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A Little Alabama in California

By Linda Tancs

If you’re a fan of natural stone arches like those found in Arches National Park, then you’ll surely love Alabama Hills. No, it isn’t in Alabama; you’ll find it west of Lone Pine in Inyo County, California. And you’ll find more than arches (most of which bear an east/west view). In fact, you’ll be amazed at the bevy of golden granite boulders rising like sharpened pencils from the desert floor. This region of rock formations got its name from Southern sympathizers celebrating the victories of the CSS Alabama, the most successful and notorious Confederate raiding vessel of the Civil War.

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Eromonsele Emmanuel Oigiagbe's avatar  Eromonsele Emmanuel wrote @

I’m a big fan of such cultural sites but I wish you could add pictures

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