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By Jon Pridgen, October 25, 2022
Milton
1 Alabama, Autauga County, Milton — Milton
Milton was settled around 1829. By 1840/it had become a prominent village of Autauga County. It was known as "Milton City” when the 1886 flood buried it in sand. Among the early families were Wm. L. and Sarah Taylor. Elihu and Elizabeth Parr . . . Map (db m209092) HM
2 Alabama, Baldwin County, Fairhope — Marietta Johnson
Marietta Johnson, world leader of the Progressive Education Movement founded the School of Organic Education in 1907. The school, which demonstrated her philosophy, attracted intellectuals and artists. Her work is a reminder of Fairhope’s . . . Map (db m128888) HM
3 Alabama, Baldwin County, Spanish Fort — Women's Veterans MemorialAlabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Dedicated to all women veterans who have served, sacrificed and suffered for our nation. Your patriotism and courage are greatly appreciated and will never be forgotten. [Seals of the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps & . . . Map (db m100943) WM
4 Alabama, Baldwin County, Summerdale — Sonora Community / Sonora School and Community Hall
Sonora Community The community of Sonora was named in 1901 by the wife of the first postmaster, G.L. Sharretts. Situated near Red Hill Ford on Baker Branch and the intersection of travel routes between Silverhill, Magnolia Springs, Marlow . . . Map (db m130878) HM
5 Alabama, Blount County, Blountsville — Exploit of Murphree SistersIncident of May 1, 1863 during Streight (USA) -Forrest (CSA) Campaign.
Three prowling Union soldiers invaded home of sister-in-law of Celia and Winnie Mae Murphree taking food, drink; killing two colts. When soldiers fell asleep, these two young girls took rifles, marched soldiers to headquarters of General . . . Map (db m83226) HM
6 Alabama, Chilton County, Marbury — Memorial Hall1904 – 1924
On this site stood "Memorial Hall," the two story, log and shingle administrative and social center of the Alabama Confederate Soldiers' Home. Construction was partially financed by individuals from across the state who purchased "Memorial Logs" for . . . Map (db m129410) HM
7 Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — At This Well
Annie Sullivan Macy revealed the mystery of language to seven year old Helen Keller by spelling the word W-A-T-E-R into her hand as water flowed over the other handMap (db m106094) HM
8 Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Gov. Robert Burns Lindsay / Maud McKnight Lindsay
Gov. Robert Burns Lindsay July 4, 1824 - February 13, 1902 A native of Lochmaben, Scotland, Robert Burns Lindsay was Alabama's only foreign-born governor. He immigrated to North Carolina in 1844 and relocated to Tuscumbia in 1849, where he . . . Map (db m229461) HM
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9 Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Ivy GreenBirthplace of Helen Keller
The Family Home of Captain Arthur M. & Kate Adams Keller was built 1820, being the second house erected in Tuscumbia. Here on June 27, 1880 was born America's First Lady of Courage Helen Adams KellerMap (db m29089) HM
10 Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — Honoring: Amelia Boynton Robinson - Marie Foster
The Selma-Montgomery March "Bloody Sunday", March 7, 1965 Mothers of the Civil Rights Movement Before and Beyond the Bridge Didn't Let Nothing Turn Them Around! Presented by The Evelyn Gibson Lowery . . . Map (db m111691) HM
11 Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — 72 — Votes for WomenRoad to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
Selma Suffrage Association established here March 1910. Joined the Birmingham League to form the Alabama Equal Suffrage Association in 1912.Map (db m224540) HM
12 Alabama, Etowah County, Gadsden — Colonel Hood House
This stately Classic Revival house, built c. 1904, was the residence of Colonel Oliver Roland Hood (1867-1951), eminent Gadsden attorney and civic leader. Colonel Hood was one of the three incorporators of Alabama Power Company in 1906 and author of . . . Map (db m83732) HM
13 Alabama, Etowah County, Gadsden — Emma SansomMay 2, 1863
Here girl heroine led Forrest’s (CSA) men across Black Creek on way to capture Streight’s (USA) raiders. This saved the railroad supplying Confederate Army of Tennessee.Map (db m39131) HM
14 Alabama, Etowah County, Gadsden — Emma Sansom
