Near Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Site of Ditto's Landing and Town of Whitesburg
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, June 14, 2010
1. Site of Ditto's Landing and Town of Whitesburg Marker
Throughout the 19th century this port remained an important cotton shipping center. With the advent of railroads water transportation declined and the town soon disappeared. Its post office closed in 1905.
Erected 1985 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1847.
Location. 34° 34.558′ N, 86° 33.777′ W. Marker is near Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of Boat Docks Road and W. Eugene Morgan Road, on the left when traveling south on Boat Docks Road. Marker is located near the Ditto's Landing administration building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area:
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Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama. 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lacey's Spring (approx. 3.1 miles away); John C. Grayson Family Cemetery (approx. 5.4 miles away); The Boeing-Vertol A/ACH47A Helicopter Gunship (approx. 6.3 miles away); Union Hill School (approx. 7.9 miles away); Hermes Guided Missile (approx. 8 miles away); Valhermoso Springs (approx. 8.1 miles away); The J-2 Engine (approx. 8.1 miles away); The F-1 Engine (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, June 14, 2010
2. Site of Ditto's Landing and Town of Whitesburg Marker
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, June 14, 2010
3. Site of Ditto's Landing and Town of Whitesburg Marker
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, June 14, 2010
4. Tennessee River bridge
Tennessee River near the site of Ditto's Landing. These are the US 231/431 bridges (northbound in foreground).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 3,335 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 17, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
