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

Monte Sano Railway

Photographed by Tim Carr, May 24, 2008

1. Monte Sano Railway Marker

Inscription. The Monte Sano Railway ran from the Huntsville Depot up Monte Sano Mountain along what became Bankhead Parkway through Monte Sano State Park to the 19th century Hotel Monte Sano. The Baldwin Engine and three cars stopped at Laura’s View Station. The Monte Sano Railway connected to the Memphis and Charleston Railway, predecessor to the Southern Railway. Tracks replaced by NARM, 1998.

Erected 2007 by Donated by Jane Barr.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1998.

Location. 34° 44.676′ N, 86° 31.056′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. It is on Nolen Avenue Southeast east of Chickasaw Drive Southeast, on the left when traveling east. Located just pass the entrance to the Monte Sano State 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: James O'Shaughnessy Home (approx. 0.6 miles away); Monte Sano Female Seminary (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lowell M. Anderson (approx. 0.6 miles away); Classroom at the Lake (approx. ¾ mile away); Historic Viduta / Hotel Monte Sano (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hotel Monte Sano

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Robert Fearn Home (approx. 0.9 miles away); Monte Sano Elementary School (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.

Photographed by Tim Carr, May 24, 2008

2. Monte Sano Railway Marker

The former Monte Sano Railway roadbed image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, May 24, 2008

3. The former Monte Sano Railway roadbed

Tracks to nowhere, Monte Sano Railway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, May 24, 2008

4. Tracks to nowhere, Monte Sano Railway

The Huntsville Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, May 24, 2008

5. The Huntsville Depot

Monte Sano Railway Photo image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 22, 2018

6. Monte Sano Railway Photo

Monte Sano Railway Photo can be seen at Huntsville Train Depot Museum Huntsville, Al

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,981 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 22, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 6. submitted on September 26, 2018, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.