Publisher's Synopsis
Longbefore Trussville became the commercial hub of northeastern Jefferson County,settlers fell in love with the area's fertile land and proximity to Alabama'slongest free-flowing river, the Cahaba. In the late 1930s, a New Dealinitiative known as the Cahaba Project established nearly three hundred newhomes in the city, a community that became a historic treasure. The TrussvilleAcademy opened its doors in 1869 and is the area's first educationalinstitution. Camp Gertrude Coleman, which opened in 1925, is the third-longest-operatingGirl Scouts camp in the nation, remaining open even during the Great Depressionand World War II. Join author Gary Lloyd as he recounts the people and eventsthat make Trussville one of the most desirable places to live in Alabama.
