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By Tim Carr, February 24, 2010
Founding Of Hoover Marker, Southbound view along Montgomery Highway
GEOGRAPHIC SORT WITH USA FIRST
| On Montgomery Highway (U.S. 31) at Braddock Drive, on the right when traveling south on Montgomery Highway. |
| | The City of Hoover has grown rapidly since its incorporation in 1967 from a small four block area west of this site. A metal shed behind Employers Ins. Co. became the first fire station and “city hall.” A bank, grocery, hardware, drug . . . — — Map (db m28448) HM |
| On Ross Bridge Parkway 2.7 miles north of State Highway 150, on the left when traveling north. |
| | In 1858 James Taylor Ross, a Scotchman, migrated to the South, acquired land and homesteaded in what is now Shades Valley. He provided land for the construction of a railway, including a bridge spanning Ross Creek. After the Ross family moved . . . — — Map (db m27302) HM |
| On Thornton Avenue NE, on the right when traveling east. |
| | The story of “steel drivin’ man” John Henry is one of America’s most enduring legends. The strong ex-slave became a folk hero during construction of the Columbus & Western Railroad between Goodwater and Birmingham. He drilled holes for . . . — — Map (db m22207) HM |
| On Tannehill Road 0.7 miles north of Confederate Parkway, on the left when traveling north. |
| | The John Wesley Hall Grist Mill & Cotton Gin operated on this site from 1867 to 1931, was successor to one of Alabama's earliest grist mills located a mile west on Mud Creek.
Burned during the Civil War, Hall's Mill was moved to this location . . . — — Map (db m107515) HM |
| On Tannehill Road 0.5 miles north of Confederate Parkway, on the right when traveling north. |
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James Monroe "Jim" Williams married Martha Evaline George.
Mr. Williams was a farmer and a coal miner at Gray Hill in Bibb County, Alabama.
They raised ten children, of which seven were born in this house.
Donated by Mrs. Audry . . . — — Map (db m107511) HM |
| On Office Park Circle 0.1 miles west of Cahaba Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| | In 1955, Ervin Jackson and Newman H. Waters developed the first office park in the United States.
Since 1871 office buildings had been located in downtown Birmingham so the concept of thousands of workers coming to a suburban work-place was a . . . — — Map (db m83252) HM |
| On Church Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | In 1821 the first settlers came to this area, later called Waddell. Large numbers of people first migrated here in 1863 with the construction of the Irondale Furnace. Destroyed in the Civil War, the furnace was rebuilt and operated from 1867 to . . . — — Map (db m26769) HM |
| On Mountain Brook Parkway east of Old Mill Lane, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Robert Jemison, Jr. (1878-1974)
The Father of Mountain Brook
A man of great vision, dreams and enthusiasm, Robert Jemison, Jr. was by far the greatest real estate developer of Birmingham’s 20th century. The Post-Herald newspaper . . . — — Map (db m83922) HM |
| On Stone River Road north of Old Leeds Lane, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Wallace S. McElwain (1832-1888)McElwain trained in a gun factory in New York and in a foundry in Ohio before moving to Holly Springs, MS, where he operated Jones, McElwain and Company Iron Foundry. He was well known in the Southeast for his . . . — — Map (db m26266) HM |
| On Port Birmingham Rd (State Highway 269) at Finland Road, on the right when traveling west on Port Birmingham Rd. |
| | This cemetery is owned by St. John Baptist Church in Edgewater and operated by Scott-McPherson Funeral Home, Inc. US Steel Corporation previously owned the area and it is historically associated with the Edgewater Mining Camp community established . . . — — Map (db m37221) HM |
| On Main Street east of Center Point Road (State Highway 75), on the left when traveling east. |
