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Site of Pollard - 200 AL26

Picture Courtesy of Jimmy Emerson

Located 1½ miles south, town of Pollard established in 1861 at juncture of Alabama & Florida and Mobile & Great Northern railroads. One of the largest military training camps of Confederacy located here during Civil War. Also site of major Confederate stores depot. Town suffered much destruction in Federal raids of December 1864 and March 1865. Served as first county seat of Escambia County from 1868 until 1883 when county government moved to Brewton. Location: Escambia County

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