Scottsboro in Jackson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

United States Coast Guard

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, March 14, 2025

1. United States Coast Guard Marker

Inscription. Motto: "Semper Paratus" - "Always Ready"

Brief History: Originally established as the Revenue Marine on 4 August 1790. At the time, it was the only armed maritime service of the United States. Still only military service that is under The Department of Homeland Security.

Mission: The primary mission of the United States Coast Guard is to ensure our Nation's maritime safety, security, and stewardship.

What can we do in the USCG? We can help protect marine resources and maritime commerce along more than 90,000 miles of U.S. coastline, as well as those who live, work, or recreate on the water. We are also the nation's first line of defense against drug smugglers.

We care for and maintain aids to navigation that are the nautical 'rules of the road.' As our country's primary maritime law enforcement agency, we prevent illegal immigration or foreign fishing vessels from entering the U.S. We also breakthrough over 6' of ice, keeping shipping lanes open for commerce.

Interesting Fact: It operates one of only two active commissioned sailing vessels in the United States military today. USCGC Eagle is a 295-foot (90m) "barque". (Marker Number M10.)

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical date for this entry is August 4, 1790.

Location. 34° 39.171′ N, 86° 2.534′ W. Memorial is in Scottsboro, Alabama, in Jackson County. It is on Heroes Drive west of Jefferson Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1616 Heroes Dr, Scottsboro AL 35768, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Alabama.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

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World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

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 walking distance of this marker: United States Navy (here, next to this marker); We the People (here, next to this marker); Mexican-American War (here, next to this marker); War of 1812 (here, next to this marker); Warrant Officer (here, next to this marker); United States Army (here, next to this marker); Why has America Gone to War? (here, next to this marker); United States Marine Corps (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scottsboro.

Regarding United States Coast Guard. M10 is one of the markers devoted to Military Service and other Military Information.

Also see . . . United States Coast Guard. The U.S. Coast Guard operates under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security during peacetime. During times of war, it can be transferred in whole or in part to the U.S. Department of the Navy under the Department

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, March 14, 2025

2. United States Coast Guard Marker

of Defense by order of the U.S. president or by act of Congress. Prior to its transfer to Homeland Security, it operated under the Department of Transportation from 1967 to 2003 and the Department of the Treasury from its inception until 1967.[11][12] A congressional authority transfer to the Navy has only happened once: in 1917, during World War I.[13] By the time the U.S. entered World War II in December 1941, the U.S. Coast Guard had already been transferred to the Navy by President Franklin Roosevelt.[14] (Submitted on March 18, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, March 14, 2025

3. United States Coast Guard Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 18, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.