Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Jefferson Davis

June 3, 1808 - December 6, 1889

— Soldier Scholar Statesman —

Jefferson Davis Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, October 1, 2010

1. Jefferson Davis Marker

Inscription.
A graduate of West Point Military Academy, he served the United States as Colonel of Mississippi Volunteers, Mexican War; member of House of Representatives, Senator, and as Secretary of War.

Inaugurated President of the provisional government, Confederate States of America, February 18, 1861.

Erected 1940 by United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Mexican-American • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 18, 1833.

Location. 32° 22.668′ N, 86° 18.056′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of North Bainbridge Street and Dexter Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Bainbridge Street. Monument is located on the west lawn of the Alabama State Capitol. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Montgomery AL 36104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties

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River Region.

It is also 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 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: Selma-to-Montgomery March (a few steps from this marker); Alabama's First Capitals / The Alabama State Capitol (a few steps from this marker); Spot Where Jefferson Davis Stood (within shouting distance of this marker); Alabama State Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker); John Allan Wyeth (within shouting distance of this marker); James Marion Sims (within shouting distance of this marker); Black Members of the Alabama Legislature Who Served During The Reconstruction Period of 1868-1879 (within shouting distance of this marker); Thousands Protest at the Seat of Government (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, July 8, 2011

2. Jefferson Davis Marker

Jefferson Davis Inaguration marker in relation to Statue

all markers in Montgomery.

Also see . . . Alabama State Capitol History. Explore Southern History website entry:
The Alabama State Capitol has been at the center of both American Civil War and Civil Rights history. It may be the most historically significant US State Capitol. (Submitted on October 8, 2013, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, October 1, 2010

3. Jefferson Davis Marker

Jefferson Davis Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 25, 2013

4. Jefferson Davis Statue

In the background: east portico of the Capitol, where Jefferson Davis was inaugurated on February 18, 1861.

Jefferson Davis Inaguration marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 25, 2013

5. Jefferson Davis Inaguration marker

Located just outside the front door on the Alabama Capitol steps.

Davis Mural, Alabama State Capitol image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, July 8, 2011

6. Davis Mural, Alabama State Capitol

Mural depicting Alabama history by Roderick McKenzie. State Capitol, Montgomery, Alabama

Jefferson Davis image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher

7. Jefferson Davis

[Jefferson Davis, three-quarter length portrait, facing right] Brady, Mathew, 1858
Courtesy of the Library of Congress

Memorial Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 25, 2013

8. Memorial Plaque

This plaque
marks the old Supreme Court Room (1885-1940)
in which the body of
President Jefferson Davis
lay in state
Monday May 29, 1893
en route from New Orleans, Louisiana
to Richmond, Virginia
for permanent interment
Erected by the White House Association
1970

Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 3,115 times since then and 84 times this year. Last updated on August 31, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on October 6, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. 2. submitted on August 15, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 3. submitted on October 6, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. 4. submitted on October 16, 2013, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 5. submitted on October 8, 2013, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 6. submitted on August 15, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 7. submitted on August 15, 2015. 8. submitted on October 8, 2013, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.