Tuscaloosa in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
The Black Warrior River
Photographed By Tim Carr, November 17, 2008
1. The Black Warrior River Marker
Plied for thousands of years by Indians, then by early explorers and American settlers, this river extends 169 miles from the Sipsey and Mulberry Forks near Birmingham to its confluence with the Tombigbee at Demopolis. It drains 6228 square miles of one of the world's most ancient watersheds and has 130 species of fish and many rare plants and animals. Part of a navigable waterway system, this point is 339 river miles above Mobile. About 5 billion gallons of water flow past here each day. In the past it was designated as two rivers, the "Black Warrior" upstream and the "Warrior" downstream since Federal funds were appropriated on a per river basis. In the Choctaw language "Tuscaloosa" means Black Warrior.Erected 2002 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Natural Resources • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 33° 12.856′ N, 87° 34.238′ W. Marker is in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in Tuscaloosa County. Marker can be reached from
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Burns’ Shoals (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Medeiros Point (about 400 feet away); Horace King (about 600 feet away); Captain Benjamin F. Eddins (about 600 feet away); Navigation and Shipbuilding On The Black Warrior River (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home Guard Defended Covered Bridge / Bridging The Black Warrior River (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alabama Corps Of Cadets Defends Tuscaloosa (approx. 0.3 miles away); The M & O Railroad Trestle (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tuscaloosa.
Photographed By Tim Carr, March 13, 2010
2. The Black Warrior River Marker
Photographed By Tim Carr, March 13, 2010
3. The Black Warrior River Marker
Photographed By Tim Carr, March 13, 2010
4. Upriver view of the Black Warrior River
Photographed By Tim Carr, November 17, 2008
5. Downriver view of the Black Warrior River and the Lurleen B. Wallace Blvd Bridge.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,002 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 21, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