| | Pinson, one of Alabama’s oldest communities, was settled by General Andrew Jackson’s soldiers in the early 1800s, after victory at Horseshoe Bend during the War of 1812. The community was originally known as Hagood’s Crossroads for settler Zachariah . . . — — Map (db m88406) HM |
| On Pinson Valley Parkway (Alabama Route 79), on the right when traveling south. |
| | Front:
A pipe foundry was established in 1912 by the following founders, A. H. Ford, F. M. Jackson, E. E. Linthicum, Charles Green and Charles Day. Originally the main office was located approximately 100 yards west of this building. The . . . — — Map (db m83928) HM |
| On Parkway Drive at North Mall, in the median on Parkway Drive. |
| | Operated on this site under the ownership of seven companies to produce foundry pig iron. Supplied pig iron during World War 1. Closed for the last time in the Spring of 1919. Dismantled in 1933, and the land sold in 1935 for a Federal Housing . . . — — Map (db m26229) HM |
| On Parkway Drive at Lake Street, on the right on Parkway Drive. |
| | Trussville was settled between 1816 and 1819 by a few settlers from the Carolinas prior to Alabama becoming the 22nd state in December 1819. The First Baptist Church, Cahaba, was organized in 1821. Trussville’s first postmaster in 1833 was Arthur . . . — — Map (db m34338) HM |
| On Vestavia Drive east of Beaumont Drive, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Vestavia Hills Baptist Church Vestavia Hills Baptist Church, constituted May 6, 1957, first met at Vestavia Hills City Hall. The church purchased the George Ward estate in 1958. On the property was Ward’s home, “Vestavia,” a replica . . . — — Map (db m83931) HM |
| On Alabama Route 17 at East Front Street, on the right when traveling north on State Route 17. |
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Side 1
In April 1886, railroad prospectors were traveling up the Butahatchie Valley in Lamar County, Alabama, Moscow beat, and securing right of way for a railroad to be built that would connect Birmingham, Alabama and Memphis, . . . — — Map (db m96472) HM |
| On Appleby Blvd. at Cypress Mill Road on Appleby Blvd.. |
| | About one mile west of here is the site of the Globe Cotton Factory which was erected on Cypress Creek in 1840. By 1857 its operations included three cotton mills, a flour mill, and two corn mills, all powered by the use of three dams. By 1860 the . . . — — Map (db m83938) HM |
| | Widely known and admired both for his success in business and for his philanthropy. Charles C. Anderson was one of only 12 individuals in the United States to receive the Horatio Alger Award in 2014. — — Map (db m99377) HM |
| | A cotton mill was established near this site in 1822. Although short~lived, it was the forerunner of other cotton and textile factories located in this area during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Cherry Cotton Mill began operations on nearby . . . — — Map (db m48600) HM |
| On N. Pine Street at W. Tennessee St on N. Pine Street. |
| | Dred Scott, whose name is associated with the landmark U.S. Supreme Court Dred Scott Decision of 1857, was born in Virginia between 1795~1809. In 1818 he was in Madison County, Alabama. He came to Florence with the Peter Blow family in 1820. About . . . — — Map (db m35183) HM |
| On Huntsville Road near S Royal Avenue and Georgia Avenue. |
| | The East Florence business area began in the industrial boom of the 1880s and 1890s and continued its development through the 1920s. Originally known as "Sweetwater", the small locally owned firms were established to serve the growing population . . . — — Map (db m35769) HM |
| Near Hightower Place south of Veterans Drive (Alabama Route 133), on the left when traveling south. |
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Well-known throughout the nation and the world for his innovative work with rubber and vinyl, E. Stanley Robbins supplied rubber inner tubes, retread rubber and, later synthetic rubber for the Armed Forces in WW II. — — Map (db m38646) HM |
| Near Hightower Place south of Veterans Drive (Alabama Route 133), on the left when traveling south. |
