Triana in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Triana, Alabama
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, November 14, 2013
1. Triana, Alabama Marker
Inscription.
Triana, Alabama. . Originally called “The Prairie” by the Chickasaw Indians who settled here, Triana was incorporated November 13, 1819 as the second town in Madison County. The community purportedly was named after Rodrigo de Triana, the crewman who first sighted land while sailing with Christopher Columbus on his first voyage to the Americas. Located on the Tennessee River at the terminus of Indian Creek Canal, Triana was a thriving port through which cotton and other Madison County produce moved to market prior to the building of railroads in North Alabama. Triana was rejuvenated when rechartered July 13, 1964.
Originally called “The Prairie” by the Chickasaw Indians who settled here, Triana was incorporated November 13, 1819 as the second town in Madison County. The community purportedly was named after Rodrigo de Triana, the crewman who first sighted land while sailing with Christopher Columbus on his first voyage to the Americas. Located on the Tennessee River at the terminus of Indian Creek Canal, Triana was a thriving port through which cotton and other Madison County produce moved to market prior to the building of railroads in North Alabama. Triana was rejuvenated when rechartered July 13, 1964.
Location. 34° 35.005′ N, 86° 44.069′ W. Marker is in Triana, Alabama, in Madison County. Marker is at the intersection of 6th Street and Record Street, on the right when traveling east on 6th Street. Marker is located in front of the Triana Fire Department and Town Hall building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Madison AL 35756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. terminus of Indian Creek at the Tennessee River
Indian Creek coming from left. photo taken at the Triana Boat Ramp/Park
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2013, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,384 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 15, 2013, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
