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Confederate Cemetery at St. Wilfrid’s Episcopal Church in Marion, AL

Churches and Cemeteries, Civil War, Historic Markers & Memorials | Marion in Perry County  

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During the Civil War, Breckinridge Military Hospital was established at Howard College in Marion (now the campus of Marion Military Institute). Soldiers who died at the hospital were first buried behind the campus. In 1872, the Ladies Memorial Association of Marion had the remains of the 77 soldiers exhumed and re-interred in St. Wilfrid’s Cemetery located behind St. Wilfrid’s Episcopal Church. A redwood tree was planted as a living memorial to the fallen soldiers.

The St. Wilfrid’s Church and Cemetery are contributing properties to the Marion Courthouse Square Historic District that’s listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

St. Wilfrid’s is located at 102 Clements Street in Marion (GPS coordinates 32.635583,-87.318611.)

Sources: 1) NRHP “Marion Courthouse Square Historic District” Registration Form; 2) Perry County Heritage, Volume II

Tags: alabama, black belt, cemetery, civil war, marion, perry county

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Welcome to rural southwest Alabama. This website is dedicated to twelve counties located in rural southwest Alabama which includes a large portion of Alabama’s Black Belt area. This region is known for its rich and diverse heritage, historic homes and churches, and natural beauty. This website contains details about historic and interesting places that you will find in this area of Alabama.

PLEASE NOTE THAT MOST OF THE HOMES INCLUDED ARE PRIVATE RESIDENCES AND, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ARE DRIVE BY ONLY.

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Dedicated to the memory of Stacy Milstead Henson (1978-2008) & Inez “Sis” Watts (1924-2007).

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