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

Ingalls Shipyard

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, April 17, 2013

1. Ingalls Shipyard Marker

Inscription. Ingalls Iron Works was established in 1910, by Robert Ingalls, in Titusville Alabama. It became the largest steel company in the region. Looking for new opportunities for the steel his company fabricated, Ingalls opened Ingalls Shipyard in 1937 to build dredges, tugboats, and barges for coastal and river service. Ingalls Shipyard produced a variety of watercraft for the government, including "Liberty" boats, vital for transatlantic supply routes. As World War II approached, the yard's small size forced Ingalls to look for a larger site and relocated to Pascagoula MS. Ingalls' shipbuilding interests were sold to Litton Industries in 1961, which sold the Decatur yard to Trinity Industries in 1981, which promptly closed it. A self-imposed occupancy tax implemented in 2001 by the Decatur-Morgan County Hospitality Association provided necessary funds for the development of a harbor and the city of Decatur purchased the property in 2003. In 2006, Ingalls Harbor emerged as a world-class entertainment venue and is home for many local festivals and professional fishing tournaments.

Erected 2010 by Alabama Tourist Department

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 34° 37.35′ N, 86° 59.69′ W. Marker is in Decatur, Alabama, in Morgan County. It is on Wilson Street (U.S. 20), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Decatur AL 35601, 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: Wayman Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. half a mile away); King's Memorial United Methodist Church

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, April 17, 2013

2. Ingalls Shipyard Marker

(approx. half a mile away); Lest We Forget (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); “a place of importance” - Union Leadership at Decatur (approx. 0.7 miles away); Burleson House (circa 1836) (approx. 0.7 miles away); Schaudies - Banks Cottage (approx. 0.7 miles away); Daisy Nolan (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Decatur.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2013, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,572 times since then and 60 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 19, 2013, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.