Tuscaloosa in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Arthur P. Bagby
Governor 1837 - 1841
Photographed by Tim Carr, July 4, 2006
1. Arthur P. Bagby Marker
He inherited the financial woes brought on by the collapse of the "Flush Times". Despite chaotic banking conditions during the Panic of 1837, chancery courts and a penitentiary system were both created, and Alabama settled its boundary dispute with Georgia.
Erected 1992 by City of Tuscaloosa.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
Location. 33° 12.439′ N, 87° 34.434′ 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: Clement Comer Clay (here, next to this marker); Hugh McVay (here, next to this marker); Benjamin Fitzpatrick (here, next to this marker); Joshua L. Martin (here, next to this marker); John Murphy (a few steps from this marker); Gabriel Moore (a few steps from this marker); Samuel B. Moore (a few steps from this marker); John Gayle (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tuscaloosa.
Also see . . . Arthur P. Bagby (1837-41)
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Alabama Department of Archives and History, unknown
2. Arthur Pendleton Bagby
Photographed by Tim Carr, March 13, 2010
3. Arthur P. Bagby Marker, second marker from the left. (currently missing)
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 1,422 times since then and 28 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.
