Fairhope in Baldwin County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Land, Capital, Labor

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, January 17, 2019

1. Land

Inscription.

Land
“The Source of all wealth”
Henry George 1839-1897
Taxes applied to the source are an inducement to use the land wisely
These parks donated by
Fairhope Single Tax Corporation September 29, 1931

Capital
“The primary tool in the production of all wealth”
Henry George 1839-1897
Taxes applied to capital destroy this tool of production
These Parks Donated by
Fairhope Single Tax Corporation September 29, 1931

Labor
“Labor is the basis for production of all wealth”
Henry George 1839-1897
There should be no taxes levied on man’s productive energies
These Parks Donated by
Fairhope Single Tax Corporation September 29, 1931

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is September 29, 1931.

Location. 30° 31.456′ N, 87° 54.644′ W. Marker is in Fairhope, Alabama, in Baldwin County. It is on N Beach Road. Henry George Bluff Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fairhope AL 36532, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in Alabama’s Gulf Coast

and in Mobile Bay.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

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 Viceroyalty of New France,

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: Tears of Sorrow (a few steps from this marker); Marietta Johnson (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to the Fairhope Pier (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fairhope Colony Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); City of Fairhope (approx. half a mile away); Fairhope Museum of History (approx. half a mile away); Craig Turner Sheldon (approx. half a mile away); Nancy Lewis / Stewart the Picture Man (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairhope.

Also see . . .
1. Henry George. Henry George (September 2, 1839 –

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, January 17, 2019

2. Capital

October 29, 1897) was an American political economist and journalist. His writing was immensely popular in the 19th century, and sparked several reform movements of the Progressive Era. (Submitted on January 19, 2019, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

2. City of Fairhope History. Our founders settled on the high bluff where they bought clear-cut wasteland for $5.50 per acre. They thought using the Single Tax plan would give them at least a "fair hope" of succeeding. Thus, the Fairhope Single Tax Colony was founded, attracting supporters and financial backers from around the country and drawing an eclectic assemblage of industrious, creative and free-thinking people to Fairhope, Alabama. (Submitted on January 19, 2019, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

Labor Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, January 17, 2019

3. Labor Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2019, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 885 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 19, 2019, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.