Tuskegee in Macon County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Macon County Confederate Monument
Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 16, 2016
1. Macon County Confederate Monument (Front)
Front
Erected by the
Daughters of
the Confederacy
to the Confederate
Soldiers of
Macon County.
CSA
Brave.
CSA
Erected 1909 by Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.
Location. 32° 25.444′ N, 85° 41.453′ W. Monument is in Tuskegee, Alabama, in Macon County. It is at the intersection of East Rosa Parks Avenue and North Main Street (Alabama Route 81), on the left when traveling west on East Rosa Parks Avenue. Located in the Main Street Historic District near the Macon County Courthouse. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 101 East Rosa Parks Avenue, Tuskegee AL 36083, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument 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 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: Brief History of Tuskegee, Alabama (within shouting distance of this marker); "Trade With Your Friends" (within shouting distance of this marker); 119 Westside Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Macon County Legal Milestone (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel "Sammy" Leamon Younge, Jr. (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tuskegee High School (approx. Ό
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Another marker is no longer nearby. William P. Mitchell (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Macon County Confederate Monument. Full-length figure of a uniformed Confederate soldier stands at parade rest on a square, tapered base. Uniform items include a canteen, a bed roll draped across the figure's chest and a wide-brimmed hat. The figure has a moustache and holds his rifle in front of him with both hands around the barrel and the butt on the ground. There is a Southern Cross at the rear of the base and a flag image in relief. Sculpture: granite; Base: granite.
Data source: Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums.
Additional commentary.
1. Confederate statue vandalized
On October 11th, vandals spray-painted over the wording on the statue. The City of Tuskegee is not sure who will clean it up due to conflicts over who owns the property and statue. See the article in the news.
— Submitted October 12, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 16, 2016
2. Macon County Confederate Monument (Rear)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 16, 2016
3. Macon County Confederate Monument
Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 16, 2016
4. Statue located in the Tuskegee town square.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,288 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 16, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
