Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Spot Where Jefferson Davis Stood
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 1, 2025
1. Spot Where Jefferson Davis Stood Marker
Sophie Bibb Chapter
Daughters
of the
Confederacy
on the spot where
Jefferson Davis
stood when inaugurated
President of C.S.A.
Feb. 18, 1861
Erected by Sophie Bibb Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is February 18, 1861.
Location. 32° 22.663′ N, 86° 18.041′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It is on South Bainbridge Street east of Dexter Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 Dexter Ave, Montgomery AL 36130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region. It is also 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Alabama State Capitol (here, next to this marker); Jefferson Davis (within shouting distance of this marker); Alabama's First Capitals / The Alabama State Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker); John Allan Wyeth (within shouting distance of this marker); James Marion Sims (within shouting distance of this marker); Selma-to-Montgomery March (within shouting distance of this marker); Black Members of the Alabama Legislature Who Served During The Reconstruction Period of 1868-1879 (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Flag Raised Over Alabama Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 1, 2025
2. Spot Where Jefferson Davis Stood Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 1, 2025
3. Alabama State Capitol
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 251 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 13, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
