Near Greenville in Butler County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
The Federal Road and The Palings
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Fort Dale 1818
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 17, 2019
1. The Federal Road and the Palings Marker
"The Palings" was an inn and stage stop at Fort Dale that served travelers from the 1820s until it burned in 1953. English visitor Adam Hodgson wrote in April 1820: "We arrived in the evening at a few palings which have dignified the place with the appellation of Fort Dale, where travelers are accommodated tolerably on a flourishing plantation."
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is March 13, 1818.
Location. 31° 53.69′ N, 86° 39.315′ W. Marker is near Greenville, Alabama, in Butler County. It is on Fort Dale Road (Alabama Route 185) 0.3 miles north of Sherling Lake Road, on the right when traveling south. Located at Fort Dale Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Fort Dale Road, Greenville AL 36037, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sherling Lake (approx. one mile away); Bartram's Trail (approx. 1.6 miles away); Ogly-Stroud Massacre / Gary's Stockade (approx. 3.3 miles away); Searcy School House / Searcy Community (approx. 3.4 miles away); First Missionary Baptist Church of Greenville (approx. 4.6 miles away); West Commerce Street Historic District / Historic Greenville Depot (approx. 4.8 miles away); Butler County World War I Memorial (approx. 4.8 miles away); The Camellia City / Greenville (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.
Regarding The Federal Road and The Palings / Fort Dale 1818. A paling is a fence made from pointed
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 17, 2019
2. Fort Dale Marker
Also see . . . History of the Old Federal Road. (Submitted on February 17, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 17, 2019
3. Looking North on Fort Dale Road with the Fort Dale Cemetery on left.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 17, 2019
4. View of Fort Dale marker looking south on State Highway 185.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 17, 2019
5. Nearby entrance gate to the Fort Dale Cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,644 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 17, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
