Shawâs is Smoking Again Shaw s Barbecue in St. Clair Co. (Source: WBRC) By Fred Hunter | February 24, 2021 at 1:34 PM CST - Updated February 24 at 1:34 PM
ST. CLAIR CO., Ala. (WBRC) - For over 30-years the Shawâs sign along Highway 231 in St. Clair County has been a familiar sight for locals and travelers. It promised a warm welcome and a hot meal but a few months ago a fire threatened to take away the familiar barbecue destination.
Then, with the encouragement and help of friends and family, Skip Shaw decided his restaurant should make a comeback. So once again the âque is smoking at Whitney Junction.
Historic $10.75M Home in Boston Was a Stop on the Underground Railroad
Historic $10.75M Home in Boston Was a Stop on the Underground Railroad
This historic home in Boston, with ties to Robert Gould Shaw, the Civil War figure portrayed in the film Glory, was a stop on the Underground Railroad.
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The property, built in 1827, was designed by the architect
Jesse Shaw, a relative of
Robert Gould Shaw, the commanding officer of the first all-black regiment to fight for the Union during the Civil War.
It is also said to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad, the network of secret routes and safehouses used by escapees from the Southern states fleeing northward. It s believed to have an underground bunker that was used as a hiding place, accessible through the full basement.