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Pickens County Courthouse
Erected 1877-78
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By Tim Carr, April 19, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Pickens County Courthouse Marker | | |
Inscription. Pickens County, named for General Andrew Pickens of South Carolina, was established December 19, 1820. First County Site was Pickensville. On March 5, 1830, the government awarded 80 acres of land at Carrollton for the County Site. The first courthouse erected at Carrollton was burned on April 5, 1865, by troops of Union General John T. Croxton. A freedman, Henry Wells, was accused of burning the second on November 16, 1876. He was arrested in January, 1878, and held in the garret of this building. Legend holds that as Wells peered out the North window at a mob gathering below, lightning struck nearby, indelibly etching his image on the pane.
Erected 1974 by Alabama Historical Association.
Location. 33° 15.714′ N, 88° 5.7′ W. Marker is in Carrollton, Alabama, in Pickens County. Marker is at the intersection of Court Square North on Court Square North. Click for map. Marker located on the north side of the Courthouse Square. Marker is in this post office area: Carrollton AL 35447, United States of America.
Additional keywords. Ghost |
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By Tim Carr, April 19, 2008 | |
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By Tim Carr, June 26, 2009 | |
| | | 3. The Ghostly Image In The Window Pane | | |
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By Tim Carr, June 26, 2009 | |
| | | 4. The Face In The Window | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on September 5, 2009, by Tim Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 263 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. Submitted on September 5, 2009, by Tim Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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