Near Burnt Corn in Conecuh County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

First School in Conecuh County

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 7, 2015

1. First School in Conecuh County Marker

Inscription. The first known school in Conecuh County, "Students Retreat," was located near this site. The land was owned by John Green, who also was the school’s first teacher. Green served the county in the state House of Representatives and the 1861 Secession Convention. He was elected, too, to the 1875 Constitutional Convention, at the age of 85.

Erected 2012 by the Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 31° 32.611′ N, 87° 8.688′ W. Marker is near Burnt Corn, Alabama, in Conecuh County. It is on County Road 15 one mile south of County Road 5, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Conecuh County 15, Evergreen AL 36401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Green Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dr. John Watkins (approx. one mile away); Old Federal Road (approx. one mile away); Burnt Corn Male Academy (approx. one mile away); Dr. Watkins House

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(approx. 2 miles away); Burnt Corn Spring (approx. 2.3 miles away); James Salter (approx. 2.6 miles away); Puryearville (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burnt Corn.

Also see . . . BCR Listening Post-Observation Post blog on school marker. (Submitted on March 8, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Marker located across from dirt road. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 7, 2015

2. Marker located across from dirt road.

View of marker looking southerly on CR-15. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 7, 2015

3. View of marker looking southerly on CR-15.

View looking northerly on CR-15 towards CR-5. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 7, 2015

4. View looking northerly on CR-15 towards CR-5.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,446 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 8, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.