It's an annual Christmas tradition in Athens-Limestone Alabama for the Limestone County Historic Society to pick an iconic structure or event from the community and unveil it as a keepsake ornament.   Previous ornaments have included Founders Hall of Athens State University, Athens Grammar School/Greene University; the historic Beaty-Mason Home...

​The Donnell House, once the home of Reverend Robert Donnell, sits atop a hill just south of downtown Athens among school buildings and towering trees that stand like sentinels as if they were guarding the history, heritage and culture the home has witnessed.  The white clapboard house with wrapping porch and eclectic collection of antiques has served as the Donnell Family home, a boys' school,  home to principals and superintendents of Athens City School before taking on life in its present roll of event venue and historical purveyors of local history, heritage, and tales.
 
One option for enjoying the tales and history is the Donnell House cookbook, “Grits & Gunpowder” which is available in softback just perfect for the cook or historian in your family or circle of friends.   It’s part...
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