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Gravesite of Major Jeremiah Austill at Rockville, AL

Historic Markers & Memorials, Native American | Rockville in Clarke County  

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Jeremiah Austill is known as the Paul Revere of Clarke County. As a teenager, he volunteered to make a dangerous night ride to Mt. Vernon following the Creek War attack on Ft. Sinquefield. He was also a hero of the famed Canoe Fight on the Alabama River. His grave is located just off a gravel road near the community of Rockville, AL in south Clarke County (GPS coordinates 31.415496, -87.870222).

Source: Clarke County Historical Society

For details about the Canoe Fight, go to RuralSWAlabama.org/CanoeFightHistoricalMarker.

 

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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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