Here on the morning of May 2, 1863 Emma Sansom braved the fire of Colonel Streight’s sharpshooters as she guided General Nathan Bedford Forrest and his gallant cavalrymen to the ford at this spot where they crossed Black Creek, at that time a raging . . . Map (db m39340) HM
15 Alabama, Etowah County, Gadsden — Emma Sansom Monument
In memory of the Gadsden Alabama girl heroine Emma Sansom, who when the bridge across Black Creek had been burned by the enemy, mounted behind Gen. Forest and showed him a ford where his command crossed. He pursued and captured that enemy and . . . Map (db m12297) HM
16 Alabama, Etowah County, Gadsden — Sisters Missionary Servants Of The Most Blessed Trinity
On January 25, 1925 the Sisters acquired the 25 - bed Gadsden General Hospital on Chestnut Street and renamed it Holy Name of Jesus Hospital. The Hospital grew under the leadership of the Founders, Father Thomas A. Judge, C. M. and Mother Mary . . . Map (db m39141) HM
17 Alabama, Geneva County, Geneva — Emma Knox Kenan LibraryFounded 1904
Mrs. Emma Knox Kenan established the library at the request of school superintendent W.W. Benson in a small cloak room of the Geneva School. The library was financed by subscriptions, book rentals and fund raisers. The property where the library now . . . Map (db m131869) HM
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18 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — Carrie A. Tuggle1858 - 1924
In Tribute to Carrie A. Tuggle 1858 - 1924 Scholar, Teacher and Christian. A life of unselfish service to the troubled and the homeless black boys and girls. In 1903, she founded a school and orphanage, the Tuggle . . . Map (db m27391) HM
19 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — Dr. Ruth J. Jackson1898 - 1982
Dedicated to Dr. Ruth J. Jackson 1898-1982 This woman of strength and vision graduated from the Poro School of Cosmetology, the first black registered school in the State of Alabama. At the vanguard of the Civil Rights Movement, she was . . . Map (db m27090) HM
20 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — Pauline Bray Fletcher1878 - 1970
In Tribute to Pauline Bray Fletcher 1878 - 1970 The First Black Registered Nurse of Alabama Through self-sacrifice, perseverance founded in 1926 Camp Pauline Bray Fletcher. Renewing the faith and the good health of all black . . . Map (db m27393) HM
21 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — 60 — Votes for WomenRoad to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
On Aug. 18, 1915, Alabama Equal Suffrage Association and Birmingham Barons hosted suffrage day here in support of women's suffrageMap (db m188885) HM
22 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — Walker Memorial Church
In 1818 before Alabama, Jefferson County, Elyton or Birmingham existed, The Elyton Methodist Church was established on Center Street. It was moved to 14 Second Avenue, and in 1909, to its present site. Renamed in 1910 for Corilla Porter Walker . . . Map (db m24348) HM
23 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Ellen Dorrit HoffleitCity of Florence Walk of Honor
Dr. Ellen D. Hoffleit, celebrated worldwide for her many contributions to astronomy, discovered more than 1,200 variable stars. She authored Yale Bright Star Catalogue which is used in almost every astronomical observatory in the world. . . . Map (db m219302) HM
24 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Lin DunnCity of Florence Walk of Honor
Serving as head coach in women's collegiate basketball, 1970-1996, Lin Dunn became a 17-year coach in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and was inducted into the WNBA Hall of Fame in 2014. Inducted 2018 City of . . . Map (db m219309) HM
25 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Locust Dell Academy1834~1843
On this site Nicholas Marcellus Hentz conducted a girls' school. Native of Metz, France, Hentz was a painter, entomologist, author, and was once a professor at University of North Alabama. Experimenting with silkworms, he planted groves of mulberry . . . Map (db m84029) HM
26 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Lynn Middleton SibleyCity of Florence Walk of Honor
Devoting her career to reducing childbirth mortality among women and newborns across the world, Lynn Sibley developed a 21st century community-based model for maternal and newborn health in low-resource countries.Map (db m219330) HM
