Near Shackleville in Monroe County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Old Federal Road
Erected 1998 by the Monroe County Heritage Museums and J. L. Bedsole Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 31° 45.171′ N, 86° 54.676′ W. Marker is near Shackleville, Alabama, in Monroe County. Marker is on Wright Street (County Road 38) 2.6 miles west of South Butler Springs Road (County Road 7), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Wright Street, Georgiana AL 36033, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Butler Massacre / Fort Bibb (approx. 6.2 miles away); Midway (approx. 8.6 miles away); Pine Apple Historic District (approx. 8.7 miles away); Moore Academy (approx. 9.2 miles away); Downtown Pine Apple (approx. 9.6 miles away); a different marker also named Pine Apple Historic District (approx. 9.8 miles away); a different marker also named Old Federal Road (approx. 10 miles away); Indian Springs Baptist Church (approx. 11.1 miles away).
Regarding Old Federal Road. The road was established by the federal government in 1806 and stretched from Augusta, Ga. to New Orleans. It first served as a postal route between those two cities and was also used by frontiersmen who traded with the Indians. It was later used by settlers who moved into the area after the Creek Indian War. The Federal Road was also used to establish the boundary line between Monroe and Conecuh counties.
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 808 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 4, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.