Montevallo in Shelby County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
The Colonial Courthouse
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The Stocks and Pillory
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, February 20, 2017
1. The Colonial Courthouse Marker
Elections and public announcements were held at the Courthouse. The Declaration of Independence was read from the steps of the Williamsburg Courthouse by Benjamin Waller. The signing of the Treaty of Paris, ending the Revolution, was proclaimed and celebrated from its steps.
The cupola on the roof was for ventilation. The original courthouse architect is unknown. Architects: Mike Hamrick, Blondheim & Mixon.
Minor crimes meant time in the Stocks (feet only). Serious no-capitol crimes lead to the Pillory (standing with head & hands locked). The pillory was more dangerous since the hands were not free for self-defense. People were often pelted with eggs, rotten vegetables, stones, or even beaten by onlookers often resulting in permanent injury or death. Both
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Erected by Eagle Scout Project of Thomas Ward Troop 2, Helena, Alabama.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1770.
Location. 33° 8.398′ N, 86° 49.804′ W. Marker is in Montevallo, Alabama, in Shelby County. It can be reached from Montevallo Road (Alabama Route 119) 0.3 miles south of Alex Mill Road, on the right when traveling south. Located in the American Village. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3727 AL-119, Montevallo AL 35115, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area. 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 New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Liberty Bell Garden (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Lucille Ryals Thompson Colonial Chapel / One Nation Under God (about 500 feet away); The Liberty Bell (about 500 feet away); The President's Oval Office / The Glorious Burden (about 500 feet away); Washington Hall / Birth of A Nation (about 500 feet away); Salem School
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, February 20, 2017
2. The Stocks and Pillory Marker
Also see . . . American Village. (Submitted on February 22, 2017.)
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, February 20, 2017
3. The Stocks and Pillory/The Colonial Courthouse Marker
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, February 20, 2017
4. The Stocks and Pillory/The Colonial Courthouse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,457 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 21, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
