Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Major Lemuel Purnell Montgomery
1786 - 1814
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 18, 2016
1. Major Lemuel Purnell Montgomery Marker
honor Montgomery County, Alabama was named
Erected 1987.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 32° 22.487′ N, 86° 18.353′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of South Lawrence Street and Adams Avenue, on the left when traveling south on South Lawrence Street. Located in front of the Montgomery County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 251 South Lawrence Street, Montgomery AL 36104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region. It is also 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 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: St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Governor Shorter House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Smith - Joseph - Stratton House (about 500 feet away); A County Older Than the State (about 500 feet away); First Baptist Church (about 500 feet away); Montgomery County Circuit Court / Sit-Ins and Marches at the Montgomery County Courthouse (about 500 feet away);
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 26, 2023
2. Major Lemuel Purnell Montgomery Marker
Canopy has been installed over the statue
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 18, 2016
3. Major Lemuel Purnell Montgomery statue
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 18, 2016
4. Montgomery County Courthouse - Phelps-Price Justice Center
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 18, 2016
5. Marker and courthouse.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 849 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 18, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2. submitted on June 1, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 18, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
