Greensboro in Hale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Magnolia Grove
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2022
1. Magnolia Grove Marker
Refurbished marker.
Richard Pearson Hobson
1870-1937
Spanish-American War Hero
Admiral Hobson, as naval officer,
statesman, lecturer and author,
urged national preparedness:
championed human welfare causes.
Alabama made this home a state shrine
to Admiral Hobson in 1943.
House built in 1838 by Col. Isaac Groom.
Erected 1957 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Heroes • War, Spanish-American. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.
Location. 32° 42.243′ N, 87° 36.417′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, Alabama, in Hale County. Marker is at the intersection of Hobson Street and Main Street, on the left when traveling north on Hobson Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greensboro AL 36744, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Jones-Burks-Whittington (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gayle - Tunstall House (approx. half a mile away); Greensboro Presbyterian Church (approx. half a mile away); St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
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Also see . . .
1. Constructor Richmond Pearson Hobson. Spanish-American War Centennial website entry (Submitted on July 29, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama.)
2. Richmond Pearson Hobson. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 29, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2022
2. Magnolia Grove Marker (after refurbishing).
Photographed By Tim Carr, July 28, 2010
3. Magnolia Grove
Photographed By Tim Carr, July 28, 2010
4. Richard Pearson Hobson
Photographed By Tim Carr, July 28, 2010
5. Col. Isaac Croom, builder and first resident of Magnolia Grove
Photographed By Tim Carr, July 28, 2010
6. Men's Parlor at Magnolia Grove
Photographed By Tim Carr, July 28, 2010
7. Entrance hall with winding stairs at Magnolia Grove
Photographed By Tim Carr, July 28, 2010
8. The collier MERRIMAC fantail name plate
Photographed By Tim Carr, July 28, 2010
9. Magnolia Grove Marker (prior to repainting).
Photographed By Tim Carr, July 28, 2010
10. Magnolia Grove Marker before refurbishment.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,501 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on May 26, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on July 29, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