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With a fourth grade education, Ezra Culver employed his own innovative concrete process in major 20th century projects. His construction experience included work on Yankee Stadium, Lincoln Tunnel and the Florida Keys bridges. — — Map (db m29269) HM |
| On Richards Street at Veterans Drive on Richards Street. |
| | Moved here from Atlanta in 1889, this industry made Florence a household word throughout the South. It was the largest wagon factory in the South, reportedly second largest in U.S. with 250 employees and annual production of 12,000 wagons. World War . . . — — Map (db m35772) HM |
| Near Hightower Place south of Veterans Drive (Alabama Route 133), on the left when traveling south. |
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In 1947 Frank Achorn began his successful work as a chemical engineer in 45 states and 40 countries to feed the hungry of the world through increased crop yields. He later secured eight patents related to the fertilizer industry. — — Map (db m56373) HM |
| On N. Seminary St. just from E. Tombigbee St.. |
| | Named for Alabama's first United States Supreme Court Justice, John McKinley made his home in Florence, Alabama from about 1821 to 1842. Born May 1, 1780 in Culpepper County, Virginia, he died July 19, 1852 and is buried in Louisville, Kentucky. . . . — — Map (db m28930) HM |
| On North Locust Street at West Mobile Street, on the right when traveling north on North Locust Street. |
| | Part of the city's first residential area, this district contains a variety of architectural styles. Originally the dwellings were log cabins. An early sawmill on Cypress Creek and a nearby brick yard provided lumber and bricks for many of the . . . — — Map (db m156926) HM |
| | 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 m99376) HM |
| On East Tennessee Street (Alabama Route 22) at North Seminary Street, on the right when traveling west on East Tennessee Street. |
| | This marks the site of the pioneering music company of Florence Alabama Music Enterprises (FAME), a name which became renowned worldwide as the home of "the Muscle Shoals Sound". FAME was founded in the early 1960's by three young local . . . — — Map (db m156923) HM |
| On N. Seminary St. at E.Tuscaloosa St. on N. Seminary St.. |
| | This building which was completed in 1983 is an accurate replica of the local historical mansion known as The Forks of Cypress. The original mansion, completed in 1822 by James and Sarah Jackson on a knoll five miles from Florence Alabama, was . . . — — Map (db m29253) HM |
| Near Hightower Place south of Veterans Drive (Alabama Route 133), on the left when traveling south. |
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Known as the "Father of Rock and Roll,"
Sam Phillips established Sun Records in 1952, helping Elvis Presley and other well-known artists launch their careers. He received a Grammy for Lifetime Achievement in music. — — Map (db m84046) HM |
| | Side A
Sam Phillips fell in love with the miracle of sound and the unifying power of music. Moving to Memphis, Tennessee, he embraced the beauty of the blues with his early recordings of Howlin Wolf, B.B. King and other delta artists. In . . . — — Map (db m29270) HM |
| Near Hightower Place south of Veterans Drive (Alabama Route 133), on the left when traveling south. |
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The Council of Fashion Designers of America
recognized Billy Reid as the Best New Menswear
Designer in 2001, followed by the Gentleman's
Quarterly, the Vogue Fashion Fund and the Best
Menswear Designer Awards. — — Map (db m71486) HM |
| On J.C. Mauldin Highway west of Poplar Street, on the right when traveling west. |
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[Side 1:] The area known as Killen in Lauderdale County, was settled in the early 1800s. In 1826, Joseph Mason was appointed the first postmaster of the new community called Masonville, later to become Killen. The post office existed . . . — — Map (db m35169) HM |
| | Side A
The settlement of what is now eastern Lauderdale County (known as "Over Elk)" by non-Native Americans commenced by 1807.
Federal land sales were held in Huntsville during the spring of 1818.
