The Free State of Winston
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Natural Bridge
Park opened in 1954
Natural Bridge is the longest rock
arch east of the Rockies. It was formed
200 million years ago when the sea
washed the sandstone away leaving iron
ore veins holding the bridge.
In this area thrive 27 varieties
of Ferns and a number of
Canadian Hemlocks traced
to the Ice Age.
Park opened in 1954
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 34° 5.588′ N, 87° 36.885′ W. Marker is near Natural Bridge, Alabama, in Winston County. It is on County Road 3500 0.3 miles north of U.S. 278, on the left. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 Co Rd 3500, Natural Bridge AL 35577, 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 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Byler Road / History of Natural Bridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); Whitehouse Cemetery Grounds (approx. 7.2 miles away);
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