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

The Stamps Cabin

1890

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 21, 2019

1. The Stamps Cabin Marker

Inscription. This rustic cabin was built for Mr. and Mrs. Troy Stamps of Bessemer, Ala., the first resident care takers of Tannehill Historical State Park, shortly after area was declared a state historic district by the state legislature in 1969.

Parts of this structure were taken from an old wagon shed on the Levert Farm near Sprott in Perry County.

Built in 1890.

Erected by Tannehill Furnace & Foundry Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 33° 14.944′ N, 87° 4.195′ W. Marker is in McCalla, Alabama, in Tuscaloosa County. It can be reached from the intersection of Confederate Parkway and Tannehill Park. Marker is in Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12632 Confederate Pkwy, Mc Calla AL 35111, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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: The Crocker House (a few steps from this marker); The Dunkin House (within shouting distance of this marker); Gott Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stewart House (within shouting distance of this marker); Eighth Iowa Cavalry

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Roupes Valley Iron Company (about 300 feet away); Tannehill Furnaces (about 300 feet away); Fowler House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McCalla.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2023

2. The Stamps Cabin Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.