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27 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Natalie ChaninCity of Florence Walk of Honor
Beginning in the year 2000, the Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum in New York and the National Textile Museum in Washington, among others have honored the fabric and clothing designs of internationally known Natalie Chanin.Map (db m219292) HM
28 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence, East Florence — Lt. Kathleen Dial CoileCity of Florence Walk of Honor
Recipient of the Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroics as a flight nurse with the U.S. Air Force in World War II, Lt. Coile disregarded her own crash injuries to save others. Inducted 2021 City of Florence Walk . . . Map (db m219294) HM
29 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence, East Florence — Mary Beth Pyron
Born with spina bifida, Mary Beth Pyron was named the National Poster Child for the March of Dimes in 1959. Later, she and he mother traveled throughout the country in behalf of children born with disabilities. Inducted 2022 City of Florence . . . Map (db m219336) HM
30 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence, East Florence — Rear Admiral Mary Alice HallCity of Florence Walk of Honor
A distinguished US Naval Officer, RADM Mary Alice Hall became, in 1991, the first Navy Nurse since WWII to receive the Distinguished Service Medal and, in 1993, the first military nurse to command a military hospital. Inducted 2019 City of . . . Map (db m219322) HM
31 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Rogersville — Bettie Anne Highway
The home-place of Bettie Anne Springer-Thornton lies 1.6 miles north on the east side of Lauderdale County Road 51. This home was originally a one-room log cabin, built between 1892 and 1894 by Levi Patrick Thornton. Two rooms and a dog-trot were . . . Map (db m141966) HM
32 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Waterloo — Edith Newman CulverMemorial Museum — 1872~1995 —
The Newman House was restored and presented in 1995 to the citizens of Waterloo by Ezra Lee Culver, as a memorial to his wife, Edith Elizabeth Newman Culver. Built in 1872 by Hiram L. and Julia Ann Young Richardson. This house was purchased in . . . Map (db m29276) HM
33 Alabama, Lawrence County, Courtland — Harris-Simpson Home
Side A This circa 1820 house is thought to be one of the oldest houses in Courtland. Occupying a lot platted by the Courtland Land Company in 1818, the house faces North toward what was once the main Tuscumbia Road. Dr. Jack Shackelford . . . Map (db m84306) HM
34 Alabama, Lawrence County, Hillsboro — Home of Annie Wheeler
Born July 31, 1868 ~ Died April 10, 1955 Daughter of General Joseph Wheeler Gallantly served her country three times on foreign soil. Volunteer nurse, Santiago, Cuba~1898. Spanish~American War and Manila, P.I. ~1899 during Philippine . . . Map (db m29558) HM
35 Alabama, Lawrence County, Moulton — Anne Newport Royall
Born 11 June 1769, in Maryland and married 18 Nov 1797, Anne Royall became a wealthy widow upon her Revolutionary War Veteran husband's death in 1813. However, her husband's family filed an ultimately successful suit for his estate. While she waited . . . Map (db m84309) HM
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36 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Luckie Meagher's Kindergarten / Sani-Freeze Dairy Bar
Luckie Meagher's Kindergarten Mrs. Luckie Meagher established a private kindergarten just east of this site and served as its premier teacher for more than 30 years, caring for delicate young minds from both Auburn and Lee County. Red Meagher . . . Map (db m184029) HM
37 Alabama, Lowndes County, Lowndesboro — Viola Liuzzo
In memory of our sister Viola Liuzzo who gave her life in the struggle for the right to vote... March 25, 1965 Presented by SCLC/WOMEN Evelyn G. Lowery, National Convener - 1991 - The Southern Christian Leadership Conference Joseph E. . . . Map (db m85461) HM
38 Alabama, Macon County, Creek Stand — In Memory of Phoebe Tolbert Key
Born About 1780    Died March 1852 Buried in Boram Cemetery 3 miles N.E. of this site Wife of Revolutionary War soldier Capt. Henry Key Jr. of S.C. Born April 11,1759 in VA. Died August 23,1810 in S.C.Map (db m190192) HM WM
39 Alabama, Macon County, Notasulga — Birthplace of Zora Neale HurstonNotasulga, Alabama — Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960) —
