Northport in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Northport First United Methodist Church
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, September 5, 2010
1. Northport First United Methodist Church Marker
The bell of this church sounded the tocsin at the approach of Gen. John T. Croxtons Union troops in their raid on Tuscaloosa, April 3, 1865.
Erected 1971 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 3, 1862.
Location. 33° 13.248′ N, 87° 34.758′ W. Marker is in Northport, Alabama, in Tuscaloosa County. It is on Main Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Main Avenue, Northport AL 35476, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Shirley Place (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Northport Baptist Church (about 700 feet away); Northport's Cotton Industry / Original Village of North Port (approx. 0.4 miles away); Home Guard Defended Covered Bridge / Bridging The Black Warrior River (approx. half a mile away); Wilson-Clements House (approx. half a mile away); Horace King (approx. 0.6 miles away); Captain Benjamin F. Eddins (approx. 0.6 miles away); Medeiros Point (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northport.
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, September 5, 2010
2. Northport First United Methodist Church Marker
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, September 5, 2010
3. Northport First United Methodist Church
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,303 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 8, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
