Many things we see every day are hidden in plain sight. They are there. We actually see, them. The problem is we see them but then we don’t see them.
One example I am talking about is the little white house that sits in Perdue Hill, AL. on U.S. Hwy. 84. Thousands of cars pass by it every day. It has a Historical Marker out front. Probably a large percentage of people who pass by notice that there is a little old white house sitting there but, they have no clue what that house is nor who it belonged to.
Recently the Perdue Hill-Claiborne Foundation held an event honoring the 200th anniversary of LaFayette’s Farewell and his visit to Claiborne, AL.
I was honored to be a photographer at the event. I was able to capture drone photos of the procession and some other things in the area while I was there.
During the time there I was able to walk around and tour some of the buildings there that I had always wanted to get to go inside of.
One of those buildings is that little white house.
Of course, since it is only a few miles from my house, and I am somewhat of a history buff, I knew the significance of that little house.
That little house holds prominence in history that in my opinion ranks way up the list. It was the home of none other than William B. Travis. The William Travis who died at the age of 26 years old at the Battle of The Alamo in Texas in 1836.
Thankfully this little house which was originally in Claiborne a few miles down the road was recognized and preserved. Thankfully Ann, and Palmer Bedsole were able to have it moved and restored. It is now part of the list of buildings maintained by the Perdue Hill-Claiborne Foundation which has been working for quite some time maintaining and preserving these beautiful buildings for generations to come.
I often wonder how many other treasures like this have slipped into oblivion because nobody knew what they were. So many have been lost never to be seen again. So many treasures of our historic past gone forever.
So many things we see every day we honestly have no clue what they are, what prominence they might have held, nor who they might tie back to in history.
There is so much of our history that has been obliviated never to be documented. So much of it should have been preserved. So much of the things associated with our history still need to be preserved.
My challenge is to pay attention to what you really see and learn about it. The rewards are astounding to many.