La Grange College Site ParkThe West Point Of The South
Pioneer Village
Antebellum Cemetery
The Park is open to visitors every day.
The welcome Center is open Sundays 1 - 4 p.m. or by appointment
LaGrange Living Historical Association
LaGrange College site is located in the northwest of Alabama, 8 miles southeast of Muscle Shoals, off Hwy. 157 and 4 miles south of Leighton. It's close to Florence and not far from Huntsville. A virtual tour of the site is available to you. Go to our "Favorite Links Page" and click on "Virtual Tour". Need driving directions? Go to our "Favorite Links Page" and click on "Map and Driving Directions". LaGrange College is Alabama's first chartered college, established in 1830, and is often referred to as the "WEST POINT OF THE SOUTH" since it was later turned into a Military Academy. The college enrollment read like a "Who's Who" list. By 1862, due to the war, most had enlisted and the village was left virtually deserted. There is a strong connection between LaGrange College and the University of North Alabama (UNA). UNA traces its roots to LaGrange and in 2005 UNA celebrated 175 years of educational execellence with a Homecoming Picnic hosted by LLHA. At the College site ,the LaGrange Living Historical Association is preserving the memory of the College, the Pioneer Village and the cemetery that was connected to it. |
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LaGrange Living Historical Association In concert with 27th Alabama Reg. Inf. C.S.A. and the Providence Living History Re-Enactors will present an unrivalled event in North Alabama paying tribute to the history of our area Saturday May 5, 2012, 10 am - 4 pm At LaGrange College Site Park Commemorating the 149th Anniversary of the burning of LaGrange College, Alabama's first Chartered College By Colonel Florence N. Cornyn and his Destroying Angels on April 28, 1863 Due to unforeseeable circumstances there will be no re-enacted skirmish this year. Click on "Upcoming events" tab for all information
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Visit LaGrange College Site Park and experience the atmosphere of the past.
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Webmaster:Sten Palmgren Site updated 04-01-2012 |
On April 28. 1863, Colonel Florence M Cornyn and his "Destroying Angels" of the Northern Army swept through the valley and in flames of fire, LaGrange, the college, the village and the life within was gone! Want more information? Send us an e-mail. Click this link! |
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