Carrollton in Pickens County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Pickens County Courthouse
Erected 1877-78
Photographed By Tim Carr, April 19, 2008
1. Pickens County Courthouse Marker
Pickens County, named for General Andrew Pickens of South Carolina, was established December 19, 1820. First County Site was Pickensville. On March 5, 1830, the government awarded 80 acres of land at Carrollton for the County Site. The first courthouse erected at Carrollton was burned on April 5, 1865, by troops of Union General John T. Croxton. A freedman, Henry Wells, was accused of burning the second on November 16, 1876. He was arrested in January, 1878, and held in the garret of this building. Legend holds that as Wells peered out the North window at a mob gathering below, lightning struck nearby, indelibly etching his image on the pane.Erected 1974 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1878.
Location. 33° 15.714′ N, 88° 5.7′ W. Marker is in Carrollton, Alabama, in Pickens County. Marker is at the intersection of Court Square North on Court Square North. Marker located on the north side of the Courthouse Square.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Pickens County War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Kelly - Stone - Hill Place (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Carrollton Short Line Railroad (approx. ¼ mile away); Aliceville First Baptist Church (approx. 8.9 miles away); R. J. Kirksey High School (approx. 9.4 miles away); Historic Pickensville Rosenwald School (approx. 9.6 miles away); a different marker also named Aliceville First Baptist Church (approx. 9.7 miles away); Alabama, Tennessee & Northern Railroad Depot (approx. 9.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carrollton.
Also see . . . The Face in the Courthouse Window. (Submitted on August 21, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Additional keywords. Ghost
Photographed By Tim Carr, April 19, 2008
2. Pickens County Courthouse
Photographed By Tim Carr, June 26, 2009
3. The Ghostly Image In The Window Pane
Photographed By Tim Carr, June 26, 2009
4. The Face In The Window
Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2009, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 3,151 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 5, 2009, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