Side 1 Celebrated author Zora Neale Hurston was born in Notasulga on January 7, 1891. Her parents, John Hurston and Lucy Potts met here, at the Macedonia Baptist Church. but moved to Eatonville, Florida where Zora grew up. Through . . . Map (db m95110) HM
40 Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee — 10 — Rosa Parks — The Tuskegee Civil Rights and Historic Trail —
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (1913 – 2005) was an iconic activist during the mid twentieth century civil rights movement. Born in Tuskegee, Parks later moved with her mother to Pine Level located near Montgomery, Alabama. She was encouraged by . . . Map (db m134670) HM
41 Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee Institute — 1 — Amelia Boynton Robinson — The Tuskegee Civil Rights and Historic Trail —
Amelia Boynton Robinson (1911 2015) was a voting rights activist and civil rights icon. Born on August 18, 1911, in Savannah, Georgia, she received her bachelor's degree in home economics from Tuskegee University in 1927. In 1934, Mrs. Boynton . . . Map (db m139890) HM
42 Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee Institute — 6 — Jessie Parkhurst Guzman — The Tuskegee Civil Rights and Historic Trail —
Jessie Parkhurst Guzman (1898-1996) was born in Savannah, Georgia, educated at Howard University (BA, 1919) and Columbia University (MA, 1924), and worked at Tuskegee University for over forty years. During Guzman's time at Tuskegee University, she . . . Map (db m139885) HM
43 Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee Institute — 3 — The Tuskegee Institute Advancement League — The Tuskegee Civil Rights and Historic Trail —
The Tuskegee Institute Advancement League (TIAL) was a student-based organization started in 1963 and reorganized in 1965 during the school integration crises. It originally sought to gain a measure of academic freedom through input with the . . . Map (db m139886) HM
44 Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee Institute — White Hall1910
Named in honor of Alexander Moss White of Brooklyn, New York, with funds donated by his children. This structure opened fall 1909. The building was officially dedicated in January 1910 was a dormitory for women. A bronze tower with clock was added . . . Map (db m101906) HM
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45 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Dallas (Optimist) Park / (Dallas) Optimist Park
Dallas (Optimist) Park 1928-1949 Built in 1928, Dallas Park served as the baseball field for the Dallas Mill teams coached by H.E. "Hub” Myhand, who came to Huntsville in 1927 as physical director for Dallas Manufacturing Co. Until the . . . Map (db m154279) HM
46 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Howard Weeden Home
Built 1819 by H. C. Bradford, this home was later owned by John Read, John McKinley, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1837-1852), Bartley M. Lowe, M. C. Betts and Marie Howard Weeden (1846-1905) whose poetry and paintings preserve nineteenth . . . Map (db m221646) HM
47 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Huntsville Female Seminary
The Alabama legislature authorized the Seminary on January 15, 1831. A board of trustees owned stock in the enterprise. It replaced the Huntsville Female Academy organized in 1830. The new teaching staff, hired by Trustee James G. Birney, were . . . Map (db m154269) HM
48 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Huntsville's First Black Women Voters
Ratified in 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteed women the right to vote. To register to vote in Alabama citizens were required to meet a series of residency and property requirements, pass a literacy test, and pay a poll . . . Map (db m191678) HM
49 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Huntsville's Pioneer Suffragists
Ratified in 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteed women the right to vote. The Twickenham Town Chapter, NSDAR honors the history of Huntsville's pioneer suffragists, who met here at the home of Alberta Chapman Taylor . . . Map (db m160637) HM
50 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Monte Sano Female Seminary
Monte Sano Female Seminary founded by The Rev. and Mrs. James Rowe opened February, 1830 closed December, 1833 Course of Instruction included "English, Classical, Scientific, and Ornamental branches of Education usually . . . Map (db m154276) HM