Although much of the land was described . . . — — Map (db m84296) HM |
| On Wheeler Dam Highway (Alabama Route 101) 0.5 miles south of County Route 584, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Wheeler Dam
Wheeler Dam is located south of here on the Tennessee River, between Lauderdale County on the north and Lawrence County on the south. It is located 275 miles above the mouth of the Tennessee River at Paducah, Ky. on the Ohio River. . . . — — Map (db m105132) HM |
| On Alabama Street south of Tennessee Street, on the right when traveling south. |
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A combination of rich soil, mild climate and ready access to market via river and later railroad made Courtland an early center of cotton production. From surrounding plantations with colorful names like Bonnie Doone, Oak Grove, Rocky Hill, . . . — — Map (db m71285) HM |
| On Sanderson Lane at WC Handy Avenue, in the median on Sanderson Lane. |
| | (side 1)
Courtland Army Air Field (CAAF): Facilities
At its greatest strength, CAAF was home to 4600 officers, enlisted servicemen, and cadets. During the war years it was the largest population center within Lawrence County. Over . . . — — Map (db m74411) HM |
| Near Wheeler Dam Rd (State Highway 101) north of County Road 150, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The Tennessee River has its headwaters in the mountains of Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia. The main stream forms at Knoxville, where the Houston and the French Broad Rivers join. The valley, 41,000 square miles in area, receives . . . — — Map (db m47486) HM |
| On Birmingham Highway (U.S. 280) at North College Street (State Route 147), on the right when traveling south on Birmingham Highway. |
| | Built in 1924 and billed as the "the world's largest bottle", The Bottle (also know as the "Twist Inn") was built by John F. Williams, owner of the Nehi Bottling Company in Opelika, Alabama. A wooden replica of a bright orange Nehi soda bottle, it . . . — — Map (db m85167) HM |
| Near South College Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m39815) HM |
| On North College Street at West Magnolia Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North College Street. |
| | This famous intersection, now known as Toomers Corner was named for businessman and State Senator Sheldon Toomer who founded the Bank of Auburn here in 1907. He served 45 years as bank President and 25 years on the Auburn City Council. Toomers . . . — — Map (db m39813) HM |
| On Murphy Drive at Wrights Mill Road (County Road 33), on the left when traveling east on Murphy Drive. |
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Side 1
A popular recreation area for more than 100 years. Original dam located a short distance below Chewacla Lake Dam. Mill located on the west bank and ground both corn and wheat. Earlier mill owners from 1840's were Echols, Hiram . . . — — Map (db m85168) HM |
| On West Point Parkway (U.S. 29 at milepost 197), 0.6 miles south of County Road 390, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Side 1
Here in 1897 the first iron bridge in Lee County was built. In 1903 George W. Bean bought the mill, operating it until his death in 1952. About 1910 Bean installed an iron overshot wheel to replace the old turbine. Later, the dam . . . — — Map (db m73533) HM |
| Near Park Road 0.1 miles west of Rocky Brook Road, on the right when traveling west. |
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This "Top Rock" Millstone
was in a grist mill
owned and operated by W.S.A. Bence
on Sweetwater Creek in Clay County, AL
1919-1947
Donated by H.S. Bence — — Map (db m75160) HM |
| On West Washington Street east of North Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Top row, left to right:
• The first Limestone County Courthouse was a log structure completed in the early 1820s. The second courthouse, constructed ca. 1825 of brick, was used only until 1831, when the walls began to crack and collapse. It . . . — — Map (db m154216) HM |
| On South Marion Street north of West Washington Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Left, top: Athens citizens celebrated the unveiling of the first Confederate monument in 1909. Due to objections to the bowed head, which suggested defeat, a second statue was ordered.
Left, center: Watermelon rinds litter the . . . — — Map (db m154206) HM |
| On Market Street east of North Marion Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | From the 1850s to the 1970s, the Louisville & Nashville Depot was located between Market and Washington streets. The building has been used as a dress ship, a photographer's studio, and in 2004 was remodeled for the Limestone County Archives. . . . — — Map (db m93878) HM |
| On Market Street east of North Jefferson, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The second Confederate Monument was erected in June 1912. This view shows the intersection of Market and Marion streets.
