Near Shorterville in Henry County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

"Irwin Empire"

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 16, 2014

1. Irwin Empire Marker

Inscription. Site of the 1831 Irwin homeplace where over 50,000 acres of land was owned by Major General William Irwin (1794-1850). He was an Indian fighter, farmer, politician, statesman and considered one of the nation’s richest and most influential men. A portion of his land was awarded for services rendered during the Indian wars. Irwinton (Eufaula) was his namesake. He was a major force in the disposition of the last Indian lands. He drowned in the Chattahoochee River and was buried near his homesite.

Erected 1979 by the Historic Chattahoochee Commission and the Henry County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.

Location. 31° 34.874′ N, 85° 5.595′ W. Marker has been damaged. Marker is near Shorterville, Alabama, in Henry County. It is on Alabama Route 10 0.4 miles north of County Road 91, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8916 AL-10, Shorterville AL 36373, United States of America.

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Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Wiregrass.

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 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Franklin - First Beachhead into East Alabama (approx. 2½ miles away); Chattahoochee River Crossings (approx. 2.6 miles away); Fort Gaines (approx. 2.8 miles away in Georgia); The 1836 Fort (approx. 2.8 miles away in Georgia); The Old Lattice Bridge (approx. 2.9 miles away in Georgia); Old Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away in Georgia); Queen City of the Chattahoochee (approx. 3 miles away in Georgia); Site of the First Clay County Courthouse and Jail (approx. 3.1 miles away in Georgia). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shorterville.

Other markers no longer nearby. In the Confederacy (was approx.

Irwin Empire Marker Location image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 16, 2014

2. Irwin Empire Marker Location

2.8 miles away in Georgia but has been confirmed missing); Site of Fort Gaines Female College (was approx. 2.9 miles away in Georgia but has been confirmed missing).

Nearby William Irwin Gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 16, 2014

3. Nearby William Irwin Gravesite

Damaged "Irwin Empire" marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James L.Whitman, March 6, 2024

4. Damaged "Irwin Empire" marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,893 times since then and 117 times this year. Last updated on March 7, 2024, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 17, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4. submitted on March 7, 2024, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.