Valley Grande in Dallas County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
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Valley Grande
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 25, 2023
1. Summerfield / Valley Grande side of marker
Valley Grande Much of the area of Valley Grande was land originally granted Dr. George Phillips in 1821 from the Federal government. The area was traversed by one of the county's earliest roads and Phillips' log house also functioned as a stage coach station. The log house was later replaced by a three-storied, pillared home known as Grande View, because of the splendid panoramic view. This home was burned by Wilson's Raiders during the Civil War. In later years, as more people moved here, the area became known as Valley Grande. The Town of Valley Grande was incorporated February 3, 2003. It encompasses the historic community
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Erected 2010 by Alabama Tourism Department Town of Valley Grande.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Tourism Department series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.
Location. 32° 30.322′ N, 86° 59.843′ W. Marker is in Valley Grande, Alabama, in Dallas County. It can be reached from County Road 16 0.4 miles west of Alabama 22, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in the parking lot of Valley Grande City Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Selma AL 36701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. 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 New Spain, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Valley Grande City Hall (approx. 1.2 miles away); Summerfield Methodist Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); Childers Chapel (approx. 3.4 miles away); Valley Creek Presbyterian Church (approx. 3.9 miles away); Chalmers Attacks (approx. 4.3 miles away); Defense of Selma Memorial (approx. 5½ miles away); Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 5.9 miles away); a different marker also named Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valley Grande.
Other markers no longer nearby.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 25, 2023
2. Valley Grande side of marker
Also see . . . Summerfield District. National Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the district, which was listed in 1982. (National Park Service) (Submitted on February 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 25, 2023
3. Summerfield / Valley Grande Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 857 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
