Prattville in Autauga County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Mulbry Grove Cottage
McWilliams - Smith - Rice House
Photographed by Tim Carr, August 1, 2009
1. Mulbry Grove Cottage Marker
The west front parlor was the meeting place where the Prattville Dragoons, a Civil War unit, was organized in 1861. Occupied for many years by George L. and Abbie Holt Smith, the house remained in the hands of their descendants until 1995. Charles Rice, a nephew by marriage of George and Abbie Smiths son, Frederick D. Smith, donated it to Autauga County Heritage Association and the City of Prattville for use as a museum. This antebellum home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as inclusive in the Daniel Pratt Historic District.
Erected 1996 by Alabama Historical Association / Autauga County Heritage Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 32° 27.574′ N, 86° 28.353′ W. Marker is in Prattville, Alabama, in Autauga County. It is at the intersection of Main Steet and South Chestnut Sreet, on the right when traveling east
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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 New Spain, 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: Wilson Pickett, Jr. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Autauga Creek (about 500 feet away); First Presbyterian Church of Prattville, Alabama / Original Members (about 600 feet away); Old Plank Road (about 800 feet away); Heritage Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alibamo Indians (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Autauga County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Daniel Pratt / First United Methodist Church (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Prattville.
Photographed by Tim Carr, August 1, 2009
2. Mulbry Grove Cottage & Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 5,365 times since then and 96 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 25, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
