Near Fisk in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Tennessee
Lincoln County
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Alabama
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 8, 2010
1. Tennessee / Alabama Marker
Tennessee. Lincoln County. Established 1809; named in honor of MAJOR GEN. BENJAMIN LINCOLN of the Revolutionary Army. After service at Saratoga, he was put in Chief Command in the Southern Colonies. Later, he was Secretary of War under the Confederation, 1781-83.
Alabama. Derived from Creek Indian phrase meaning "Here We Rest." In the early 1700s, several Spanish expeditions visited the state. In 1702 the French founded Mobile and settled near Tallapoosa. Alabama became a territory in 1817, a state in 1819. Montgomery was also the first capital of the Confederacy.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2F3.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1809.
Location. 34° 59.448′ N, 86° 34.285′ W. Marker is near Fisk, Alabama, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of Huntsville Highway (U.S. 231/431) and Hunter Road, on the left when traveling north on Huntsville Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3362 Huntsville Highway, Hazel Green AL 35750, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama and in the Huntsville Metropolitan Area. 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
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More about this marker. This Tennessee marker has been erected on Alabama soil! It is south of the monument (Photos 5 and 6) that marks the border between the two states.
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 8, 2010
2. Tennessee / Alabama Marker
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 8, 2010
3. Tennessee / Alabama Marker
Looking North on US 231/431.
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 8, 2010
4. Tennessee / Alabama Marker
Looking South on US 231/431. Marker is on the right.
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 8, 2010
5. Tennessee / Alabama Marker
This obelisk is located near the marker.
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 8, 2010
6. Tennessee / Alabama Marker
This side of the obelisk says 'Alabama', but it is covered by the small tree.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,955 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 10, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
