Talladega in Talladega County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Presbyterian Home For Children
Synod Of Alabama
| | Presbyterian Church In The United States | |
Photographed by Tim Carr, January 18, 2009
1. Presbyterian Home For Children Marker
Opened at Tuskegee 1868 - relocated in Talladega 1891.
A haven for dependent youth of Alabama providing training, education, and worship in a Christian atmosphere.
Erected 1963 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 33° 26.04′ N, 86° 5.201′ W. Marker is in Talladega, Alabama, in Talladega County. It is on Ashland Highway (State Highway 77) east of Chaffee Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Talladega AL 35160, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Auburn University And Birmingham-Southern College Began In Talladega, 1854 (approx. 0.8 miles away); Battle Of Talladega (approx. 0.9 miles away); Talladega Courthouse Square Historic District (approx. 0.9 miles away); USS Talladega (APA-208) (approx. 0.9 miles away);
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Photographed by Tim Carr, January 18, 2009
2. Presbyterian Home For Children & Marker
Photographed by Tim Carr, January 18, 2009
3. Presbyterian Home For Children Campus
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,537 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 5, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
