Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Alabama Highway Patrol

Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, October 1, 2010

1. Alabama Highway Patrol Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

At this location the Alabama Highway Patrol was commissioned by Governor Bibb Graves Jan. 10, 1936

Erected 1961 by Charter Member Club of the Alabama Highway Patrol.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is January 10, 1957.

Location. 32° 22.611′ N, 86° 18.047′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Washington Avenue, 0.1 miles east of North Union Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located on the south lawn of the Alabama State Capitol near the avenue of flags. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Montgomery AL 36104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. To the Memory of General Marquis De La Fayette (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Lister Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Alabama's Third Century / Alabama Voices (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Flag Raised Over Alabama Capitol

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(within shouting distance of this marker); James Marion Sims (within shouting distance of this marker); In This Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); John Allan Wyeth (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.

Also see . . . Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Encyclopedia of Alabama website entry (Submitted on January 4, 2013, by Laura Hill of Auburn, Alabama.)

Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, October 1, 2010

2. Alabama Highway Patrol Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 941 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.