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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Lee County

 
Clickable Map of Lee County, Alabama and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Lee County, AL (74) Chambers County, AL (24) Macon County, AL (92) Russell County, AL (77) Tallapoosa County, AL (57) Harris County, GA (30) Muscogee County, GA (185)  LeeCounty(74) Lee County (74)  ChambersCounty(24) Chambers County (24)  MaconCounty(92) Macon County (92)  RussellCounty(77) Russell County (77)  TallapoosaCounty(57) Tallapoosa County (57)  HarrisCountyGeorgia(30) Harris County (30)  MuscogeeCounty(185) Muscogee County (185)
Opelika is the county seat for Lee County
Adjacent to Lee County, Alabama
      Chambers County (24)  
      Macon County (92)  
      Russell County (77)  
      Tallapoosa County (57)  
      Harris County, Georgia (30)  
      Muscogee County, Georgia (185)  
 
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1 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Advancing American Art Collection
On Woodfield Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Auburn University's acquisition of paintings from the auction featured works by major artists of the day, including Arthur Dove, Lyonel Feininger, Jacob Lawrence, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Ben Shahn, together with significant examples by emerging . . . Map (db m183933) HM
2 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Auburn - Alabama
On South College Street (Alabama Route 147) at Magnolia Avenue, in the median on South College Street.
Settled by Judge J. J. Harper and others from Harris County, Georgia, in 1836. This region was opened to settlement in 1836-37 by the removal of the Creek Indians to lands west of the Mississippi River. Erected by The Alabama . . . Map (db m39830) HM
3 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Auburn 1865~Present / The "Loveliest Village"
On East Magnolia Avenue, 0.1 miles east of North College Street (Alabama Route 15), on the right when traveling west.
Side 1 Auburn 1865~Present Only one house was built in the village in the decade after the Civil War, and though the state took over the bankrupt college in 1872, the institution received no state appropriation until 1883. . . . Map (db m79947) HM
4 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Auburn First Baptist ChurchEstablished 1838
On East Glenn Avenue east of North College Street (Alabama Route 15), on the right when traveling east.
Auburn First Baptist Church's history dates to June 19, 1838. The first church structure was a log building erected on the north side of West Glenn Avenue on land donated by Judge John Harper, the Methodist founder of the town of Auburn. Land for . . . Map (db m183941) HM
5 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Auburn United Methodist Church Founder's Chapel
On East Magnolia Avenue at South Gay Street, on the right when traveling east on East Magnolia Avenue.
In 1836 Judge John Harper with 34 other Methodists from Harris County, Georgia settled here. They built a log structure on this site, the first church and school in Auburn. In 1856 church leaders inspired the Methodist Conference to open East . . . Map (db m74442) HM
6 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Auburn UniversityAlabama’s Oldest Land-Grant University
On West Thach Avenue at Mell Street, on the right on West Thach Avenue.
Used popularly since the founding of East Alabama Male College in 1856, the name Auburn University was made official by the Legislature in 1960, in recognition of the school's second century of service to the state and nation. Originally . . . Map (db m183914) HM
7 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Auburn University and the Alabama Farmers Federation
On Donahue Drive, 0.3 miles south of West Samford Drive, on the right when traveling south.
On January 31, 1921, farmers gathered on the campus of Alabama Polytechnic Institute (API), now Auburn University, to form the Alabama Farm Bureau, now known as the Alabama Farmers Federation. Former Alabama Extension Service Director Luther . . . Map (db m194773) HM
8 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Auburn University Chapel
On South College Street north of East Thach Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Side A: The University Chapel is the oldest public building in the city of Auburn. Built as a Presbyterian Church, the first service was held in the original Greek Revival-style building on September 13, 1851. Edwin Reese, spiritual leader . . . Map (db m39831) HM
9 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Auburn WWI Memorial
On West Thach Avenue west of South College Street, on the right when traveling west.
In memory of The Auburn Men who gave their lives in the World WarMap (db m106948) WM
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10 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Baptist Hill
On South Dean Road at East Thach Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Dean Road.
(Side 1) Auburn's first separate black community cemetery offers a rich source of the city’s black heritage. Much of the history is oral but it is known that a white man gave most of the land in the early 1870’s. The four acre cemetery . . . Map (db m74453) HM
11 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Cary HallBuilt 1940 — A Memorial to Dr. Charles Allen Cary (1861-1935) —
On West Thach Concourse, 0.1 miles west of Miller Drive, on the right when traveling west.