The 4-H'ers parade their cattle on the courthouse lawn in 1959. Judges were on hand to give a blue ribbon for the best . . . — — Map (db m93881) HM |
| On North Marion Strret south of Hobbs Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | The First Baptist Church, organized in 1824, built a meeting house in 1826. A brick structure was erected in 1831 but was replaced with the above building in 1909. This church located on the north west corner of Clinton and Hobbs streets, was later . . . — — Map (db m93883) HM |
| On West Washington Street east of South Market Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Top row, left to right:
• The Commercial Hotel, owned by George L. Sherrill in the late 1800s, adertised in 1885 that it catered to commercial travelers at $2 a day. After many years of operation by the Sherrill family, it was torn down in . . . — — Map (db m154230) HM |
| On North Jefferson Street north of West Washington Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Top row, left to right:
• The First Presbyterian Church was built on the corner of Jefferson and Washington streets about 1900. This 1949 photograph shows Standard Oil and Sinclair Gasoline signs. Built in 1926, the Standard Oil Filling . . . — — Map (db m154214) HM |
| On Upper Fort Hampton Road (County Route 49) east of Railroad Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Train #3 southbound, circa 1913. The wye (turnaround) is visible on the right. Because trains traveled with only one engine in the early railroad days and the tracks further south were under construction, a wye was necessary at Elkmont for . . . — — Map (db m93859) HM |
| On Upper Fort Hampton Road (County Route 49) east of Railroad Street, on the left when traveling east. |
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01: Looking south on Railroad Street.
02: McWilliams Store, June 1913.
03: Drugstore interior, 1940s.
04: Citizens' Bank, early 1900s.
05: Elkmont Post Office, circa 1900s.
06: Telephone switchboard, early 1900s.
07: Elkmont Post . . . — — Map (db m93856) HM |
| On Upper Fort Hampton Road (County Route 49) east of Railroad Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Limestone County High School (grades 9-12) was established in 1912. Money for the building, nearly $10,000, was obtained from three sources: the sale of property of an old Elkmont Elementary School, state funds, and private donations. Honored and . . . — — Map (db m93851) HM |
| On Pettusville Road (County Road 55) 0.2 miles north of Dunnavant Road, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Pettusville was named for Dr. Thomas Coleman Pettus (1816-1890) who came from Lunenburg Co., Virginia and purchased land that encompassed Bailes Hollow in the late 1840s. Dr. Pettus discovered seven "medicinal springs” deep in the hollow. The . . . — — Map (db m154186) HM |
| On Buck Island Road (Alabama Route 99) 0.5 miles west of West Limestone School Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Simeon Corder is said to have contracted with George Hamilton to build the mill and operate it for him in 1909. The contract was sealed with no more than a handshake. After Corder's death in 1923, his widow sold the mill to Aubrey Todd, who sold it . . . — — Map (db m93847) HM |
| On Old Highway 20 at Mooresville Road on Old Highway 20. |
| | Front The town of Cottonport flourished in the early years of Limestone County. It was settled in 1818 and chartered in 1824. It was located approx. 1½ miles S.E. near the point where Limestone Creek flowed into the Tennessee River and . . . — — Map (db m85455) HM |
| On Old Highway 20 at Mooresville Road on Old Highway 20. |
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Post office contains original call boxes
Old tavern, 1817 used as stagecoach stop
Red Brick Methodist church 1817
U.S. Gen. James A Garfield was stationed here 1862
White frame church is more than a century old
Andrew Johnson was . . . — — Map (db m28154) HM |
| On North Broad Street 1.1 miles from U.S. 80, on the left when traveling north. |
| | (Side 1)
Lowndesboro, Alabama
Lowndesboro developed from a small community of early settlers to a thriving township in the 1830’s. The settlers’ plantation interests were maintained in the lowlands along the Alabama River, while . . . — — Map (db m70934) HM |
| On Lewis Adams Street at University Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Lewis Adams Street. |
| | We shall prosper . . . as we learn to dignify and glorify labor and put brains and skills into the common occupations of life. —Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee Institute's vocational training program began in this . . . — — Map (db m101934) HM |
| Near Booker T Washington Boulevard at Campus Drive. |
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[Center]
He lifted the Veil of Ignorance
from his people and pointed
the way to progress through
education and industry
[Far left]
We shall prosper in proportion as we
learn to dignify and glorify labor . . . — — Map (db m100163) HM |
| On Church Street Northwest at Holmes Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Church Street Northwest. |
| | Throughout much of the twentieth century, Church Street was the heart of a vibrant black community, filled with movement, color, and sound. Those who lived, worked, or visited there described it as "an experience."