51 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Site of Huntsville Female College1851-1895
Organized in 1851 under the direction of the Methodist Episcopal Church, so this institution became one of the finest of its kind in the South in the education of girls from the primary through the college level. Its aim was to "secure the . . . Map (db m37842) HM
52 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Tallulah Bankhead / I. Schiffman Building
Tallulah Bankhead 1902 - 1968. Alabama's Best-Known Actress. Tallulah Bankhead was the toast of the London theatre in the 1920's, and nationally renowned for her dramatic roles in “The Little Foxes” (1939), “The Skin of Our . . . Map (db m27850) HM
53 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — 63 — Votes for WomenRoad to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
Huntsville Equal Suffrage Association reorganized here in 1912. In 1914, Alabama Equal Suffrage Association held convention here.Map (db m191649) HM
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54 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville, Twickenham — Cabaniss Home / Dr. Francis Cabaniss Roberts (1916-2000)
Septimus D. Cabaniss (1815-1889) purchased this home in 1843, upon his marriage to Virginia A. Shepherd (1824-1907). The couple had nine children, only four of whom survived to adulthood. Architect George Steele built the home, in the Greek . . . Map (db m235485) HM
55 Alabama, Marengo County, Demopolis — The Demopolis Opera House / Lillian Hellman AndThe Little Foxes
The Demopolis Opera House In 1876, the town of Demopolis leased the former Presbyterian Church, a classic brick structure built in 1843 and occupied by federal troops during Reconstruction, to the Demopolis Opera Association. The . . . Map (db m38009) HM
56 Alabama, Marshall County, Grant — Kate Duncan Smith - Daughters of the American Revolution School
In 1924, the Alabama Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) established Kate Duncan Smith School to provide a patriotic education dedicated to academic achievement and service to "God, Home, and Country" for the people of . . . Map (db m33308) HM
57 Alabama, Marshall County, Grant — Pennsylvania Bell Tower
Built as a water tower in 1937 by her husband in honor of Mrs. Harper Donelson Sheppard, Pennsylvania State Regent 1935-1938, and created a Bell Tower in 1973 upon the installation of a Carillion by the Pennsylvania Daughters in honor of Mrs. Harold . . . Map (db m76232) HM
58 Alabama, Marshall County, Guntersville — John Gunter
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59 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — 10 — Christian Benevolent Funeral Home
Mrs. Pearl Johnson Madison was one of the early African-American women to own a funeral home in the state of Alabama in 1928. The funeral home and burial association served the African-American community when white mortuaries would not. Today, the . . . Map (db m111310) HM
60 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — 73 — Eugenie MarxRoad to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
Eugenie Marx first president Mobile Equal Suffrage Assn. Educated and organized Mobile women to fight for the right to vote. Lived here 1910-1915.Map (db m226705) HM
61 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — The Convent of Mercy
On this site in 1884 the Sisters of Mercy established the Convent of Mercy. In 1908 the front building, the convent, was constructed and in 1927 the adjacent school building was occupied by pupils attending Convent of Mercy Academy. The school . . . Map (db m86584) HM
62 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — 42 — Vivian Malone JonesJuly 15, 1942 - October 13, 2005
Side 1 On May 30, 1965, Vivian Malone, became the first African-American to graduate from the University of Alabama. To achieve admission at the all-White university, she was forced to confront then Governor, George C. Wallace, in what has . . . Map (db m111392) HM
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63 Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Aurelia Eliscera Shines BrowderCivil Rights Pioneer
Side 1 Aurelia Eliscera Shines Browder was born January 29, 1919, in Montgomery, Alabama. She graduated with honors in 1956 from Alabama State Teachers College (now Alabama State University). In April 1955, Browder's refusal to give up . . . Map (db m71349) HM
