Evergreen in Conecuh County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
The Alabama Baptist Children’s Home Site
Photographed By Craig Doda, December 23, 2018
1. Alabama Baptist Children’s Home Site Marker
The Louise Short Baptist Widows’ and Orphans’ Home, consisting of a 10-room brick residence and related buildings on 80 acres of land fronted on Main Street, Evergreen, for more than ¼ mile.
It was established by the Alabama Baptist State Convention in 1891 and was chartered by the Legislature of Alabama in the same year.
The idea had been approved by the Alabama Baptist State Convention in 1863 as a haven for children of soldiers killed in the War Between the States.
The Home opened on March 8, 1863, with the Reverend John W. Stewart as the first superintendent. For 30 years it served on this site.
On June 14, 1923, it was removed to Troy, Alabama, and in 1938 was renamed The Alabama Baptist Childrens’ Home.
Erected 1991 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1723.
Location. 31° 25.998′ N, 86° 56.612′ W. Marker is in Evergreen, Alabama, in Conecuh County. Marker is at the intersection of South Main Street (County Road 42) and Cemetery Avenue
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Evergreen Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); Conecuh County War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); In Honor of Native Son Ernest Stanley Crawford, M.D. (approx. 0.7 miles away); City of Evergreen (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Louisville and Nashville Depot (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Bank of Evergreen (approx. 0.7 miles away); Alice's (approx. 0.7 miles away); Alexander Travis (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Evergreen.
Regarding The Alabama Baptist Children’s Home Site. In 1997 the Baptist ministry sold the property in Troy and moved its offices to Birmingham.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 7, 2015
2. Former location of Alabama Baptist Children’s Home.
Old Evergreen Junior High School gymnasium.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 7, 2015
3. View of marker looking north on Main Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,274 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on March 8, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
