Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
“The Tuscumbia Landing Site is a historic port site in Sheffield, Alabama, United States. The landing was established in 1824 at the mouth of Spring Creek on the Tennessee River.”
Wikipedia article Tuscumbia Landing Site, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 29 National Register listings published here for Colbert County · listed in 1982 · category: Site.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 89 fires within 5 miles of Tuscumbia Landing Site between 1994 and 2019, burning about 458 acres in total. None started naturally. 23 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 35 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 23 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 673 CR 72, AL |
| 19 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190919-8 |
| 18 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 24 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Tuscumbia Landing Site: 1 producer, 1 plant. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica, Aluminum. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colbert County Hwy. Dept. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Lister Hill Reduction Plant | Silica, Aluminum | Plant |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sheffield, the town this property stands in, in 117 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 96 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 8 flash flood, 2 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $100,000 | Numerous trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds from near Sheffield to just east of New Bethel, and in the Littleville area. In the Littleville area, a tree was blown onto a house and a building overhang was blown away due to thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $30,000 | Multiple trees and power outages were blown down across much of the area in Sheffield. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $10,000 | A tree was knocked down onto a house at 407 Annapolis Avenue. |
| June 2013 | Lightning | Sheffield | $10,000 | Lightning struck a structure, starting a fire and produced minor damage, on Pine Street. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $10,000 | A tree and power lines were knocked down on Forest Avenue. |
| February 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $10,000 | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $8,000 | Trees and power lines reported down. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $7,500 | A power pole was reported leaning or down near the 400 block of Annapolis Avenue. |Time was estimated from radar. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $6,000 | Multiple trees were reported down including onto vehicles in Sheffield. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $5,000 | A tree was knocked down onto a house at 302 Darby Avenue. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $5,000 | A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 1997 | Hail | Sheffield | $5,000 | no account filed |
| February 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $4,000 | Trees and power lines were knocked down at the 400 block of Pittsburg Street in Sheffield. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $4,000 | A power pole was knocked down on Montgomery Avenue. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $3,000 | A power pole and transformer was reported down at 3001 NE 19th Avenue. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $3,000 | Trees were knocked down onto a car and power lines were knocked down. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $3,000 | A tree was blown down on N Columbia Avenue. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $3,000 | A tree was blown down on E 32nd Street. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down two trees on a house. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $2,000 | A power pole was knocked down at 721 South Columbia Avenue. This is a corrected report. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $2,000 | A power pole was knocked down at 1606 E 30th Street. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $2,000 | A tree was knocked down on power lines at 1405 York Street. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $2,000 | A power pole was reported leaning or blown down near 501 W 20th Avenue. Time was estimated from radar data. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $2,000 | A pole was reported lean or knocked down near 402 E 7th Street. Time was estimated from radar data. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $2,000 | A tree was blown down near the intersection of Moody Lane and Cross Lane. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $2,000 | Power lines were knocked down at Mitchell Blvd. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $2,000 | A tree was knocked down at the 600 block of Columbia Avenue. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $2,000 | A tree was blown down in Sheffeild. |
| February 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $2,000 | Several trees were blown down in Sheffield |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $1,000 | A tree was reported down and the intersection of E 25th Street and E 15th Street. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down at 2511 E 14th Avenue. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $1,000 | A large tree fell across the road near 29th street and 13th Avenue. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down at 1403 NE 25th Street. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $1,000 | A tree knocked down at 509 Park Blvd blocking the road. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down at 2908 NE 14th Avenue. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $1,000 | A tree was reported down near the intersection of 19th Avenue and 31st Street. Time was estimated from radar data. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $1,000 | A tree was reported down near 3502 18th Ct. Time was estimated from radar data. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $1,000 | A tree was reported down near 701 N Atlanta Avenue. Time was estimated from radar data. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $1,000 | A tree was reported down near 1416 Alabama Avenue. Time was estimated from radar data. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $1,000 | A tree was reported down near 503 River Bluff Drive. Time was estimated from radar data. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down at 3104 NE 19th Avenue. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $1,000 | A tree was reported down at 3107 NE 19th Avenue. Time was estimated from radar data. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $1,000 | A tree was reported down at 2706 NE 14th Avenue. Time was estimated from radar data. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $1,000 | A tree was reported down near the intersection of N Columbia Avenue and 5th Street. Time was estimated from radar data. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down onto a vehicle at this location on North Montgomery Avenue. Time was estimated from radar. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $1,000 | A tree was reported down at this location on North Atlanta Avenue. Time was estimated from radar. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $1,000 | A tree was reported down near the intersection of NE 17th and NE 28th Street. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $1,000 | A tree was reported down near the Greater Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down onto a house and power lines at 910 NE 28th Street. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down onto a home. |
| January 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $500 | A tree was knocked down. Time estimate by radar. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $500 | A tree was knocked down on North Atlanta Avenue. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $500 | A tree was knocked down by gust front winds at 805 Austin Avenue. Time estimated by radar. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $500 | A tree was knocked down by gust front winds at 744 Lakewood Drive. Time estimated by radar. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $500 | A tree was knocked down by thunderstorm winds at 2605 NE 17th Avenue. Time estimated by radar. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $500 | A tree was knocked down. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sheffield | $500 | A tree was knocked down near Little Rock Avenue and West 5th Street in Sheffield. Time estimated by radar. |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Nitrate Village No. 1 Historic District | 0.5 miles | 1984 |
 | Ivy Green | 1.2 miles | 1970 |
 | Felix Grundy Norman House | 1.5 miles | 1984 |
 | William Winston House | 1.5 miles | 1982 |
 | St. John's Episcopal Church | 1.6 miles | 2018 |
 | Colbert County Courthouse Square Historic District | 1.6 miles | 1973 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82002002 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Colbert County | All 29 listed properties in this county. |
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