Near Spring Garden in Cherokee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Cherokee County's Paul Revere

Photographed by Angela Nichols, May 4, 2019

1. Cherokee County's Paul Revere Marker

Inscription. On the night of May 2, 1863, John H. Wisdom passed through Spring Garden on his way to warn Rome, Ga. about approaching U.S. Troops. Wisdom, originally from Rome, Ga., lived near Gadsden which was part of Cherokee Co. at that time. Upon learning that Rome was where Union raiders were heading, he set out from Gadsden around 3:30 PM. He stopped in Spring Garden long enough to get 2 fresh horses and would arrive in Rome a few minutes before midnight. He arrived in time to warn the town and allow them to set up some defenses that kept the party of 200 U.S. Troops that had been sent ahead to occupy the town from entering. Feeling the town was too well defended to risk an assault, the U.S. Troops withdrew. Wisdom had traveled approximately 67 miles in 8.5 hours.

Erected by Cherokee County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 2, 1863.

Location. 33° 58.829′ N, 85° 36.984′ W. Marker is near Spring Garden, Alabama, in Cherokee County. It is at the intersection of County Route 8 and Alabama Highway 9, on the right when traveling

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east on County Route 8. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Piedmont AL 36272, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama and specifically in North Alabama.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation,

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ladiga Cavalry Skirmish (approx. 2.8 miles away); Carmel Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); Spring Garden (approx. 3.6 miles away); Piedmont First United Methodist Church (approx. 3.8 miles away); Dugger Mountain (approx. 3.9 miles away); The Alabama Tennessee River Railroad (approx. 3.9 miles away); Cross Plains / Piedmont (approx. 3.9 miles away); The Dailey-McCollister-Roberts Home

Photographed by Angela Nichols, May 4, 2019

2. Cherokee County's Paul Revere Marker

(approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spring Garden.

Also see . . .
1. Civil War History of Cherokee County, Alabama. John Wisdom’s Ride to Rome (Submitted on May 4, 2019, by Angela Nichols of Centre, Alabama.)

2. Cherokee County's Paul Revere at YouTube. (Submitted on November 25, 2025, by Angela Nichols of Centre, Alabama.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2019, by Angela Nichols of Centre, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,092 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2019, by Angela Nichols of Centre, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.