The Territory of Alabama’s capital was in St. Stephens, a town in Washington County. St. Stephens was the site of a fort and was chartered as a town in 1807.

The town was the territorial capital of Alabama from 1817-1819. In its heyday around 1818, Old St. Stephens boasted several thousand residents, over 500 homes and 20 stores and commercial buildings.

Two people were killed Thursday in a shooting at a small group church meeting in a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, police said. 24/7 Live New York City New Jersey Long Island Northern Suburbs ...