(Side 1) Dr. Charles Cary, a native of Iowa and graduate of Iowa State in 1887, came to Auburn in 1892 and taught the first class of veterinary medicine at Alabama Polytechnic Institute. He has been called the Father of Veterinary . . . Map (db m74436) HM
12 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Chewacla State Park(CCC)
On Murphy Drive, 0.2 miles east of Wrights Mill Road (County Road 33), on the right when traveling east.
Side 1 Under President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal (1933-1942), the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was established to provide work for single young men. The CCC's Company 4448, Camp Alabama SP-12, began work in September 1935 to . . . Map (db m85164) HM
13 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — City Hall
On Tichenor Avenue at North Gay Street, on the right when traveling east on Tichenor Avenue.
Side 1 In 1846, Auburn's founder, Judge John J. Harper deeded the property on this corner to Simeon Perry, as town agent for two of the earliest public schools in Auburn. A member of the settlement party, Perry laid out the original . . . Map (db m79948) HM
14 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Desegregation at Auburn
Near West Thach Road at South College Street.
The first African American student entered the library to register at Auburn University at this site. Acting on a court order, Auburn president Ralph Brown Draughon accepted the application of Harold Franklin as the first African American student in . . . Map (db m90861) HM
15 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Dillard-Lawson House
On East Magnolia Avenue at South Debardeleben Street, on the right when traveling east on East Magnolia Avenue.
Built by Auburn merchant A.L. Dillard in 1894, the home was once part of the old Scott Plantation. It was one of the first homes in Auburn to have an indoor bath and electricity. An unusual feature of the house is the gray stone, for which Dillard . . . Map (db m74445) HM
16 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — East Alabama Male CollegeCentennial Garden — 1856  –   1956 —
Near Foy Union Circle.
Centennial Garden commentates the granting of a state charter to the East Alabama Male College February 1, 1856 Established by Alabama Methodists to foster Christian education. Formally opened on October 1, 1859 Used as a . . . Map (db m183916) HM
17 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Ebenezer Baptist ChurchBaptist Hill — East Thach Avenue —
On East Thach Avenue at Auburn Drive, on the left when traveling west on East Thach Avenue.
(Side 1) This simple frame structure was built by newly freed black men and women before 1870. The property on which the building stands was given to a member of the Ebenezer congregation in 1865, the year the War Between the States . . . Map (db m74450) HM
18 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Founders' Oak
Near Garden Drive, 0.1 miles west of South College Street (Alabama Route 15), on the left when traveling west.
This post oak started growth in 1850 and was 6 years old when East Alabama Male College was established. It was 33 years old when the Alabama Agricultural Station was established, 91 when the nation entered World War II, and over 100 when this site . . . Map (db m74430) HM
19 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — General James Henry Lane HouseWoman's Club of Auburn
On Sanders Street.
The Lane House, built in 1853 at the corner of Thach and College Street, was home to several Auburn University notables, E. T. Glenn, Treasurer, leased it in 1873. Gen. James H. Lane, Aide to Gen. Stonewall Jackson and Head of Engineering, purchased . . . Map (db m85165) HM
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20 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — J. F. Drake High School / Alma Mater
On Spencer Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Clark Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
J. F. Drake High School J.F. Drake High School, formerly Lee County Training School, educated Black children of the community from 1958 to 1970. It bears the name of Dr. Joseph Fanning Drake. Drake consisted of 12 classrooms, gymnasium, . . . Map (db m74457) HM
21 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Luckie Meagher's Kindergarten / Sani-Freeze Dairy Bar
On North College Street just north of East Glenn Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Luckie Meagher's Kindergarten Mrs. Luckie Meagher established a private kindergarten just east of this site and served as its premier teacher for more than 30 years, caring for delicate young minds from both Auburn and Lee County. Red Meagher . . . Map (db m184029) HM
22 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Max Adams Morris / Max Adams Morris Drill Field
Near War Eagle Way at South Donahue Street, on the left when traveling west.
(Side 1) Max Adams Morris Max Adams Morris b. December 7, 1918, of Blountsville, Alabama, entered Alabama Polytechnic Institute (API) in 1938, was a varsity football player and became a member of "A" club, Scabbard & Blade, and . . . Map (db m85166) HM
23 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Noble Hall
On Shelton Mill Road (County Route 97) 0.8 miles north of East University Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Marker Front: The Greek Revival rock and mortar house was built by Addison Frazer (1809-1873) between 1852 and 1854 and served as the center for a 2,000 acre cotton plantation. Frazer owned 100 slaves and was on the Board of Trustees of . . . Map (db m25988) HM
24 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — North College Street Historic District
On North College Street north of West Drake Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
With the creation of the seven-member Historic Preservation Commission by the Auburn City Council in 1999, the City took its first step in establishing historic districts to preserve its architectural heritage. The first work of the Commission . . . Map (db m184196) HM
25 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Pine Hill Cemetery
On Armstrong Street at Miller Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Armstrong Street.
