Marion in Perry County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
In Memory of Albert Turner, Sr.
1936 - 2000
Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 8, 2013
1. In Memory of Albert Turner, Sr. Marker
– Champion of
Voting Rights – Bold advocate for
the poor
and oppressed
Presented by
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N., INC.
Women's Organizational Movement for Equality Now
Evelyn G. Lowery, Founder/Chair
Erected 2001 by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N., Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights.
Location. 32° 38.026′ N, 87° 19.069′ W. Marker is in Marion, Alabama, in Perry County. It is on Pickens Street near Green Street, on the right when traveling north. Located in front of the Albert Turner Courthouse Annex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Pickens Street, Marion AL 36756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. 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 walking distance of this marker: Honoring: Reverend James Orange (a few steps from this marker); Muckle's Ridge (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate 6-pounder Field Gun (about 400 feet away); Jimmie Lee Jackson / Jackson's Death Led to 'Bloody Sunday' March (about 400 feet away); A Seed is Planted (about 400 feet away); Perry County Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Nicola Marschall (about 500 feet away); Marion (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Albert Turner.
this page online
Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 8, 2013
2. Marker located in front of the Albert Turner Courthouse Annex.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 730 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
