Wetumpka in Elmore County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Old Calaboose
c. 1820
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 26, 2018
1. Old Calaboose Marker
Erected by the City of Wetumpka.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 32° 32.293′ N, 86° 12.342′ W. Marker is in Wetumpka, Alabama, in Elmore County. It is on Orline Street 0.1 miles south of Hill Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Orline Street, Wetumpka AL 36092, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region. 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 walking distance of this marker: High Water Mark (here, next to this marker); Wetumpka's Bridges (a few steps from
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 26, 2018
2. Old Calaboose next to the Coosa River and the Bibb Graves Bridge.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 26, 2018
3. The Old Calaboose Jail looking north on Orline Street.
It is a one story rectangular brick structure on a fieldstone foundation. It has a hipped roof, small barred windows on three sides and heavy wooden entrance door on its eastern elevation.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,214 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 27, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