(Side 1) Pine Hill was established in 1837 and is the oldest cemetery in Auburn. Judge John J. Harper, Auburn's founder, donated almost six acres to the new town to be used as a community burying ground for white settlers and their . . . Map (db m74474) HM
26 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Robert Wilton Burton1848-1917
On East Magnolia Avenue, 0.1 miles east of Burton Street, on the left when traveling east.
(Side 1) Near this site once stood "Four-Story Cottage," the home of Robert Wilton Burton. A one-story house with wide porch and bay window, Burton built it in 1885 with proceeds from the sale of four stories to children's magazines. Born . . . Map (db m74440) HM
27 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Scott-Yarbrough House
On South Debardeleben Street at East Magnolia Avenue, on the left when traveling south on South Debardeleben Street.
(Side 1) Colonel Nathaniel J. Scott, from Harris County Georgia, built this house, which he called Pebble Hill, on 100 acres in 1847. With its pyramidal roof and symmetrical lines, the frame house reflects the Greek Revival . . . Map (db m74446) HM
28 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Sigma Alpha Epsilon
On W. Magnolia Street.
The Alpha Mu chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon was founded on June 15, 1878 at the Agricultural & Mechanical College of Alabama (now Auburn University). John E.D. Shipp came to Auburn as a student determined to organize a chapter at a time when . . . Map (db m66726) HM
29 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — The Crescent
On Mitcham Avenue at North Gay Street, on the right when traveling east on Mitcham Avenue.
Front The Crescent was an exclusive train of Southern Railway (SR) and Alabama affiliates, Western Railway of Alabama (WRA), Atlanta & West Point Railway (AWPR), and Louisville & Nashville Railway (LNR). Excepting SR, these . . . Map (db m98305) HM
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30 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — The Auburn Guards
On Mitcham Avenue east of North Gay Street, on the right when traveling east.
. . . Map (db m106949) HM
31 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — The Auburn Guards Reviewed by Jefferson Davis
On Mitcham Avenue at North Gay Street, on the right when traveling west on Mitcham Avenue.
At the Auburn train depot on February 16, 1861, Jefferson Davis reviewed the Auburn Guards, the first Confederate military company thus honored. Davis was en route to his inauguration as President of the Confederacy. The Auburn Guards were comprised . . . Map (db m74455) HM
32 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — The Baughman-Honour-Stiles House
On East Magnolia Avenue, 0.1 miles east of North Ross Street, on the right when traveling east.
Designed by William Dryden Baughman and built by Fred Burk in 1929, the house was not finished due to the Great Depression. Because of its two-story turret and French Norman Style, it became known as "The Castle." In 1949, the home was sold to . . . Map (db m74443) HM
33 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — The Bottle
On Birmingham Highway (U.S. 280) at North College Street (State Route 147), on the right when traveling south on Birmingham Highway.
Built in 1924 and billed as "the world's largest bottle", The Bottle (also know as the "Twist Inn") was built by John F. Williams, owner of the Nehi Bottling Company in Opelika, Alabama. A wooden replica of a bright orange Nehi soda bottle, it stood . . . Map (db m85167) HM
34 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — The Cullars Rotation / The Alvis Field and Cotton Rust
Near Woodfield Drive, 0.1 miles east of South College Street (Alabama Route 15), on the right when traveling east.
The Cullars Rotation (Established 1911) The Cullars Rotation is the oldest, continuous soil fertility study in the South and the second oldest cotton study in the world. It was started in 1911 by the Alabama Agricultural . . . Map (db m74463) HM
35 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — The East Alabama Methodist College
Near South College Street north of West Thach Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
The East Alabama Methodist College occupying this site was used as a Confederate hospital 1864 • 1865 1888 Alabama Polytechnic Institute Agricultural & Mechanical College Burned June 24, 1887.Map (db m183920) HM
36 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — The Lathe
Near South College Street, on the right when traveling south.
Built in Selma, Alabama, during the early part of the Civil War for the manufacture of military supplies for the Confederate Army. During the war an attempt was made to move it to Columbus, Georgia to prevent its being seized by Federal troops. En . . . Map (db m39815) HM
37 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — The Old Rotation
On Lem Morrison Drive, 0.1 miles north of Duncan Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Established in 1896 by Professor J.F. Duggar, the Old Rotation at Auburn University is: (1) the oldest, continuous cotton experiment in the U.S.; and (2) the 3rd oldest continuous field crop experiment in the U.S.; and (3) the 1st experiment to . . . Map (db m74429) HM
38 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Toomers Corner And The Bank Of Auburn
On North College Street at West Magnolia Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North College Street. Reported missing.
