John H. Wisdom Marker

HMdb.org

THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE “Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”

Home — My Markers — Add A Marker — Marker Series — Links & Books — Forum — About Us

Word or Phrase

Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print

Gadsden in Etowah County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

John H. Wisdom

By Tim & Renda Carr, December 18, 2010

1. John H. Wisdom Marker

Inscription. His courageous ride of warning from Gadsden to Rome, Ga. on May 2, 1863 is unsurpassed in history.

Erected 1957 by Etowah County Historical Society.

Location. 34° 0.654′ N, 85° 59.967′ W. Marker is in Gadsden, Alabama, in Etowah County. Marker is on Broad Street east of 1st Street, on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Marker stand to the the right of the Broad Street Bridge. Marker is in this post office area: Gadsden AL 35901, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Emma Sansom Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Gadsden, Alabama (within shouting distance of this marker); Paul Harvey Loyalty Day (within shouting distance of this marker); Gadsden Amphitheater (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gadsden Municipal Amphitheatre (approx. ¼ mile away); Gadsden Times-News Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); The North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sisters Missionary Servants Of The Most Blessed Trinity (approx. 0.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Gadsden.

Regarding John H. Wisdom. John Henry Wisdom known as the "Paul Revere of the South" traversed the 67 miles via buggy, horse and mule from Gadsden, Alabama to Rome, Georgia to warn the people of Rome the impending arrival of Abel Streight's command of Union Troops.

Broad Street Bridge and the John H. Wisdom Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Tim & Renda Carr, December 18, 2010

2. Broad Street Bridge and the John H. Wisdom Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on December 21, 2010, by TRCP Alliance of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 633 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2010, by TRCP Alliance of Birmingham, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.