Eufaula in Barbour County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Governors Park
1966
Photographed by James L.Whitman, January 7, 2022
1. Governor Park 1966 Marker
Constructed During Administration of Governor George Corley Wallace
Dedicated to the six Distinguished Barbour Countians who served Alabama as Governor
John Gill Shorter 1861-63
William Dorsey Jelks 1901-07
Braxton Bragg Comer 1907-11
Chauncey Sparks 1943-47
George Corley Wallace 1963-67
Lurleen Burns Wallace 1967-71
Erected 1966.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 31° 53.472′ N, 85° 8.113′ W. Marker is in Eufaula, Alabama, in Barbour County. It is on East Barbour Street (U.S. 82), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 631 E Barbour St, Eufaula AL 36027, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Black Belt, and in the Wiregrass. 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: Confederate Hospital (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic St. Luke A.M.E. Church (about 700 feet away); William Thomas "Tom" Mann / Eufaula, Alabama (approx. 0.3 miles away); Van Buren School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Central Railroad of Georgia Freight Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away); The City of Eufaula
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Photographed by James L.Whitman, January 7, 2022
2. Governor Park 1966 Marker
Photographed by James L.Whitman, January 7, 2022
3. Governor Park 1966 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2022, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. This page has been viewed 837 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 11, 2022, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
