The Lathe Marker

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Auburn in Lee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

The Lathe

By Tim & Renda Carr, January 16, 2011

1. The Lathe Marker

Inscription. Built in Selma, Alabama, during the early part of the Civil War for the manufacture of military supplies for the Confederate Army. During the war an attempt was made to move it to Columbus, Georgia to prevent its being seized by Federal troops. En route, it was buried for a time near Irondale, Alabama. When the danger of capture had passed, it was dug up and moved to Columbus, where it was used for boring cannon until the end of the war. After the war, the lathe was used by the Birmingham Rolling Mills, which later became part of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company. In 1936 that company presented this historic lathe to the Alabama Polytechnic Institute.

Erected 1952 by Alpha Phi Omega.

Location. 32° 36.298′ N, 85° 28.964′ W. Marker is in Auburn, Alabama, in Lee County. Marker can be reached from South College Street, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. The Lathe is located on the north side of Samford Hall on the campus of Auburn University. Marker is in this post office area: Auburn University AL 36849, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Auburn University Chapel (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Auburn University (about 400 feet away); Auburn - Alabama (about 600 feet away); Toomers Corner And The Bank Of Auburn (about 700 feet away); General James Henry Lane House (approx. one mile away); Noble Hall (approx. 2.6 miles away); Boom and Change (approx. 6.7 miles away); Loachapoka Historic District (approx. 6.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Auburn.

The Lathe and Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Tim & Renda Carr, January 16, 2011

2. The Lathe and Marker

By Tim & Renda Carr, January 16, 2011

3. The Lathe

By Tim & Renda Carr, January 16, 2011

4. The Lathe

Credits. This page originally submitted on January 19, 2011, by TRCP Alliance of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 800 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 19, 2011, by TRCP Alliance of Birmingham, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.