Gadsden in Etowah County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
John H. Wisdom
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, December 18, 2010
1. John H. Wisdom Marker
Erected 1957 by Etowah County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1896.
Location. 34° 0.656′ N, 85° 59.96′ W. Marker is in Gadsden, Alabama, in Etowah County. It is on Broad Street east of 1st Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker stand to the the right of the Broad Street Bridge when heading east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gadsden AL 35901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama. 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: Emma Sansom Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Gadsden, Alabama (within shouting distance of this marker); Paul Harvey Loyalty Day (within shouting distance of this marker); Lynching in America / The Lynching of Bunk Richardson (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct
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Regarding John H. Wisdom. John Henry Wisdom known as the "Paul Revere of the South" traversed the 67 miles via buggy, horses and a mule from Gadsden, Alabama to Rome, Georgia to warn the people of Rome the impending arrival of Abel Streight's command of Union Troops. The grateful citizens of Rome gave the 42 year old Wisdom a $400 silver service and $400 cash for his warning the city of the potential arrival of Federal forces. John Wisdom made the ride because the Union forces had sunk his ferryboat and his mother lived in Rome.
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, December 18, 2010
2. Broad Street Bridge and the John H. Wisdom Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,433 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
