Who is the face in the window?
Henry Wells
This historic courthouse has an etched face in a window believed to be likeness of Henry Wells, a black man who was accused of burning the second courthouse building in 1876. During the 1800s, Wells was imprisoned in the courthouse.
Where is the face in the window?
(WIAT) — The legend of Henry Wells continues to live on in Pickens County. It’s one of the most talked-about ghost stories in west Alabama. The story is simply known as “the Face in the Window.” In 1878, Wells was arrested for burning the courthouse in downtown Carrollton.
What happened to the Carrollton Courthouse?
It was ground under suspicious circumstances. blame was focused on Henry Wells. Arrested completed. As the mob searched for him below, Wells peered out a window to watch. image into its glass. It is widely believed to window. Face in the Window has its skeptics. The foundation in truth. The courthouse did burn Carrollton.” a few days later.
What happened to the window in Carrollton Alabama?
It can be seen in the city of Carrollton. burned by Henry Wells. face on the glass. marker on the grounds. day or night. Ghosts and Jeffrey. The window itself is one historic sites in Alabama. former slave freed at the end of the Civil War. the ground. Alabama and Georgia in 1865. It was ground under suspicious circumstances.
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