Near Gurley in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
"Wildwood"
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 18, 2019
1. "Wildwood" Marker - post restoration
Recently restored and relocated, the former location can be seen in the distance to the left of the marker in this photo.
Author and Social Leader who was known
in Washington society
as "The Belle of the Fifties"
Whose first husband, Clement Claiborne Clay (1817-1882), was
United States Senator from Alabama (1853-1861)
and Confederate Leader (1861-1865)
and Whose second husband, David Clopton (1820-1892),
was a United States Congressman
from Alabama (1859-1861)
and later Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of Alabama.
Erected 1958 by Huntsville Historical Society/The Virginia Clay Clopton Chapter, U.D.C.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.
Location. 34° 41.665′ N, 86° 21.631′ W. Marker is near Gurley, Alabama, in Madison County. It is on John T Reid Parkway/Lee Highway (U.S. 72) 0.1 miles east of Walker Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is just before the Jackson/Madison County line when traveling East. It is in front of an abandoned building (used to be a bar). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gurley AL 35748, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama and in the Huntsville Metropolitan Area. 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
this page online
More about this marker. The home is privately owned. Please ask permission when visiting the site.
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 4, 2010
2. "Wildwood" Marker
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 4, 2010
3. "Wildwood" Marker
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 18, 2019
4. "Wildwood" Marker - wide view, new location
Seen looking approximately east along US-72. The Wildwood homesite is in the distance to the left of the marker
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 4, 2010
5. "Wildwood"
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 4, 2010
6. "Wildwood"
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,791 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on May 21, 2019, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. Photos: 1. submitted on May 19, 2019, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. 2, 3. submitted on May 4, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. 4. submitted on May 19, 2019, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. 5, 6. submitted on May 4, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