The area was a bustling . . . — — Map (db m154264) HM |
| On Oakwood Avenue Northeast at Lee High Drive Northeast, on the right when traveling west on Oakwood Avenue Northeast. |
| | Dallas Mills and Village
1892-1949
Chartered in 1890 by T. B. Dallas, Dallas Mills began operation in 1892 as Alabama's largest cotton mill, manufacturing sheeting. The mill village extended from Oakwood Ave. South to O'Shaughnessy Ave., and . . . — — Map (db m154280) HM |
| On Westside Square at Fountain Circle Southwest, on the right when traveling south on Westside Square. |
| | The First National Bank of Huntsville and its predecessors:
The National Bank of Huntsville
1865-1889.
The Northern Bank of Alabama
1852-1865
(Operation suspended 1863-1865)
The Branch of the State Bank of Huntsville
1833-1852 . . . — — Map (db m27852) HM |
| On Westside Square, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Housed on this site in brick building
44 ft. x 54 ft
Chartered by Mississippi Territorial Legislature December 11, 1816
Commenced operations October 17, 1817, shortly thereafter made depository for Huntsville Federal Land Office funds. . . . — — Map (db m27785) HM |
| On Southside Square at Franklin Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east on Southside Square. |
| | Harrison Brothers, the oldest operating hardware store in Alabama, was founded in 1879 when James B. Daniel and T. Harrison opened a tobacco shop on Jefferson Street. In 1897 they purchased this building on South Side Square and expanded into the . . . — — Map (db m27791) HM |
| On Monte Sano Boulevard Southeast at Old Chimney Road Southeast, on the left when traveling north on Monte Sano Boulevard Southeast. |
| | (Front):Historic Viduta
"Viduta"-derived from Spanish "vida" meaning "life"
In a time when yellow fever, malaria, and cholera threatened, Dr. Thomas Fearn and his brothers Robert and George were drawn by the cool air and medicinal . . . — — Map (db m27795) HM |
| On Old Chimney Road Southeast, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Site of Hotel Monte Sano, built in 1887 by the North Alabama Improvement Company with the assistance of Michael and James O’Shaughnessy. The 233-room hotel opened on June 1, 1887 and served as a health resort and haven for famous visitors including . . . — — Map (db m27796) HM |
| On Church Street Southwest north of Williams Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling north. |
| | City was scene of these "firsts" in Alabama:
1811 first town incorporated
1812 first Masonic Lodge chartered
1816 first bank incorporated
1819 first state constitution drafted
1819 first Governor inaugurated
1819 first session of . . . — — Map (db m27843) HM |
| On Meridian Street at Abingdon Avenue NW, on the right when traveling north on Meridian Street. |
| | In 1918 William Lincoln Barrell of Lowell MA. purchased Abingdon Mill and transformed it into a large textile center of all concrete construction named Lincoln Mill Village. Phillip Peeler served as its superintendent from 1934-1953. Built in 1929 . . . — — Map (db m39758) HM |
| On Georgetta Drive 0.2 miles east of Monte Sano Blvd SE, on the right when traveling north. |
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He proposed this pool to the residents, found the site, raised funds and crews, and put both to work. He trained residents of all ages and professions to operate bulldozers, bend and tie rebar, pour concrete, and plumb a pool. (The deck on the . . . — — Map (db m108684) HM |
| On Triana Boulevard SW 0.3 miles north of Drake Avenue SW, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Merrimack Mfg. Co. & Village In 1899, construction started on Merrimack Mill and village. The mill began operation in 1900. A second mill building, added in 1903, made it one of the largest in the South. Under Joseph J. Bradley, Sr., . . . — — Map (db m38805) HM |
| Near Spragins Avenue Northwest east of Church Street Northwest. |
| | This canal was constructed to the Tennessee River to facilitate the transportation of cotton to market. Developers were: Thomas Fearn, LeRoy Pope, Stephen S. Ewing, Henry Cook, and Samuel Hazard. — — Map (db m27844) HM |
| On Eastside Square, on the right. |
| | Here, President James Monroe was honored at a public dinner on June 2, 1819, while on a three-day visit to the Alabama Territory. Here, also, the First Alabama Legislature convened on October 25, 1819, while Huntsville was the first Capital. — — Map (db m27851) HM |
| | Side A Organized to enhance the economic growth and well~being of the community in order to provide employment opportunities and a superior quality of life for local residents.
