Haleyville in Winston County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Jacob Pruet’s Stand
Photographed By Billy Clemmons, April 4, 2023
1. Jacob Pruet’s Stand Marker
Inscription.
Jacob Pruet’s Stand (tavern) was a popular stopping place on the Byler Road in the 1830s and 1840s. A two story poplar log structure with four twenty-foot rooms per floor. It was located near a large spring and netted a handsome profit, as most of the hogs and cattle driven to South Alabama passed this way. Pruet was one of the “Free State’s “ earliest and most colorful settlers. He purchased the Landon in 1825 from Richard McMahon, the first land owner in what became Winston County. Pruet was a veteran of the American Revolution and the War of 18 12 as well as a planter, land speculator, tavern owner, investor in roads and philanthropist.
Jacob Pruet’s Stand (tavern) was a popular stopping place on the Byler Road in the 1830s and 1840s. A two story poplar log structure with four twenty-foot rooms per floor. It was located near a large spring and netted a handsome profit, as most of the hogs and cattle driven to South Alabama passed this way. Pruet was one of the “Free State’s “ earliest and most colorful settlers. He purchased the Landon in 1825 from Richard McMahon, the first land owner in what became Winston County. Pruet was a veteran of the American Revolution and the War of 1812 as well as a planter, land speculator, tavern owner, investor in roads and philanthropist.
Location. 34° 14.467′ N, 87° 35.465′ W. Marker is in Haleyville, Alabama, in Winston County. Marker is on Alabama Route 195 near Layne Hill Drive. In front of Lakewood Medical Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 42024 AL-195, Haleyville AL 35565, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. First 9-1-1 Call (approx. 2 miles away); City of Haleyville, Alabama (approx.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2023, by Billy Clemmons of Florence, Alabama. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 42 times this year. Photo1. submitted on April 5, 2023, by Billy Clemmons of Florence, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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