This famous intersection, now known as Toomers Corner was named for businessman and State Senator Sheldon Toomer who founded the Bank of Auburn here in 1907. He served 45 years as bank President and 25 years on the Auburn City Council. Toomers . . . Map (db m183930) HM
39 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Wittel Dormitory
On South Gay Street at East Thach Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Gay Street. Reported missing.
Wittel Dormitory has long been admired as one of Auburn’s most significant examples of classic nineteenth-century design. Built in the early 1900’s by Samuel S. Wittel to house professional women, it also served as a home for three generations of . . . Map (db m66725) HM
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40 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Wright’s Mill
On Murphy Drive at Wrights Mill Road (County Road 33), on the left when traveling east on Murphy Drive.
Side 1 A popular recreation area for more than 100 years. Original dam located a short distance below Chewacla Lake Dam. Mill located on the west bank and ground both corn and wheat. Earlier mill owners from 1840's were Echols, Hiram . . . Map (db m85168) HM
41 Alabama, Lee County, Cusseta — Fort CussetaChambers County
On Martin Luther King Drive (County Road 83) at County Road 82, on the right when traveling south on Martin Luther King Drive.
Following the signing of the Creek Treaty in 1832, the early white settlers constructed a 16 by 30 foot hand hewn log fort for protection against a possible Indian uprising from Cussetaw Indian Village on Osanippa Creek just north of here. Walls of . . . Map (db m71643) HM
42 Alabama, Lee County, Loachapoka — Boom and Change
On Stage Road.
Coming of the railroad from Montgomery in 1845 started a new era, with Loachapoka's name revived. It became the trade center for Waverly, Roxana, Rome, Camp Hill, Dudleyville, and Dadeville. Rousseau's Raiders hit Loachapoka at sun down, . . . Map (db m31356) HM
43 Alabama, Lee County, Loachapoka — Dr. Alexander Nunn / Lee County Historical Society
On Stage Road (Alabama Route 14) 0.1 miles east of Waverly Road, on the left when traveling east.
Dr. Alexander Nunn Dr. Nunn was born in Loachapoka on September 17, 1904. Beginning in 1924 he contributed to and edited the Progressive Farmer Magazine for 43 years. He helped to start Southern Living Magazine, retiring in . . . Map (db m73537) HM
44 Alabama, Lee County, Loachapoka — First Rosenwald School
On Stage Road (Alabama Route 14) 0.4 miles east of Arrowhead Road (County Road 188), on the right when traveling east.
Side 1 On this site once stood the first of over 5,300 Rosenwald schools for black children built between 1913 and 1932. The schools were started in a collaboration between Julius Rosenwald, CEO of Sears, Roebuck, and Company and Booker . . . Map (db m73539) HM
45 Alabama, Lee County, Loachapoka — Loachapoka Historic District
On Stage Road (Alabama Route 14) 0.2 miles east of Waverly Road, on the left when traveling east.
One of the larger settlements of the Upper Creeks at the time of Indian removal to the west, 1835-1837. Their last council fire was held here before their forced migration to Oklahoma. Pioneer families began pouring in after 1836. Today's cemetery . . . Map (db m85169) HM
46 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — African-American Rosemere CemeteryLee County
On Long Street at Auburn Street, on the left when traveling north on Long Street.
Side 1 On February 9, 1876, the City of Opelika paid D.B. Preston $80 for two acres of land to establish an African-American section of Rosemere Cemetery. This rectangular area of the cemetery contains 176 blocks, with 16 being partial . . . Map (db m75139) HM
47 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — Bean's Mill
On West Point Parkway (U.S. 29 at milepost 197), 0.6 miles south of County Road 390, on the right when traveling south.
Side 1 Here in 1897 the first iron bridge in Lee County was built. In 1903 George W. Bean bought the mill, operating it until his death in 1952. About 1910 Bean installed an iron overshot wheel to replace the old turbine. Later, the dam . . . Map (db m73533) HM
48 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — Camp OpelikaWorld War II Prisoner of War Facility
On Marvyn Parkway (Alabama Route 51) south of Williamson Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Located on this 800 acre site was an enemy prisoner of war camp. Construction of Camp Opelika began in September 1942. The first prisoners, captured by the British, were part of General Erwin Rommel’s Africa Corps. The camp prisoner population was . . . Map (db m85170) HM
49 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — Darden House
On Auburn Street, 0.1 miles north of Kilgore Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Dr. John Wesley Darden, was the first African American physician to treat patients within a 30-mile radius of Opelika. He built the Darden House in 1904, and later married Maude Jean Logan of Montgomery. Dr. and Mrs. Darden shaped many lives through . . . Map (db m75131) HM
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50 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — Emmanuel Episcopal Church
On North 8th Street at 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North 8th Street.
