Near Talladega in Talladega County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Jackson Trace
1813 1918
Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 21, 2020
1. Jackson Trace Marker
Erected by Andrew Jackson Chapter D.A.R. Talladega.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location. 33° 22.97′ N, 86° 9.365′ W. Marker is near Talladega, Alabama, in Talladega County. It is on Alabama Route 21 north of Mardisville Road (County Road 241), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Talladega AL 35160, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mardisville (here, next to this marker); Talladega College Historic District (approx. 4.2 miles away); National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (approx. 4.3 miles away); The Community House (approx. 4.3 miles away); Auburn University And Birmingham-Southern College Began In Talladega, 1854 (approx. 4.7 miles away); Battle Of Talladega (approx. 4.7 miles away); USS Talladega (APA-208) (approx. 4.7 miles away); Talladega Courthouse Square Historic District (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Talladega.
Regarding Jackson Trace. In January 1834, lands were advertised for sale at a new government land office opened at Mardisville, just south of present-day Talladega.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 21, 2020
2. Jackson Trace Marker on right.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 21, 2020
3. Another related marker next to this one.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,704 times since then and 98 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 21, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
