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

John Murphy

Governor 1825 - 1829

Photographed by Tim Carr, March 13, 2010

1. John Murphy Marker

Inscription. He initiated construction of the Capitol, the University of Alabama, and the State Bank. The legislature passed laws, known as slave codes, to severely restrict the rights of slaves, while citizens began to press for the removal of Alabama's remaining Indians.

Erected 1992 by City of Tuscaloosa.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.

Location. 33° 12.436′ N, 87° 34.443′ W. Marker is in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in Tuscaloosa County. It is on 6th Street west of 28th Avenue, on the right. Marker located on the south end of Capitol Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tuscaloosa AL 35401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 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: Gabriel Moore (here, next to this marker); Samuel B. Moore (here, next to this marker); John Gayle (here, next to this marker); Clement Comer Clay (a few steps from this marker); Arthur P. Bagby (a few steps from this marker); Hugh McVay (a few steps from this marker); Benjamin Fitzpatrick

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(a few steps from this marker); Joshua L. Martin (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tuscaloosa.

Also see . . . John Murphy (1825-29). Encyclopedia of Alabama website entry (Submitted on August 5, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Alabama Department of Archives and History, Unknown

2. John Murphy

John Murphy Marker, second marker from the left. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, March 13, 2010

3. John Murphy Marker, second marker from the left.

Governor's Row at Capitol Park. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, March 13, 2010

4. Governor's Row at Capitol Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,526 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 23, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 2. submitted on November 5, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on March 23, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.