Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Huntsville
Photographed by Tim Carr, May 24, 2008
1. Huntsville Marker
1811 first town incorporated
1812 first Masonic Lodge chartered
1816 first bank incorporated
1819 first state constitution drafted
1819 first Governor inaugurated
1819 first session of state legislature held
1824 first cotton mill erected.
Erected 1953 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1811.
Location. 34° 43.71′ N, 86° 35.237′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. It is on Church Street Southwest north of Williams Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling north. Located on the southwest corner of Constitution Hall Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huntsville AL 35801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 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: History at Its Source (within shouting distance of this marker); Holmes Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); Church Street (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Making the Water Work (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Tim Carr, May 24, 2008
2. Huntsville Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,648 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 22, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
