Athens in Limestone County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Athens Big Spring Memorial Park
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, November 13, 2010
1. Athens Big Spring Memorial Park Marker
Erected 1989.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Heroes. A significant historical year for this entry is 1989.
Location. 34° 48.183′ N, 86° 58.017′ W. Marker is in Athens, Alabama, in Limestone County. It can be reached from Beaty Street North east of Market Street/Buck Island Road. Monument is located in the Big Spring Memorial Park adjacent to the entrance sign. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Beaty Street North, Athens AL 35611, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama and in the Huntsville Metropolitan Area. 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 walking distance of this marker: Athens, Alabama (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Town Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trinity School Cistern (about 700 feet away); Faces of Market Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Confederate Circle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Washington Street (approx. Ό mile away); Athens College Veteran's Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); East Side of Square (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.
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Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, November 13, 2010
2. Athens Big Spring Memorial Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,575 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 13, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
