Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Monte Sano Female Seminary
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 2, 2020
1. Monte Sano Female Seminary Marker
founded by
The Rev. and Mrs. James Rowe
opened February, 1830
closed December, 1833
Course of Instruction included "English,
Classical, Scientific, and Ornamental
branches of Education usually bestowed upon
young ladies in such institutions."
The Rev. James Rowe was minister,
Huntsville Station,
Methodist Church
1827 & 1829
Erected 1957 by Huntsville Historical Society; Sponsored by W. P. Gilworth, Sr.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1830.
Location. 34° 44.697′ N, 86° 31.702′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of Southeast Cooper Street and Lookout Drive Southeast, on the left when traveling north on Southeast Cooper Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3701 Lookout Dr SE, Huntsville AL 35801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Viduta / Hotel Monte Sano (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lowell M. Anderson (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hotel Monte Sano (approx.
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 2, 2020
2. Monte Sano Female Seminary Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 710 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
