First United Methodist Church at St. Stephens, AL (built ca. 1857; listed on the ARLH)
The first mention of an organized Methodist Church in St. Stephens was 1856 and this church was constructed in 1857. Land for the church was given by Levin Jefferson Wilson and his wife Elizabeth. A $500 contract for the church building was awarded t …
learn moreIndian Baths at Old St. Stephens Historical Park in Washington County, AL.
The origin of these man-made pits is uncertain. Some say the Choctaw carved them out. Some say it was the Spanish. The “Indian Baths” are included in Alabama’s Tapestry of Historic Places 1978 published by the Alabama Historical Commission. GPS coordin …
learn moreOld St. Stephens Courthouse at St. Stephens, AL (completed 1854; recorded by HABS; listed on the NRHP & ARLH, now serves as a historical museum)
The “new” town of St. Stephens, approximately three miles south of the original St. Stephens town site, was selected in 1848 as the seat of government for Washington County. In 1853 the Alabama Legislature authorized construction of the St. Stephens Co …
learn moreSt. Stephens Historical Park near St. Stephens, AL (site of Alabama’s only territorial capital)
St. Stephens was the eastern most city of the Mississippi Territory and a very important site during the settlement of the southwestern frontier. During a brief three decades beginning in the 1790’s, St. Stephens became a Spanish Fort, an American tra …
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