First known as the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce, the . . . — — Map (db m85608) HM |
| On Monroe Street at Williams Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Monroe Street. |
| | Tom Goodman Thrasher
August 4, 1916
December 19, 1999
-Grew up in Birmingham, Alabama
-Studied Engineering at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa
-Married the former Dorothy Wright of Belmont, Mississippi
-Served in the Army in North . . . — — Map (db m85611) HM |
| On Winchester Road at Bell Factory Road, on the right when traveling south on Winchester Road. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m31722) HM |
| On 6th Street at Record Street, on the right when traveling east on 6th Street. |
| | Originally called “The Prairie” by the Chickasaw Indians who settled here, Triana was incorporated November 13, 1819 as the second town in Madison County. The community purportedly was named after Rodrigo de Triana, the crewman who first . . . — — Map (db m70237) HM |
| On West Washington Street at North Main Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Washington Street. |
| | In This Building The
Alabama Cattlemen’s
Association
was organized on January 4, 1944
The Association has grown to be
the largest state Cattlemen’s
Association in the Nation. — — Map (db m38006) HM |
| On Military Street South (U.S. 278) at 1st Avenue SW, on the right when traveling south on Military Street South. |
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Side 1
February 13, 1818 — Gin Port - west of Amory, MS on Tombigbee River
December 16, 1819 — Henry Grier House, near Columbus, MS - first designated courthouse
Late 1820-1822 — Military Ford Court - under . . . — — Map (db m96791) HM |
| On North Brindlee Mountain Parkway (State Highway 53) at North Main Street, on the right when traveling north on North Brindlee Mountain Parkway. |
| | Starting as an ancient Indian trail, the north–south road through Arab in 1816 was known as Bear Meat Cabin Road. By 1818, it had become an important Federal trade route through the Alabama Territory known as the St. Stephens – . . . — — Map (db m40134) HM |
| On Cullman Road (Alabama Route 69) at Main Street (Alabama Route 69), on the right when traveling west on Cullman Road. |
| | The Farmer’s Exchange was a focal point of commerce during the early years of the young town of Arab. Farmers exchanged their corn, eggs, butter, hides and other agricultural products for a barrel of flour, a stand of lard or other . . . — — Map (db m40627) HM |
| On South Wintzell Avenue (Alabama Route 188) south of Tapia Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
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The Blessing of the Fleet is a tradition that began centuries ago in Mediterranean fishing communities. The practice is predominantly Catholic, though sometimes Episcopalian, and a blessing from the local priest is meant to ensure a safe and . . . — — Map (db m117257) HM |
| On South Wintzell Avenue (Alabama Route 188) at Tapia Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Wintzell Avenue. |
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Founded in 1786 by Joseph Bouzage (Bosarge), Bayou La Batre was incorporated in 1955. The local seafood industry in this seafaring town serves as a centerpiece for the Discovery Channel's series, Big Shrimping. In addition, the city was . . . — — Map (db m117254) HM |
| On North Craft Highway (U.S. 43) at Viaduct Road, on the right when traveling north on North Craft Highway. |
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The name Chickasaw originated from Native Americans living in the area prior to the arrival of the French settlement at Twenty-Seven Mile Bluff in 1702. Native Americans from the Apalachee and Choctaw Tribes referred to the creek . . . — — Map (db m111286) HM |
| On St Francis Street 0.1 miles west of North Lawrence Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Built in 1878 in the Italianate style. In 1852, Bettie Hunter was born a slave in Dallas County, Alabama and later moved to Mobile after the Civil War. She and her brother, Henry Hunter, had a profitable carriage business in downtown Mobile. She . . . — — Map (db m86389) HM |
| On Marmotte Street north of Dr Martin Luther King Jr Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Caldwell Field is named in honor of James Henry Caldwell, celebrated for bringing the concept of the manufactured gas business to the City of Mobile. On September 20, 1836, Mr. Caldwell entered into a contract with the City of Mobile, which granted . . . — — Map (db m111390) HM |
