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Opelika rail-junction town dumps

Old dump ground Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: druggist glass.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

1884 historic-map era

Cotton and railroad junction that grew fast after 1850; depot-era back lots, yards, and dumps.

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