Cullman in Cullman County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Marion Albert Hill
Nov. 13, 1895 Feb. 3. 1979
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 28, 2017
1. Marion Albert Hill Monument
man drafted in America for World War I. His
Selective Service number 258, was the first
one drawn in the U.S. Senate Building in
Washington D.C. on July 20, 1917. 10,500 men
were drafted that day. He fought many
battles in France and Germany.
Erected by the American Legion and V.F.W.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is July 20, 1917.
Location. 34° 11.549′ N, 86° 51.557′ W. Marker is in Cullman, Alabama, in Cullman County. It can be reached from Sportsman Lake Road NW 0.4 miles west of 2nd Avenue NW (Route 31). Located in the Cullman Veterans Memorial Park at Sportsman Lake Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1544 Sportsman Lake Road NW, Cullman AL 35055, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
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Regarding Marion Albert Hill. Secretary of War Newton D. Baker, after he had been blindfolded, plunged his hand into a large glass jar containing the 10,500 numbers enclosed in capsules. He drew one and passed it to a clerk who opened it and announced the number "258." Thus the World War One draft lottery drawing began. The date was July 20,
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 28, 2017
2. Veterans Memorial Park sign.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 28, 2017
3. Entrance to the Cullman Veterans Memorial Park.
The monument can be seen through the left gate, to right of larger monument.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2017. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 947 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 29, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