| On St. Anthony Street at North Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling west on St. Anthony Street. |
| | 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 |
| On Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue at Peach Street, on the right when traveling west on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. |
| | C. First Johnson was an entrepreneur, pastor of St. Louis Street Baptist Church, and lecturer. Johnson ran for political office in the 1890's. He founded the Union Mutual Aid Association, Mobile's first black-owned insurance company. By 1911, his . . . — — Map (db m111317) HM |
| On Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue at Tunstall Street, on the right when traveling north on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. |
| | John L. Finley Jr. opened Finley's Pharmacy #1 in 1950. John and his brother, James, established Finley's #2 in 1959, which was later sold to Benjamin F. Jackson, Sr.
James H. Finley, Sr. eventually opened six stores, launching the first black . . . — — Map (db m151219) HM |
| On Augusta Street west of South Broad Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Joseph Stillwell Cain Jr., recognized today as the patron saint of Mardi Gras in Mobile, purchased this plot of land in 1859 for $500, along with his wife of more than three years, Elizabeth Rabby Cain. The couple built a four-room classic revival . . . — — Map (db m111285) HM |
| On North Claiborne Street at Dauphin Street, on the left when traveling south on North Claiborne Street. |
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Mobile’s Hidden Figures initiative originated from the Mobile United Leadership Mobile’s Class of 2017 inaugural Diversity and Inclusion team. The objective is to raise awareness of diverse community members . . . — — Map (db m117243) HM |
| On St Francis Street, on the right when traveling west. |
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Here stood in Spanish times, the great Indian trading house of John Forbes & Co. — — Map (db m86435) HM |
| On St Louis Street at North Water Street, on the right when traveling east on St Louis Street. |
| | Throughout the 19th and first half of the 20th century, large warehouses and commercial buildings lined Water and Commerce Streets to service the port of Mobile. One St. Louis Centre, known locally as the McGowin-Lyons Building, was the largest and . . . — — Map (db m86354) HM |
| On St Francis Street at St Joseph Street, in the median on St Francis Street. |
| | The incorporation of The Merchants Bank of Mobile was authorized April 13, 1901 with offices at 56 St. Francis Street. On July 1, 1927, Merchants became a national bank and occupied this eighteen story building which was dedicated October 11, 1929. . . . — — Map (db m86434) HM |
| On St Louis Street at North Royal Street, on the right when traveling west on St Louis Street. |
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On This Site Stood One Of The Old
Slave Markets
Last cargo of slaves arrived
on the Schooner Clotilde
in August of 1859. — — Map (db m86311) HM |
| On North Water Street 0.1 miles north of St Anthony Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The first submarine successfully used in warfare was completed at this site in 1863. Designed by James McClintock and Baxter Watson, and financed by Horace L. Hunley, it was built by W. A. Alexander at the Mobile machine shop of Park and Lyons. . . . — — Map (db m86244) HM |
| On Government Street east of South Conception Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | On March 29, 1869, 32 attorneys organized the Mobile Bar Association, the first bar association in Alabama and the 14th oldest bar association in the entire nation. They filed the Association's Declaration of Incorporation on April 12, 1869, having . . . — — Map (db m40666) HM |
| On North Royal Street 0.1 miles from St Anthony Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | After the abolition of international slave trading in 1808, dealers transported slaves from all over the South into Mobile. On this site, Africans were sold as chattel to southern planters through public auction. Between auctions, a three-story . . . — — Map (db m86312) HM |
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