Clarke County has a history as rich as the soil along the banks of the Tombigbee and Alabama Rivers which form its boundaries. The county's history began long before Alabama's statehood. Hundreds of years before white settlers came here, Indians in the area of what is now Tallahatta Springs near Thomasville fashioned arrowheads and spear points from the tallahatta stone and traded them for other foods with other tribes from across the area. The Mississippi territorial legislature created Clarke County on December 10, 1812. It was named for General John Clarke of Georgia. A county seat was not established until 1820, when it was located in the now-defunct town of Clarksville. In 1831 the county seat was moved to its present site, Grove Hill. Native Americans played a pivotal role in the county's early history. Claimed by both the Creek and Choctaw Indians, the area was a hotbed of activity during the Creek War. The county was also known for its role during the Civil War. The salt produced from the county's three natural salt springs was shipped all over the south. Gunboats were also constructed here.
Shown is the old Blacksmith Shop, also know as the Red Shed, which was built around 1895. This building is a contributing property to the Thomasville …
The Gainestown Schoolhouse is a good example of an early 20th-century, two room schoolhouse. Although it has undergone significant restoration, it sti …
The slider above shows 8 pictures of this park. The Old Lock 1 Park is located at the remains of Old Lock 1 on the Tombigbee River between Jackson and …
This school was constructed in 1927-1928 by local contractor Ashland Spinks. The newly completed $50,000 building opened for white students on Monday, …
This building was constructed in 1902 to house Andrew’s Hardware. Later, it served for many years as the home of People’s Drug Store – until the early …
This church is located on a ridge in the hills of northeastern Clarke County. According to church records, the church congregation was organized in 18 …
This is the second railroad bridge built across the Tombigbee River at Jackson. The first bridge was completed in 1888. In 1947, an order was received …
Fort Madison was a wooden stockade fortification in the southern section of Clarke County in the vicinity of the present-day community of Gainestown, …
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 bui …
This historical marker is located beside Madison Road about three miles east of Gainestown in south Clarke County (GPS coordinates 31.445267, -87.6443 …
From 1958 to 1969, Thomasville was the home of an Air Force Radar Station which operated a long-range warning radar system. The radar antenna at this …
This builting was built c. 1900. Bricked up arched openings on the south side of the building indicate that it was not originally constructed a …
This historical marker is located on the south side of Wilson Street, between West Front Street and the railroad tracks, in downtown Thomasville (GPS …
Tommy Hart lives in Carlton, AL which is located in the remote southern end of Clarke County near the forks of the Tombigbee and Alabama Rivers. He i …
The Turner Corn Crib is believed to have been built with logs taken from the old Turner Fort which was a fortification used to protect settlers during …
The Visitation Catholic Church is a Mission style building with stucco wall treatment. It was built around 1940. This church is a contributing propert …
The community of West Bend is located in west Clarke County approximately six miles northwest of Coffeeville. This historical marker is beside the Wes …
The Whatley Hotel is a two-story, wood frame, building with a steep hip roof and an attached, wraparound, two-tier gallery displaying Queen Anne desig …
This historical marker is located on Main Street in front of the Horeb Baptist Church at Whatley (GPS coordinates 31.650388,-87.711215). Following is …
Williams’ Temple CME Church at Thomasville, AL (consolidated with Booker City to form Miles College)
In 1898, the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, seeking to serve the educational needs of black students opened a school and church in Thomasville, …
The Wilson-Finlay House is a historic plantation house located in the southern part of Clarke County at Gainestown. This house was built between 1846 …
Constructed around 1840 as the seat of a 2,000 acre plantation, Woodlands is one of the finest of the few remaining antebellum homes in Clarke County. …
This monument was erected to honor the fallen military personnel of Clarke County who served in World War I. The stone monument sits atop an earthen m …
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