Bermuda in Conecuh County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Old Federal Road
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 7, 2015
1. Old Federal Road Marker
Near Bermuda was the home of Jeremiah Austill, who won fame in the canoe fight on the Alabama River during the Creek Indian War. His first wife, Sarah, died of injuries from falling off a fence during an Indian raid.
Erected 1998 by the Monroe County Heritage Museum and J. L. Bedsole Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles • Wars, US Indian.
Location. 31° 29.069′ N, 87° 11.598′ W. Marker is in Bermuda, Alabama, in Conecuh County. It is at the intersection of County Road 5 and County Road 20, on the right when traveling north on County Road 5. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Conecuh County 5, Monroeville AL 36460, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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 New Spain, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Burnt Corn Spring (approx. 2.6 miles away); a different marker also named Old Federal Road (approx. 3½ miles away); Puryearville (approx. 4.2 miles away); Dr. John Watkins (approx. 4.9 miles away); a different marker also named Old Federal Road (approx. 4.9 miles away); First School in Conecuh County
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Also see . . .
1. Jeremiah Austill. Encyclopedia of Alabama website entry (Submitted on March 7, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. The Canoe Fight Historical Marker near Gainestown, AL. Rural SW Alabama website entry (Submitted on March 7, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 7, 2015
2. Old Federal Road Marker Monument
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 7, 2015
3. View of monument in background looking north on CR-5.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 7, 2015
4. Monument near the Bermuda Grocery store.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,556 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 7, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
