Sumter County Courthouse

Original Vintage Card
  
 Price: $12.95

Stock #:777634
Type: Postcard
Era: Chrome
City: Livingston
State: Alabama (AL)
County: Sumter
Publisher: Alabama Post Card Co.
Postmark: 1963 Aug-4
Postmark State: AL
Stamp: 4c
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)
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Named after Gen. Thomas Sumter of S.C. became county seat Dec. 18, 1832. Only 1 year before, 19,000 Choctaw Indians were forcefully removed to the West. Visited by De Soto in 1540, later by de Bienville (Gov. of Louisiana Province), Chief Pushmahata and Spanish. In north part of county is historic Fort Confederation (Tombeckbee), located near Eppes on Tombigbee River's Jones Bluff. Get native to tell you the legend of "Sheriff" Steve Renfsoe.

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