Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Alabama River: The Grand Avenue
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, May 26, 2023
1. Alabama River: The Grand Avenue Marker
Inscription.
Alabama River: The Grand Avenue. . Twelve miles above Montgomery the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers unite to form the Alabama which meanders over four hundred miles on its way to Mobile Bay. This river has played major role in region's history, being a thoroughfare for Native Americans, European explorers, and Americans who settled along its fertile shores and used it as a means of getting cotton to Mobile and world markets. Ferries served the population until the building of Tyler Goodwyn and Reese's Ferry bridges in the first quarter of twentieth century. As Interstate required new traffic patterns, Northern By - pass bridges opened in 1972 and I-65 bridges (To the West) the following year.
Twelve miles above Montgomery the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers unite to form the Alabama which meanders over four hundred miles on its way to Mobile Bay. This river has played major role in region's history, being a thoroughfare for Native Americans, European explorers, and Americans who settled along its fertile shores and used it as a means of getting cotton to Mobile and world markets. Ferries served the population until the building of Tyler Goodwyn and Reese's Ferry bridges in the first quarter of twentieth century. As Interstate required new traffic patterns, Northern By - pass bridges opened in 1972 and I-65 bridges (To the West) the following year.
Location. 32° 22.845′ N, 86° 18.898′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from Water Street west of Whitman Street, on the right when traveling west. Now located on the Riverfront, behind Union Station. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Montgomery AL 36104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker
Additional commentary. 1. Marker missing/removed. The Overlook Park was renovated and is now called Wright Brothers Park. Most of the markers went missing or were removed
— Submitted December 5, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, May 26, 2023
2. Alabama River: The Grand Avenue Marker
In its new location
Photographed By Tim Carr, October 25, 1987
3. Gees Bend on the Alabama River
Gees Bend is located in Wilcox County between Montgomery and Mobile, Alabama.
Photographed By Tim Carr, August 1, 2009
4. Interstate 65 Bridge crossing the Alabama River.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 5, 2015
5. Parks where Alabama River: The Grand Avenue Marker went missing.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,952 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3, 4. submitted on January 18, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 5. submitted on December 5, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.