Marengo County, Alabama, was founded in 1818 by French settlers who established the Vine and Olive Colony near Demopolis along the Tombigbee River, attempting to grow grapes and olives despite the region's climate being unsuitable for these Mediterranean crops; the county was named after the Battle of Marengo.
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This Alabama [music] county started with a French colony. It's Marengo County, founded in 1818. It was named [music] for the Battle of Marengo. A lot of people know it for Demopolis. [music] That's where French settlers started the Vine and Olive Colony near the Tombigbee River.
>> [music] >> The plan was to grow grapes and olives, but Alabama's climate [music] had other ideas. Two notable people from Marengo County include Aggie Gaston, born in Demopolis, >> [music] >> and Theo Ratliff, also born in Demopolis. What would you want someone to know about Marengo County? County number 46 [music] of 67. Follow for every county in Alabama.
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