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

Bluff Hall

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 12, 2010

1. Bluff Hall Marker

Inscription. Situated on historic White Bluff overlooking the Tombigbee River, Bluff Hall was built in 1832 by slaves of Allen Glover for his daughter, Sarah Serena, and her husband, Francis Strother Lyon.

Lawyer and planter, F. S. Lyon, served in both the Confederate and the United States congresses. Frequent war-time visitors in his house were General Leonidas Polk and General Zachary Deas.

Bluff Hall is now owned by the Marengo County Historical Society

Erected 1969 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 32° 31.211′ N, 87° 50.411′ W. Marker is in Demopolis, Alabama, in Marengo County. It is on North Commissioners Avenue north of West Lyon Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 407 North Commissioners Avenue, Demopolis AL 36732, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 New Spain,

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: White Bluff (within shouting distance of this marker); Trinity Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Temple B’Nai Jeshurun (about 500 feet away); Marengo County Confederate Monument (about 800 feet away); The Demopolis Opera House / Lillian Hellman And (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robertson Banking Company / Mayer Brothers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (approx. ¼ mile away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Demopolis.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 12, 2010

2. Bluff Hall & Marker

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 12, 2010

3. Bluff Hall

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 12, 2010

4. Bluff Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,389 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 15, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.