It is said a member of De Soto's crew fell ill and was left to settle in the area of present-day Childersburg where the Coosa people cared for the ill explorer. Landmarks include Kymulga Mill & Covered Bridge, Majestic Caverns and Alabama Army Ammunition Plant. Childersburg is the birthplace of Joshua B. Lee, politician.
Childersburg, Alabama gifts and souvenirs: 22 designs made from Childersburg's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Childersburg Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Childersburg Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Childersburg Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Childersburg Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Childersburg Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Childersburg Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
Population 2010: 5,175 → 2013: 5,090 → 2020: 4,754
From Wikidata (CC0).
Successive indigenous peoples had lived in the area for thousands of years. In the 16th century, people identified as part of the Kymulga-phase culture (of the larger Mississippian culture) lived at Talisi, the former site of Childersburg. In the fall of 1540, the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto's expedition rested here for about one month during its exploration of the Southeast. Childersburg is the "oldest occupied settlement in America” The Abihka people (part of those who became known as the Muskogee or Creek) dominated the area by the 18th century.
The Alabama Army Ammunition Plant, a munitions plant, was established in Childersburg in 1941 and operated throughout World War II until August 1945. Operated by DuPont, the plant produced explosives, such as nitrocellulose, trinitrotoluene (TNT), and dinitrotoluene (DNT). The plant also secretly produced heavy water to support the Manhattan Project. In 1940 the town had about five hundred people. Over fourteen thousand workers came to build and later operate the new facility.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Childersburg, Alabama, revision 1377154074 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Childersburg sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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1 free coloring page of Childersburg, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Childersburg's population was 4,754 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 5,175 in 2010.
Kymulga Mill & Covered Bridge