Phillip Hammon

"The Savior of Greenbrier"

Photographed by Jim Rose, 1998

1. Phillip Hammon Marker

The late Mr. Ralph Hammond (Phillip Hammon's Great-great-great grandson) on left and Mr. Jim Rose on right.

Inscription.
Born 1750 in The Palatinate, Germany. Married March 3, 1780 in Greenbrier County, Virginia to Christina Cook, born 1763 died January 28, 1842 and is buried in a double grave with her husband, one mile north of this spot.

Nine years an Indian Spy & Scout. Colonial Soldier, Revolutionary War Hero. Patriot in the United States War of 1812 He died August 3, 1832 in Jackson County. Here rest in peace: A Noble Man, A Gracious Lady.

Erected 1971 by The Tidence Lance Chapter of the DAR of Scottsboro Alabama.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1750.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 34° 48.551′ N, 85° 57.199′ W. Marker was in Fackler, Alabama, in Jackson County. It was on County Road 42 ¾ mile west of County Road 560, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 9029 Co Rd 42, Fackler AL 35746, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally,

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this marker was in North Alabama.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 8 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Phillip Hamman (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Baptist Cemetery (approx. 4.8 miles away); Bellefonte Cemetery / Town of Bellefonte (approx. 6.7 miles away); Wet, Wild, and Wonderful (approx. 7.4 miles away); Fort Harker (approx. 7.4 miles away); Stevenson Depot and Hotel (approx. 7.6 miles away); Flight 800 Memorial (approx. 7.7 miles away); Bennett's Cove Cabin (approx. 7.8 miles away).

More about this marker. Mr. Ralph Hammond was instrumental in getting the marker erected, which occurred September 4, 1971. Over the years

Phillip Hammon Damaged Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Will Parks, August 3, 2016

2. Phillip Hammon Damaged Marker

it was damaged and was hung by chains from the metal support. Around 2000 it was shot up and damaged further and later found lying on the ground by a local resident who contacted Mr. Hammond to see what he should do with the marker. Mr. Hammond told him to "do what you want with it" and it now hangs in his home in Scottsboro. This information is from Mr. Jim Rose.

The marker was still hanging up at least in summer 2002 when I first moved to Jackson County but was gone by October 2005 when I moved.

Regarding Phillip Hammon. The family name on this marker is spelled with an "o" but his head stone in Valley Head Alabama and a new historic marker installed in 2022 spell it with an "a". When he signed his Oath of Allegiance to the Colony of Pennsylvania when he arrived from Germany, he spelled it "Hammann". He and his wife's remains were removed from their plantation's family cemetery and re-interred March 10, 1972 in Valley Head Alabama.

Photographed by Will Parks, August 3, 2016

3. Phillip Hammon Damaged Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.