Editing Prattville, Alabama (section)

==History==
Prattville was founded in 1839 by industrialist and architect [[Daniel Pratt (industrialist)|Daniel Pratt]]. The area was largely inhabited by [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] and a few settlers when Pratt, a native of [[Temple, New Hampshire]], first observed the Autauga Creek in the 1830s. He purchased approximately {{convert|1,000|acre|km2}} from Joseph May at $21.00 an acre, and set out to build his manufacturing facilities and the town along the banks of Autauga Creek. The location was chosen because the creek could supply power to the [[cotton gin]] manufacturing equipment. The town became an industrial center and rapidly grew. In 1868, it was named the county seat for Autauga County.<ref>{{cite web | title = Autauga County| work = Autauga County Heritage Association| url = http://www.autaugacountyheritage.com/Autauga_County.html| access-date =December 21, 2009 }}</ref>

Prattville contains several sites on the [[National Register of Historic Places]], including the [[Daniel Pratt Historic District]], [[Bell House (Prattville, Alabama)|Bell House]] and [[Montgomery-Janes-Whittaker House|Buena Vista]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>