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| 1698 - Captain Thomas Welch marks out the Okfuskee Trail |
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| 1814 - Battle of Horseshoe Bend |
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| 1832 - Creek Indian Nation Cedes |
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| 1837 - James Young Acquires Land |
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| 1866 - Elmore County Formed |
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| 1873 - Railway Company Comes to Youngsville |
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| 1874 - First Train Arrives |
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| 1879 - First School |
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| 1880 - Gold Mining Activity in Alexander City |
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| 1889 - Courthouse Built in Alexander City |
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| 1902 - Russell Corporation Forms |
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| 1902 - Alexander City Fire |
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| 1905 - Russell Mills Grows |
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| 1909 - President Taft Visits Alexander City |
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| 1923 - Martin Dam Construction Begins |
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| 1926 - Martin Dam Construction Completes |
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| 1941 - Lake Martin water level hit 440.15 which was 50 feet below full pool |
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| 1945 - B-25 Crashes In Lake Martin |
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| 1956 - Horseshoe Bend Becomes Park |
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| 1965 - Community College Starts |
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| 1966 - Community College Moves to Current Location |
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| 1999 - Kowaliga Restaurant Burned |
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