Canebrake (region of Alabama)

The Canebrake is a historical region of west-central Alabama in the United States, which was once dominated by thickets of Arundinaria, a type of bamboo, or cane, native to North America.[1] It was centered on the junction of the Tombigbee and Black Warrior rivers, near Demopolis, and extended eastward to include large parts of Hale, Marengo, and Perry counties.[2] Portions of Greene and Sumter were also often included.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b Hall, John C. (17 August 2007). "Canebrakes". The Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 17 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Plantation Houses of the Alabama Canebrake and their associated outbuildings (1818-1942)". Multiple Property Documentation Form. National Register of Historic Places. 8 February 1993. Retrieved 17 December 2008.
  3. ^ "Alabama's Canebrake". West Alabama Regional Alliance. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2008.