Near Marbury in Chilton County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Monument to Jefferson Manly Falkner
1908
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 26, 2019
1. Monument to Jefferson Manly Falkner Marker
The section of Memorial Hall which served as the pedestal for the Falkner monument stands just down the hill to the north.
In 1967 the Alabama Division United Daughters of the Confederacy had the monument moved to its present location.
Photo captions:
Main photo: "Memorial Hall" Alabama Confederate Soldiers' Home administrative building, c. 1908 Note northeast corner of veranda with monument to Jefferson Manly Falkner
Bottom right: Jefferson Manly Falkner, founder of Alabama Confederate Soldiers' Home
Erected by Confederate Memorial Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 32° 43.224′ N, 86° 28.417′ W. Marker is near Marbury, Alabama, in Chilton County. It is on County Road 63 0.7 miles north of State Route 143, on the left when traveling
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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 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: Memorial Hall (here, next to this marker); Memorial Tree (a few steps from this marker); Memorial Hall Flagpole (within shouting distance of this marker); Water Tank (within shouting distance of this marker); Mess Hall c. 1920-1929 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of the E. L. More, Fox Maull, Lizzie Cameron, (about 300 feet away); Marbury Methodist Church (about 400 feet away); The Alabama Confederate Soldiers' Home (about
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 26, 2019
2. Marker is on right of obelisk.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 26, 2019
3. The monument to Jefferson Manly Falkner
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 691 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 1, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
