During the late 1700's William Bartram explored the southeastern United States and was very impressed with what he discovered; so am I. Below is a quote from his journal concerning Alabama.
"Opposite this bluff, on the other side of the river, is a district of swamp or low land, the richest I ever saw, or perhaps anywhere to be seen: as for the trees I shall forbear to describe them, because it would appear to be incredible; let it suffice to mention, that the Cypress, Ash, Platanus, Populus, Liquidambar, and others, are by far the tallest, straightest, and every other way the most enormous that I have seen or heard of."
William Bartram, 1791, On Alabama's Tombigbee River
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