels stone, features a magnificent marble altar. Bavarian wood-workers carved the church's entire ceiling by hand. Not to be missed. 5 Codes CBR Covered Bridges EAT Restaurants POI Points of Interest EXT Extreme locations VIN Vineyards WFL Waterfalls CNG Club Non-Meeting Gatherings BBQ Bar-B-Q Joints CRT County Court Houses DAM Power Dams CHU Hallelujah Trail – 32 churches 100 Dishes to Eat Before You Die Regions: C=Central-NE=Northeast-NW=Northwest-SE=Southeast-SW=Southwest-TN=Tennessee GA=Georgia City Rgn Code Place Description Date Anniston C 100 Classic on 1024 Noble St.