64 Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Bertha Pleasant Williams / Rosa Parks Branch Library Reported missing
Bertha Pleasant Williams First black employee of Montgomery library system, Bertha Pleasant Williams received a high school degree in Fairfield, AL in 1939, a degree from Alabama State College (now ASU) in 1943, and, in 1949, a BLS degree . . . Map (db m71388) HM
65 Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Georgia GilmoreFebruary 5, 1920 - March 3, 1990
Georgia Gilmore, cited as a “solid energetic boycott participant and supporter.” Lived in this house during the days of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Once arrested on a bus, Gilmore was ardent in her efforts to raise funds for the Movement . . . Map (db m28197) HM
66 Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Here Stood Mrs. Rosa ParksMother of the Civil Rights Movement
Commemorating the centennial Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Here stood Mrs. Rosa Parks Mother of the Civil Rights Movement and honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. where she boarded the Montgomery . . . Map (db m85986) HM
67 Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Inez J. Baskin(1916~2007)
Born June 18, 1916, in Florala, Alabama, Inez Jessie Turner Baskin was the only child of J.L. and Cora Turner. The family relocated to Montgomery around 1918. She graduated from Booker T. Washington High School and obtained a degree from Alabama . . . Map (db m238158) HM
68 Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Juliette Hampton Morgan / Montgomery City-County Public Library
(side 1) Juliette Hampton Morgan Juliette Hampton Morgan was a white Montgomery, Alabama librarian whose privileged upbringing seemed unlikely to produce the determined civil rights activist that she became. Her letters to the . . . Map (db m71258) HM
69 Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Ladies Memorial Association
To the Ladies Memorial Association formed in this auditorium April 1866 for the purpose of ministering to the living Confederate soldier and to keep in remembrance his high principles and heroic deeds. . . . Map (db m71277) HM
70 Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Lower Dexter Park
History Happened Here The City of Montgomery built this public park on one of the lots occupied by the Montgomery Fair Department Store. Rosa Parks was an assistant to the tailor for Montgomery Fair. On December 1, 1955, Mrs. Parks . . . Map (db m121435) HM
71 Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Rosa Louise McCauley Parks / The Bus Stop
Side A A Lady of Courage Born in Tuskegee, AL on February 4, 1913, to James McCauley, a carpenter, and Leona Edwards, a teacher. Moved with mother and brother to Pine Level, AL after parents' separation. Enrolled in Mrs. White's School . . . Map (db m36503) HM
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72 Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Rosa Louise ParksShe sat down - So we can stand up — February 4, 1913 - October 24, 2005 —
Mother of the modern day civil rights movementMap (db m91278) HM
73 Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Rosa Parks Montgomery Bus Boycott / Hank Williams Alabama Troubadour
Side A At the bus stop on this site on December 1, 1955, Mrs. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to boarding whites. This brought about her arrest, conviction, and fine. The Boycott began December 5, the day of Parks’ trial, as a . . . Map (db m86422) HM
74 Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Rosa Parks Statue
Rosa M. Parks (1913-2005) was arrested on a Montgomery bus December 1, 1955 for refusing to relinquish her seat to a white passenger. Her arrest, which happened 2 blocks west on Montgomery Street, sparked the 381-day Montgomery Bus Boycott, which . . . Map (db m143325) HM
75 Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery, Centennial Hill — The Jackson-Community House/The Montgomery City Federation of Women’s Clubs Reported missing
The Jackson-Community House In 1853, Jefferson Franklin Jackson, a native Alabamian and U.S. Attorney for the Alabama Middle District, built this two-story clapboard home originally with a dogtrot pattern. A Whig Party member, by 1862, . . . Map (db m71236) HM
76 Alabama, Morgan County, Decatur — Carolyn Cortner SmithFemale Architect Pioneer / Designed Delano Park Structures
