Near Oakville in Lawrence County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Jesse Owens

All Time Track Great

— 1913 - 1980 —

Jesse Owens Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 27, 2021

1. Jesse Owens Marker

Inscription. He inspired a world enslaved in tyranny and brought hope to his fellow man... from the cottonfields of Oakville to the acclaim of the entire world. He made us all proud to be called Lawrence Countians.

Dedicated October, 1983
George C. Wallace, Governor
Gary Aldridge. State Senator
Roger D. Dutton, State Rep.

Erected 1983.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1983.

Location. 34° 26.273′ N, 87° 10.202′ W. Marker is near Oakville, Alabama, in Lawrence County. It is on Alabama Route 203 south of Route 187, on the right when traveling north. Located near Jesse Owens Memorial Park visitors center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7019 Co Rd 203, Danville AL 35619, 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

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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: James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (within shouting distance of this marker); Jesse Cleveland Owens (approx. 0.2 miles away); Streight's Raid (approx. 0.6 miles away); Oakville Indian Mound (approx. 0.6 miles away); Creek Indian Removal (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cherokee Indian Removal (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cherokee Council House Museum (approx. 0.6 miles away); Doublehead (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakville.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 27, 2021

2. Jesse Owens Marker

Jesse Owens when he won 4 Olympic gold medals in 1936 at the Berlin Olympics. image. Click for full size.

Public domain, July 12, 1936

3. Jesse Owens when he won 4 Olympic gold medals in 1936 at the Berlin Olympics.

Long Jump pit at the nearby museum showing Owens' record. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 27, 2021

4. Long Jump pit at the nearby museum showing Owens' record.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 27, 2021

5. Jesse Owens Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 454 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 28, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.