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

George Washington

1776 - 1976

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, October 1, 2010

1. George Washington Marker

Inscription. Presented to the citizens of the State of Alabama honoring our brother George Washington our first Masonic President and in commemoration of 200 years of freedom under our constitutional form of government.

Erected by Members of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry S.J. U.S.A in the valleys of Birmingham - Huntsville - Mobile - Montgomery - Dothan in the orient of Alabama.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington series list.

Location. 32° 22.681′ N, 86° 18.092′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of North Bainbridge Street and Dexter Avenue on North Bainbridge Street. Located on the grounds of the State of Alabama office building located northwest of the Capitol. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Montgomery AL 36131, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

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 Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cotton State / Slavery (within shouting distance of this marker); Resistance and War / Alabama Fever (within shouting distance of this marker); Alabama Territory / Path to Statehood

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Secession & Confederacy / Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); Alabama Bicentennial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Emancipation / Reconstruction (within shouting distance of this marker); Alabama's First Peoples / Creek Country (within shouting distance of this marker); Industrialization / Iron Boom (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, October 1, 2010

2. George Washington Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,456 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.