Born in 1894 in Normandy, Tennessee, Carolyn Cortner was raised in the Courtland area of Lawrence County, Alabama. She attended Ward-Belmont College in Tennessee. She married Wilburn Smith in 1912. She did not attend formal architecture school . . . Map (db m27814) HM
77 Alabama, Morgan County, Decatur — 65 — Votes for WomenRoad to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
Ellen S. Hildreth founded early Alabama suffrage club in New Decatur 1892. Hosted national suffrage leaders here at Echols Opera House 1895.Map (db m222845) HM
78 Alabama, Perry County, Marion — The Marion Female Seminary
One of the earliest colleges for women in America. Founded in 1835, was the first of four colleges established in Marion,“The Athens of Alabama.” This building, erected in 1850, contained the art studio of Nicola Marschall, who . . . Map (db m70068) HM
79 Alabama, Pike County, Troy — Janice Hawkins Park"An excellent wife is the crown of her husband."Proverbs 12:4 —
Janice Hawkins Park was named in honor of the First Lady of Troy University, a devoted wife and loving mother, whose work benefited Troy in the fine arts, service to students, internationalization of the University, and support of military veterans. . . . Map (db m111581) HM
80 Alabama, Randolph County, Roanoke — Roanoke Doll Factory1900-1925 Reported missing
Ella Gannt Smith, artist, inventor, manufactured in this building the famous Roanoke Dolls. The dolls, completely handmade, featured a head molded of plaster of Paris enclosed in a tight cotton fabric cut and stuffed to resemble body, hands and . . . Map (db m11730) HM
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81 Alabama, Russell County, Phenix City — "Emperor" Brims, Mary Musgrove and Chief William McIntosh — Creek Heritage Trail —
Coweta was the home of many influential Creek leaders, including three individuals who figured prominently in the history of the Creek people; "Emperor” Brims, Mary Musgrove, Chief William McIntosh. The Coweta chieftain Brims, who . . . Map (db m101336) HM
82 Alabama, Talladega County, Talladega — The Joiner Family
The distinguished Joiner family lived here in an imposing mansion, demolished in 1970. James H. Joiner: Pioneer in Talladega's progress while publisher, 1844-73, of one of Alabama's most influential newspapers - The Democratic Watchtower. . . . Map (db m37220) HM
83 Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — Alabama Central Female College
After the seat of government was moved to Montgomery in 1847, the Tuscaloosa Capitol and its furnishings were deeded to the University of Alabama to be used for educational purposes. In 1857, the University Board of Trustees leased the building . . . Map (db m29064) HM
84 Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — Alpha Gamma Delta at the University of AlabamaPsi Chapter
On November 18, 1921, Psi Chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta became the fifth national sorority installed at the University of Alabama. On this date, eight new inductees were initiated to establish Alpha Gamma Delta. These eight women were Annie Mary . . . Map (db m235516) HM
85 Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — Amelia Gayle Gorgas1826-1913
Daughter of John Gayle, Governor of Alabama. Wife of Josiah Gorgas, Brigadier General, C. S. A. Mother of William Crawford Gorgas, Surgeon General, U. S. A. Untiring nurse in Confederate Hospitals, 1861-1865. First Historian Alabama Division, . . . Map (db m33653) HM
86 Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — Autherine Lucy Foster
First African American to enroll at the University of Alabama following successful litigation under the historic 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling. She began classes on February 3, 1956; however, after three days of tumultuous demonstrations, . . . Map (db m108342) HM
87 Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — Centennial of Women 1893 - 1993 / Top 31 Women
Centennial of Women 1893 - 1993 In 1892 Julia Strudwick Tutwiler petitioned the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama to accept female students into the all-male student body. Admitted in 1893, Anna Adams and Bessie Parker became the . . . Map (db m235773) HM
88 Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — Delta Zeta at the University of Alabama
Delta Zeta at the University of Alabama Founded October 24, 1902, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio Alpha Gamma Chapter Installed September 9, 1922 The sixth national sorority at the University of Alabama began in 1920 as local sorority Delta . . . Map (db m235508) HM
