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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BXU_wilson-dam-and-the-tva-system_Muscle-Shoals-AL.html
Wilson Dam and the TVA System
From the very beginning, TVA knew how important Wilson Dam would be to their operations. In fact, the Wilson Dam area served as the headquarters for TVA's initial agricultural and chemical programs. Today, Wilson Dam…
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Scan the wooded island just across the Tennessee River for numerous bundles of sticks scattered through the canopy. These bulky structures are the nest of Great Blue Herons. Dozens of these nests are scattered across the island, and each year Grea…
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Many Kinds of Birds Call North Alabama Home
The northern tier of Alabama has two distinct landforms-the Tennessee River Valley and the Appalachian Plateau. A variety of terrain provides wonderful birding habitat and offers excellent year-round bi…
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Gulls are a Diverse and Fascinating Group of Birds
Popularly known as sea gulls, these birds actually occur at the seashore and far inland as well. Each winter thousands of gulls gather along the Tennessee River. Three species form the majority o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20C2_explore-the-river_Muscle-Shoals-AL.html
Just downstream from Wilson Dam lies a series of trails maintained by the Tennessee Valley Authority. Starting at the Visitor Center, explore the trails as they meander along the riverbank and through the forest
1.Wilson Dam Visitor Center
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20C1_natural-and-cultural-preservation-protecting-resources_Muscle-Shoals-AL.html
Natural and Cultural Preservation
TVA is fully committed to protecting our natural and cultural resources. And nowhere is that more evident than right here at Wilson Dam.
Here, the 25-acre Old First quarters Small Wild Area showcases the regio…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20AV_muscle-shoals-national-recreational-trail_Muscle-Shoals-AL.html
The Muscle Shoals National Recreational Trail complex is a 17-mile paved and primitive trail and bikeway for public use located on TVA's Muscle Shoals Reservation. This National Recreation Trail System connects numerous historical sites including …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2065_tva-goes-to-war_Muscle-Shoals-AL.html
When the bombing of Pearl Harbor suddenly thrust the United States into World War II, President Roosevelt knew that industrial might would be the key to Ally victory. He needed to build thousands of ships, planes, and bombs, and that meant an urge…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2064_wilson-dam-setting-the-stage_Muscle-Shoals-AL.html
With the U.S. entrenched in World War I, President Woodrow Wilson called for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to build nitrate plants at Muscle Shoals to produce explosives for the war effort—and a hydroelectric dam to power them both. Const…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2063_tva-a-history-of-progress-and-innovation-a-valley-of-hardships_Muscle-Shoals-AL.html
The Tennessee Valley Authority is much more than just "a power company." TVA has been proving this for more than 80 years by powering the region's progress and managing the natural resources in its care for the greatest public good.
W…