Tuskegee Alabama - A Walk in Town

Tuskegee, Alabama - A Walk in Town.

Tuskegee is a city in Macon County, Alabama. At the 2000 census the population was 11,846 and is designated a Micropolitan Statistical Area. Tuskegee has been an important site in various stages of African American history.

The name Tuskegee means "Warrior" in the Muskhogean dialect of the Creek language. It was the name of at least two Indian tribes, one living in central Alabama and the other in Tennessee. Tuskegee was the home of the Taskigis, Channuanugee, Chehaws and Tallassee Indian tribes.

Tuskegee was founded and laid out in 1833 by General Thomas Simpson Woodward who fought in the Indian Wars under Andrew Jackson. It was probably named after an Indian tribe, the Taskigis, living in this section. General Woodward built the first home in town. It was partially destroyed by fire and rebuilt by Mr. William Campbell. The first home on the square was built by Mr. James Dent.

This video is part of a three series set documenting our travel to Tuskegee, Alabama.

Tuskegee Alabama - A Drive in Town
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLMzuJFXnQI

Tuskegee Alabama - A Walk in Town
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_3G4eudX5s


Tuskegee University -- A Drive on Campus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPkjRpCYbOw

If you are interested in learning more about the Tuskegee, Alabama area go to:
http://FreeTravelWithUs.com/Alabama/Tuskegee/TuskegeeMainPage.htm

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[charitylove23]

@juseph29 I live here and believe me, it is not as lovely as you may think.

[juseph29]

a confederate monument in an all black town?i suppose it was there before all the white people took flight.tuskegee is a great place,i am hoping to some day live there