History of Huntsville, Alabama

Early History of Huntsville

That John Hunt was the first white man to build his hut on the banks of the "Big Spring," is historically settled. Hunt's cabin was situated on the slope of the bluff overlooking the spring... . Incidents and circumstances attending Hunt's journey to the Big Spring confirm the belief that there were white settlers in Madison county, north of Huntsville, before the arrival of Hunt.

Drafting The 1st Constitution At Huntsville

To the casual reader of these pages, no doubt, it will be almost incredible .that five thousand settlers had journeyed to this frontier community within four years from the arrival of the first pioneer.