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

The Marchant House

 
 
The Marchant House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 21, 2019
1. The Marchant House Marker
Inscription. Pioneer home of Rev. Harry Marchant, a Methodist minister who migrated here from England.

A gift from Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Jones of Tuscaloosa.

Relocated from Coaling to Tannehill State Park in 1971.
 
Erected by Tannehill Furnace & Foundry Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1971.
 
Location. 33° 14.966′ N, 87° 4.102′ W. Marker is near McCalla, Alabama, in Tuscaloosa County. It can be reached from Confederate Parkway near 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: Tannehill Furnaces (within shouting distance of this marker); Fowler House  (within shouting distance of this marker); Eighth Iowa Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); Roupes Valley Iron Company (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stewart House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gott Cabin (about 300 feet away); The Dunkin House (about 400 feet away); The Crocker House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McCalla.
 
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The Marchant House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2023
2. The Marchant House 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 525 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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Jul. 4, 2026