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

James Gillespie Birney

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 20, 2025

1. James Gillespie Birney Marker

Inscription. This site was briefly owned in 1829 by attorney and community leader, James G. Birney, who was elected Mayor of Huntsville on July fourteenth of that same year. He served as agent of The American Colonization Society in Alabama before moving to Kentucky. After achieving national fame as an outspoken abolitionist, he ran for President of The United States on the Liberty Party ticket in both 1840 and 1844.

Erected by Colonel Walter Aston Chapter National Society Colonial Dames Seventeenth Centrury.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.

Location. 34° 43.811′ N, 86° 35.034′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. It is in Twickenham. It is on Eustis Avenue Southeast east of Franklin St SE, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 206 Eustis Ave SE, 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: Kate L. Kaufman (here, next to this marker); Tallulah Bankhead / I. Schiffman Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Church Of The Nativity, Episcopal (within shouting distance of this marker); Harrison Brothers Hardware / Daniel Brandon

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Harrison Brothers Hardware (within shouting distance of this marker); Site The Huntsville Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Madison County, Alabama (within shouting distance of this marker); The Clay Building (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 been permanently removed).

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 20, 2025

2. James Gillespie Birney Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.