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

Gabriel Moore

Governor 1829 - 1831

Photographed by Tim Carr, March 13, 2010

1. Gabriel Moore Marker

Inscription. During his term our state moved from frontier to urbanity. The University of Alabama was officially opened. Construction was begun on our first canals and railroads, supplementing existing steamboats and unpaved roads. The Choctaws exchanged their territory in West Alabama for lands west of the Mississippi.

Erected 1992 by City of Tuscaloosa.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.

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: John Murphy (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

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(a few steps from this marker); Benjamin Fitzpatrick (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 . . . Gabriel Moore (1829-31). Encyclopedia of Alabama website entry (Submitted on August 5, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Gabriel Moore image. Click for full size.

Alabama Department of Archives and History, unknown

2. Gabriel Moore

Gabriel Moore Marker, third marker from the left image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, March 13, 2010

3. Gabriel Moore Marker, third 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 1,648 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 23, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 2. submitted on September 4, 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.