“Washington County” Historical Marker at Chatom, AL
This historical marker is located in front of the Washington County courthouse at Chatom, AL (GPS coordinates N31.465752,W88.256248). This marker provides details about Washington County which is the oldest established county in the state of Alabama, and originally included much of both the states of Alabama and Mississippi. Following is the inscription on the marker: [...]
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Pine Apple, AL Historic District Historic Marker
This Historic Marker is located beside Hwy 10 on the west edge of Pine Apple, AL (GPS coordinates N31.874667,W86.995278). Below is the inscription on the marker. “Founded in 1825, the town of Pine Apple became a regional commercial center due to its strategic location as the end of the Selma to Pensacola Railroad line from 1871 [...]
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Claiborne, Alabama (A Lost City in Southwest Alabama)
Today, Claiborne is a ghost town on a bluff above the Alabama River near Perdue Hill in Monroe County, AL. Situated near the Federal Road, Claiborne began during the Mississippi Territory period with a ferry that transported settlers across the Alabama River. During the Creek War 1813-1814, a large stockade fort, named Fort Claiborne, was [...]
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Site of Fort Sinquefield & the Kimbell-James Massacre near Whatley, AL (Clarke County)
Fort Sinquefield was a wooden stockade fortification in Clarke County near the present-day community of Whatley, AL. It was one of the many forts built by early Clarke County pioneers for protection during the Creek Indian War. Fort Sinquefield was attacked by Creek Red Sticks warriors and this battle became famous because of Isaac Hayden [...]
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Coretta Scott King’s Childhood Home & Memorial at Heiberger, AL
Coretta Scott King (1927-2006) grew up on the farm of her parents, Obadiah “Obie” Scott and Bernice McMurray Scott, in the community of Heiberger located north of Marion, AL. The Scott family attended Mt. Tabor AME. Zion Church located next door to their home. Today, there is an 8-foot bronze statue located in front of [...]
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Newbern Baptist Church at Newbern, AL (built 1849)
The Newbern Baptist Church was organized in 1848. The following year, the congregation built this two-story church. The upper floor has a large meeting room that was built for the Masons, many of whom belonged to the church. The four large Doric columns that support the roof over the front porch are made of solid [...]
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Indian Springs Baptist Church (ca. 1825) near McWilliams, AL
The Indian Springs Baptist Church is located near the McWillams community in north Monroe County. An Indian Springs Baptist Church Historic Marker is located beside Highway 21 approximately 2-3 miles south of McWilliams (marker GPS coordinates: N31.795409,W87.093569). The church is located 1.7 miles up the gravel road that intersects Highway 21 across from the historical [...]
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Sturdivant Hall at Selma, AL (ca. 1853)
Sturdivant Hall is one of the state’s outstanding tourist attractions. Completed ca. 1853, this mansion is one of the finest examples of Greek Revival neo-classic architecture in the South. It was designed by Thomas Helm Lee for Edward T. Watts. Sturdivant Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 18, 1973. [...]
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The Bored Well at Livingston, AL
The Bored Well was started in 1854 and historians say an old blind mule pulled the auger around day after day until completion in 1857 of an artesian well. In the beginning citizens were disappointed with the salty taste of the water, but soon claims were made that the saline, alkaline nature of the water [...]
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Moore Academy at Pine Apple, AL
Moore Academy was founded in 1882 by John Trotwood Moore, who was an author, archeologist, and poet. The initial school was a two-story wood frame building. The present brick structure was completed in 1923. Its style is eclectic and typical of early 20th-Century educational facilities with a t-shaped plan, central arched entrance, bracketed eaves, and [...]
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Creagh Law Office (circa 1834) at Grove Hill, AL
This office was built circa 1834 by Judge John Gates Creagh who was an attorney, commissioner, county treasurer, judge of county orphans court and state legislator. It was originally located on Lot 15 Court Street in Grove Hill facing the county court house. The building was moved in the mid 1930′s to Clarke Street for [...]
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Jimmie Lee Jackson Grave near Marion, AL
On February 18, 1965, the 26 year old Marion native, Jimmie Lee Jackson, was shot by an Alabama State Trooper while participating in a civil rights march in Marion. He later died as a result of infection caused by the gun shot. His death was one of the primary catalysts for the 1965 Selma to [...]
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