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CHHF receives state grant for Heritage Days

The Cahaba Homestead Heritage Foundation has received an Alabama Department of Tourism grant for its inaugural Heritage Days. The $3,900 grant was supported by Alabama Sen. Shay Shelnutt, R-Trussville. “CHHF thanks Shay Shelnutt for his dedication to serving our community,” said CHHF President Amy Peterson O’Brien. “And we thank everyone who made this year’s eventContinue reading “CHHF receives state grant for Heritage Days”

Backyard BBQ Fundraiser May 19

Join us Friday, May 19, 2023, at 6 p.m. for a Backyard BBQ Fundraiser for our Stone Gateways Project! The event will be held at 410 Rockridge Avenue in Trussville, at the home of Mike and Cathy Freeman. Rodney Scott’s BBQ and Hero Doughnuts will cater the event, and Rodney Scott himself will attend! Tickets: Tickets mayContinue reading “Backyard BBQ Fundraiser May 19”

Inaugural Heritage Days planned April 27-30 in Trussville

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cahaba Homestead Heritage Foundation, Inc. http://www.CahabaHeritage.org CahabaHHF@gmail.com TRUSSVILLE – Trussville’s first annual Heritage Days event will take place April 27-30, 2023, to celebrate and showcase Trussville’s historic district. The four-day Heritage Days, organized by the Cahaba Homestead Heritage Foundation, will feature arts, music, history, culture, a pickleball tournament and tour of CahabaContinue reading “Inaugural Heritage Days planned April 27-30 in Trussville”

Inaugural Heritage Days planned April 27-30 in Trussville

TRUSSVILLE – Trussville’s first annual Heritage Days will take place April 27-30, 2023, to celebrate and showcase Trussville’s historic district. The four-day Heritage Days, organized by the Cahaba Homestead Heritage Foundation, will feature arts, music, history, culture, a pickleball tournament and tour of Cahaba Project homes. Most events are free to the public, including aContinue reading “Inaugural Heritage Days planned April 27-30 in Trussville”

‘From one historic district to another, we grieve with Selma’

It is with a heavy heart that I share these photographs from a trip to Selma a week after the tornado that devastated parts of Alabama and Georgia. My first introduction to Selma was through visiting and painting her historic district during Selma’s annual pilgrimage. My time there has led to lifelong learning and friendships.Continue reading “‘From one historic district to another, we grieve with Selma’”

CHHF’s Cahaba 100 initiative featured in Cahaba Sun

The Cahaba Homestead Heritage Foundation was recently featured in the October issue of the Cahaba Sun. The article focused on the stone gateway entrances, part of the Cahaba 100 initiative. [Learn more about Cahaba 100 here] The foundation announced the stone gateways project May 1 but is actively fundraising toward a goal of $50,000. TheContinue reading “CHHF’s Cahaba 100 initiative featured in Cahaba Sun“

PODCAST: Cahaba 100 and Trussville’s 75th Anniversary

Y’all know you need a midday podcast about Trussville history today! Gary Lloyd and Amy Peterson O’Brien chatted today to talk about future Cahaba Homestead Heritage Foundation initiatives and the history of Trussville. If you didn’t know, Trussville incorporated as a town on June 10, 1947, marking today as the 75th anniversary. There were 1,443Continue reading “PODCAST: Cahaba 100 and Trussville’s 75th Anniversary”

Homestead Headlines Wrap-Up

That’s a wrap! After 33 episodes, one for each of the issues of the Cahaba Hub newspaper, this video series is complete. We hope you enjoyed it. You can find a list of Homestead Headlines episodes on our website here or on our YouTube page here.