Centre in Cherokee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Cherokee County Historical Museum
Photographed By Angela Nichols
1. Cherokee County Historical Museum Marker
Inscription.
Cherokee County Historical Museum. . In November 1958, Col. Robert E. Mann and a small group of interested residents organized the Cherokee County Historical Society in Cedar Bluff with a goal to initiate the preservation of the history of Cherokee County. Over the following years, the Historical Society erected 44 historical monuments and initiated a major effort to preserve county records and artifacts and find a place to archive them. Finally, in October 1987, their dream was realized when Robert Minnix and the Historical Society formally established the Cherokee County Historical Museum. It opened in downtown Centre, at Jordan Big Store. With this location in the city of Centre, in the center of the county, the Cherokee County Historical Museum is able to present the unique story of the county's past to future generations by way of a permanent collection of artifacts and documents.
In November 1958, Col. Robert E. Mann and a small group of interested residents organized the Cherokee County Historical Society in Cedar Bluff with a goal to initiate the preservation of the history of Cherokee County. Over the following years, the Historical Society erected 44 historical monuments and initiated a major effort to preserve county records and artifacts and find a place to archive them. Finally, in October 1987, their dream was realized when Robert Minnix and the Historical Society formally established the Cherokee County Historical Museum. It opened in downtown Centre, at Jordan Big Store. With this location in the city of Centre, in the center of the county, the Cherokee County Historical Museum is able to present the unique story of the county's past to future generations by way of a permanent collection of artifacts and documents.
Erected 2010 by Alabama Tourism Department and City of Centre.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1987.
Location. 34° 9.12′ N, 85° 40.718′ W. Marker is in Centre, Alabama, in Cherokee County. Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street (Business U.S. 411) and Cedar Bluff Road, on the left when traveling east on East Main
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Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 E Main St, Centre AL 35960, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 5, 2022
2. Cherokee County Historical Museum Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2018, by Angela Nichols of Centre, Alabama. This page has been viewed 410 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on March 8, 2018, by Angela Nichols of Centre, Alabama. 2. submitted on May 9, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
