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Shades Crest Road Historical District

Indian, Wagon Trail, now Shades Crest Road, led to popular chalybeate springs. Summit, now Bluff Park, was a resort known for its view, cool air and healing mineral water. In 1899 school / church...

Indian, Wagon Trail, now Shades Crest
Road, led to popular chalybeate
springs. Summit, now Bluff Park, was
a resort known for its view, cool air
and healing mineral water. In 1899
school / church was built. In 1909
Bluff Park Hotel, built on land
settled by Hale Family, lost to
fire in 1925. In 1996 Alabama
Register of Landmarks and Heritage.

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