Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Site The Huntsville Inn

A three-story brick building erected before 1817

Photographed by Tim Carr, May 24, 2008

1. Site The Huntsville Inn Marker

Inscription. Here, President James Monroe was honored at a public dinner on June 2, 1819, while on a three-day visit to the Alabama Territory. Here, also, the First Alabama Legislature convened on October 25, 1819, while Huntsville was the first Capital.

Erected 1965 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #05 James Monroe series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1902.

Location. 34° 43.829′ N, 86° 35.066′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. It is on Eastside Square, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 223 Eastside Square, 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

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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: Tallulah Bankhead / I. Schiffman Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Mid-1800s bricks (within shouting distance of this marker); Madison County, Alabama (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Madison County (within shouting distance of this marker); Harrison Brothers Hardware / Daniel Brandon (within shouting distance of this marker); Kate L. Kaufman (within shouting distance of this marker); James Gillespie Birney (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Harrison Brothers Hardware (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Harrison Brothers Hardware (was within shouting distance of this marker but has

Photographed by Tim Carr, May 24, 2008

2. Site The Huntsville Inn Marker

been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,869 times since then and 33 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.