Old Cahawba is known as a relic landscape and virtual ghost town where few standing buildings remain. The footprints of buildings can still be seen in the grass and old gardens grow in almost the exact places they were planted. Archeological studies have been done to retrace the city's history and rebuild some of it's buildings. Visitors are free to walk the grounds and take a part of Alabama history not locked up in the archives.
Ms. Derry brought artifacts found in a recent archeological dig. They were pieces of broken drinking glasses, bottles, and window panes. Located on the grounds of the former state house it was supposed that the politicians of the day were getting in drunken brawls. After some research into the old records it was discovered that the state house building was sometimes used for "parties of pleasure". Apparently they got out of hand and it was recorded that they were to not be held in the state house building anymore!
Also at the November meeting, a collection was taken up by Mrs. Ann Cheney for the local veterans' hospital. These funds will be used to buy gifts for veterans in the hospital during the Christmas holidays.