89 Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — Dr. Peter & Mrs. Ellen Peter-Bryce GravesiteTuscaloosa County
Dr. Peter Bryce, first superintendent of the Alabama Insane (Bryce) Hospital was a leading proponent of humane treatment for people who experience mental illness. Born March 5, 1834, in Columbia SC, Bryce entered the South Carolina Military Academy . . . Map (db m235505) HM
90 Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — Kappa Delta
Zeta Chapter of Kappa Delta first national Greek letter sorority at the University of Alabama Chapter installed March 12, 1904. First members initiated in the Sigma Nu Hall by Katherine Lovejoy of Theta Chapter at Randolph-Macon Woman's College. . . . Map (db m28782) HM
91 Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — Malone Hood Plaza
The Autherine Lucy Clock Tower is dedicated to the sacrifice and commitment of a courageous individual who took a stand for change at a crucial time in the history of The University of Alabama. The open arches, which mirror the architecture of . . . Map (db m37918) HM
92 Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — Margaret M. DuPont
Margaret McLeod DuPont was born and raised in Tuscaloosa and graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in Home Economics Education. She worked as a secretary for the Vice President of Reichhold Chemical and as a Stenographer for Mayor . . . Map (db m35380) HM
93 Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — The Friedman Home
Built 1835 by Alfred Battle; purchased 1875 by Bernard Friedman; willed to the city of Tuscaloosa 1965 by Hugo Friedman. Traditionally a social and cultural center in Tuscaloosa, it was the residence of Virginia Tunstall Clay-Clopton, author of . . . Map (db m35368) HM
94 Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — Zeta Tau AlphaNu Chapter
Nu chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha was installed as the second sorority at the University of Alabama. On April 11, 1910 the chapter's first nine women were initiated in the Sigma Nu hall. In 1925, Zeta Tau Alpha built the first sorority house on the . . . Map (db m235502) HM
95 Alabama, Wilcox County, Boykin — The Founding of Gee's Bend / Boykin Mercantile Store in Gee's Bend
The Founding of Gee's Bend Situated on the edge of Alabama's Black Belt in Wilcox County is Gee's Bend, a block of land enclosed on three sides by the massive bend in the Alabama River. Gee's Bend was only seven miles from the county seat of . . . Map (db m203706) HM
96 Alabama, Wilcox County, Camden — Bessie W. Munden Recreational ParkFounded 1955
This 22-acre park is named for its founder, Bessie W. Munden, a noted African American educator and civic leader in Wilcox County. Dedicated on October 25, 1959, Bessie W. Munden Recreational Park is significant as one of Alabama's oldest . . . Map (db m203708) HM
97 Alabama, Wilcox County, Camden — Wilcox Female Institute
Incorporated 1850 by James A. Tait, L. W. Mason, Joseph George and Associates Original Trustees: Col. J. C. Jones, Joseph George, Maj. M. M. Bonham, D. W. Sterrett, Col. C. C. Sellers, Dr. M. Reid, J. W. Bridges, Dr. Robert Irvin, and Maj. F. . . . Map (db m68156) HM
98 Alaska, Juneau Borough, Juneau, Downtown Juneau — Cape Hinchinbrook
Perched high on a cliff, Cape Hinchinbrook lighthouse marks the entrance to the sheltered waters of Prince William Sound. The wreck of the steamer Oregon on Hinchinbrook Island in 1906 prompted the light's installation. Foul weather during . . . Map (db m181634) HM
99 Alaska, Juneau Borough, Juneau, Downtown Juneau — Juneau Remembers:Sea & Sky: Juneau's Links to the World
Will Rogers & Wiley Post. Wiley Post was a famed aviator who, in 1935, flew into Juneau with Will Rogers, a humorist much loved by the American public. The two friends were on a private adventure trip in Post's plane. After spending several days in . . . Map (db m181846) HM
100 Alaska, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Ketchikan — 20 Creek StreetCirca 1920
Beatrice Greene; the last working woman For half a century, this house, like so many on the Creek, was part of Ketchikan’s notorious red light district where both fish and men came upstream to spawn… the fish once, many of the men . . . Map (db m112041) HM

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