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July 28th, 2025

Cavalry Hill’s Heroes: Remembering Huntsville’s Buffalo Soldiers

We observe National Buffalo Soldiers Day on July 28 each year to honor the all-Black regiments established by the Army [Read More]

June 22nd, 2025

The Huntsville Depot: Where Alabama Rails Meet Huntsville’s Roots

Located in the heart of downtown Huntsville, the historic Huntsville Depot is one of the oldest surviving railroad depots in [Read More]

July 31st, 2024

A new advocate from Old Town: Meet Katie Davis

In May, Mayor Tommy Battle appointed Katie Davis to the Huntsville Historic Preservation Commission (HHPC) to step into the vacant [Read More]

May 28th, 2021

Huntsville museum salutes military history and service members’ sacrifices

From cotton to rockets, Huntsville is known for many things. The arrival of the U.S. Army in 1941 and subsequent [Read More]

May 7th, 2021

Library archives offers glimpse into Huntsville history via tangible, digital assets

Have you ever wondered where you can learn about local history and have access to one-of-a-kind archival resources? In addition [Read More]

February 8th, 2021

Proposed changes to ease COA application process for historic homeowners

The Huntsville Historic Preservation Commission (HHPC) is ready to present a draft resolution to amend HHPC regulations in two major [Read More]

May 29th, 2018

Huntsville City Council Members Share Places That Matter

In celebration of #ThisPlaceMattersHsv and Preservation Month, I met with several of Huntsville’s City Council members to chat about some [Read More]

May 18th, 2018

Adding McThornmor Acres and Edmonton Heights to Huntsville’s Historic Districts

May is National Historic Preservation Month, and we’re celebrating with weekly posts on City Blog, Facebook Live content, special events and [Read More]

May 10th, 2018

Historic Districts: National Register vs. Local Designation

May is National Historic Preservation Month, and we’re celebrating with weekly posts on City Blog, Facebook Live content, special events [Read More]

April 29th, 2018

Why Do We Need Historic Districts?

As part of Preservation Month in May, the Historic Preservation Commission is focusing its 2018 #ThisPlaceMattersHsv campaign on celebrating Huntsville’s [Read More]