Steamboats which sailed the waters in and around Baldwin County, Alabama.

Elberta was founded in the early 20th century by a Chicago based land company. The Baldwin County Colonization Company was organized in 1903 and the first settlers arrived in 1904. The community was founded   more...by farmers who had immigrated from Germany to the midwest of America. The land company advertized the area as having rich soil and a climate that allowed year round farming. The first two organized churches were Lutheran (1908) and Catholic (1911). ("Land of Milk and Honey" by John Haupt as told to Nina Keenam, 1990)

The land company laid out Baldwin County in the manner found in the midwest; that is to say, roads were laid out on section lines that were due north-south and east-west. Property, especially farms, were laid out in squares. With the immigration taking these farmers through Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and other midwestern states, the early years of the community resembled midwestern farming communities more than those of the deep south. In the 1930's through the 1940's, the town boasted a farmer's hall where dancing and singing were enjoyed, a hotel, a movie theatre, as well as a butcher shop, grocery and drug store. Many of the residents spoke German and St. Mark's Lutheran Church offered German language services until 1976.

The State Bank of Elberta was incorporated in 1922. The bank was unusual in that it did not close during the Great Depression.

The town was incorporated by vote on December 9, 1952.

To support the town's volunteer fire department, "The Elberta German Sausage Festival" was started in the 1980's. This event is held the last weekend of March and the last weekend of October and features polka music, smoked German sausage, and home made baked goods.

The town is the home of the Baldwin County Heritage Museum. The museum is located on US Highway 98 east of the town. It features exhibits devoted to the development of Baldwin County. The museum includes a large amount of farm equipment and exhibits of life in farm homes. The old St. Mark's Lutheran Church building was moved to the grounds and restored.  less

On Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper

He... dances. :D

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Exclusive footage from the adidas Lions photoshoot with comment from Stephen Jones on the upcoming tour to South Africa

http://www.audionetworks.ie. Check out Stephen Cooper one of Irelands best DJ's.

First book review I've ever done. This book is called "Cell". It's a pretty cool book, but the ending leaves a couple things unexplained and there's a plot twist near the middle that I did NOT   more...like.  less

http://www.audado.com offers a way to download spoken audio from the Internet. Don't miss CELL: A topical and terrifyingly plausible novel from the hard drive of the King of contemporary horror...

http://www.903east12thstreet.com or call Tia at 251-406-2859. Baldwin County Real Estate for Sale. Lovely home in Baldwin County has been completely renovated and is priced to sell. Welcome home.

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just a quick video for stephen since he asked.

Stephen K Amos. British Standup Comedian

Amazing Stephen Wiltshire who was able to re-draw a 360o landscape of Tokyo after just some minutes of observation. Miraculous !

The trap of time and space

Co-founder of the Spiritual Cinema Circle and veteran producer Stephen Simon talks about Hollywood.

What do you think of this spoof I made for what many call "The Evil Typewriter Guy"? :)

Representaive Baldwin will be submitting an amendment that would put gender identity/perceived gender/transgender protections into the version of ENDA being considered by the full House.

Jewel Staite and Adam Baldwin talk about Firefly.