The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.

19th century

* 1809 -

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people establish village on Black Warrior River. * 1813 - Village sacked by U.S. forces under

John Coffee John R. Coffee (June 2, 1772 – July 7, 1833) was an American planter of Irish descent, and state militia brigadier general in Tennessee. He commanded troops under General Andrew Jackson during the Creek Wars (1813–14) and during the Battle o ...

during the

Creek War The Creek War (1813–1814), also known as the Red Stick War and the Creek Civil War, was a regional war between opposing Indigenous American Creek factions, European empires and the United States, taking place largely in modern-day Alabama ...

. * 1816 - Site settled by Thomas York. * 1818 - Settlement designated seat of newly formed Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Territory. * 1819 ** City of Tuscaloosa incorporated. ** Tuscaloosa becomes part of the new U.S. state of Alabama. * 1826 - Alabama state capital relocated to Tuscaloosa from Cahaba. * 1831 - University of Alabama opens. * 1835 - Battle–Friedman House built. * 1837 - ''Independent Monitor'' newspaper begins publication. * 1840 - Population: 1,949. * 1847 - State capital relocated from Tuscaloosa to Montgomery. * 1850 -

Alabama Historical Society The Alabama Historical Society in the state of Alabama, United States, formed in 1850 and was incorporated in 1852. Founders included James F. Sulzby, Alexander Bowie, Joshua H. Foster, E.D. King, Basil Manly Sr., Washington Moody, and Albert J. P ...

headquartered in Tuscaloosa. * 1865 - Tuscaloosa besieged by Union forces during the American Civil War. * 1900 - Population: 5,094.

20th century

* 1910 - '' Tuscaloosa News'' begins publication. * 1913 - Belvedere Theatre in business. * 1920 - Population: 11,996. * 1930 - University's Center for Business and Economic Research established. * 1933 -

Moundville Archaeological Park Moundville Archaeological Site, also known as the Moundville Archaeological Park, is a Mississippian culture archaeological site on the Black Warrior River in Hale County, Alabama, Hale County, near the modern city of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Extensi ...

established near Tuscaloosa. * 1936 - WJRD radio begins broadcasting. * 1949 -

Tuscaloosa Regional Airport Tuscaloosa National Airport is 3.5 miles northwest of Tuscaloosa, in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The airport is owned and operated by the City of Tuscaloosa. The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023 categorized the ...

begins operating. * 1950 - Population: 46,396. * 1956 - Dale Drive-In cinema in business. * 1963 -

Racial integration Racial integration, or simply integration, includes desegregation (the process of ending systematic racial segregation). In addition to desegregation, integration includes goals such as leveling barriers to association, creating equal opportunity ...

of University of Alabama ordered by United States district court. * 1964 - June 9: Police crackdown on demonstrators during the Civil Rights Movement. The incident became known as " Bloody Tuesday". * 1966 - Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society formed. * 1971 -

Lake Tuscaloosa Lake Tuscaloosa is a reservoir in west-central Alabama, created by damming North River (Alabama), North River. It was constructed by Thornton Jones to provide water for Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Tuscaloosa residents and for industrial use as well. It wa ...

created. * 1978 - Alabama State Data Center headquartered in Tuscaloosa. * 1980 - Population: 75,211. * 1988 - University's

Paul W. Bryant Museum The Paul W. Bryant Museum is located on the campus of the University of Alabama, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Founded in 1985, the museum was opened in 1988 to "house the history of Alabama football, with special emphasis on the legendary coach" Bear ...

opens. * 1991 - Jemison–Van de Graaff Mansion (house museum) established. * 2000 - December 16:

December 2000 Tuscaloosa tornado On December 16, 2000, a destructive tornado outbreak hit the Southeastern United States, from Mississippi to North Carolina. The most significant tornado of the outbreak occurred in communities south and east of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The F4 tornado ...

21st century

* 2003 - Artur Davis becomes

U.S. representative The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...

for

Alabama's 7th congressional district Alabama's 7th congressional district is a United States congressional district in Alabama that elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. The district encompasses Choctaw County, Alabama, Choctaw, Dallas County, Alab ...

. * 2005 -

Walter Maddox Walter Thomas Maddox (born December 27, 1972) is an American politician who has served as the 36th mayor of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, since 2005. From 2001 to 2005, he served on the Tuscaloosa City Council and as executive director of personnel for Tu ...

becomes mayor. * 2010 - Population: 90,468. * 2011 ** April 27:

2011 Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado A violent, high-end EF4 multiple-vortex tornado destroyed portions of Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Alabama, as well as smaller communities and rural areas between the two cities, during the late afternoon and early evening of April 27, 2011. It is ...

occurs. ** Terri Sewell becomes U.S. representative for Alabama's 7th congressional district.

References

Bibliography

* * * * G. Ward Hubbs. Tuscaloosa: Portrait of an Alabama County (Northridge, California: Windsor, 1987) * Heritage of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Clanton, Ala.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 1999. * *

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