Organized in 1858, Trinity Mission was admitted to the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama on May 5, 1860. When the first church was consecrated on this site in 1862, it was renamed Emmanuel, meaning "God With Us." That building was destroyed by a tornado . . . Map (db m75132) HM
51 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — First Baptist Church
On South 8th Street south of Avenue B, on the right when traveling south.
On this site in October 1859, the Opelika Baptist Church was organized. In 1861, a "little white framed church" was erected. After a fire consumed this original building, a new structure was built in 1885. This building was referred to as the . . . Map (db m176382) HM
52 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — First United Methodist Church
On Avenue A at South 7th Street, on the right when traveling west on Avenue A.
Established as the first religious organization in the area in 1837 with 22 members as Lebanon Methodist Episcopal Church, around which the village of Opelika developed. Moved to present location in 1879 as Opelika Station, Montgomery District, . . . Map (db m68097) HM
53 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — Killgore Scholarships / Some Terms of Scholarships
On Avenue B at South 9th Street, on the right when traveling south on Avenue B.
Side 1 Killgore Scholarships Here James A. Killgore (1888-1966) and his wife, Ophelia Parker, operated a grocery store from 1916 to 1944. The Killgores worked hard, practiced frugality, and invested money wisely, desiring to help . . . Map (db m75123) HM
54 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — Lebanon Methodist Meeting House
On Old Columbus Road at Edwards Road, on the left when traveling south on Old Columbus Road.
Here in 1837 was Lebanon A Methodist meeting house around which grew up OpelikaMap (db m75149) HM
55 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — Lee County Confederate MemorialCSA    Comrades — 1861    1865 —
On Geneva Street south of South 8th Street, on the left when traveling south.
North side To Our Confederate Dead and Lee County Veterans West side "Nor Shall Your Glory Be Forgot, While Fame Her Record Keeps, Or Honor Points The Hallowed Spot, Where Valor Proudly Sleeps! Easts . . . Map (db m176385) WM
56 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — Lee County Courthouse / Lee County Probate Judges
On South 9th Street south of Avenue A, on the right when traveling south.
Lee County Courthouse Lee County was created from portions of Russell, Macon, Chambers and Tallapoosa by act of the Alabama Legislature, approved December 5, 1866. The County’s first election was held January 21, 1867. An early . . . Map (db m85171) HM
57 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — Lee County World War II Honor Roll
On South 9th Street at Avenue B, on the left when traveling north on South 9th Street.
In grateful memory of the rich courage and sacrifice of the men and women who served with the Armed Forces in World War II This tribute is erected by their friends in Pepperell {List of Names}Map (db m176392) WM
58 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — Lieutenant Colonel Dallas B. SmithMarch 9, 1883 - August 1, 1935
On 7th Avenue at North 6th Street, on the left when traveling east on 7th Avenue.
Dallas “Dal” Smith was a veteran of the First World War. During his time of service, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart and a Regimental Citation. He commanded the 3rd Battalion of the 167th Regiment. After the . . . Map (db m75133) HM
59 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — Lynching in America / Lynching in Lee CountyCommunity Remembrance Project
On South 9th Street south of Avenue A, on the left when traveling south.
Lynching in America After the Civil War, the ideology of white supremacy led to violent resistance to equal rights for Black people. Lynching emerged to enforce racial hierarchy through arbitrary and deadly violence that terrorized all . . . Map (db m176380) HM
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60 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — Municipal "Monkey" Park
Near North 5th Street north of Park Road, on the right when traveling north.
Opelika's Board of Parks and Recreation hired W.J. "Bill" Calhoun as its first director in 1951. His top priority was to develop a wooded area behind Northside School. Two adjacent parcels of land were donated by I.J. Scott, Sr. and Winston Smith . . . Map (db m210764) HM
61 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — New Rosemere CemeteryLee County
On Long Street, 0.1 miles north of Auburn Street, on the left when traveling north.
Side 1 The City of Opelika purchased 19.6 acres of land to expand Rosemere Cemetery. This rectangular area is the newest portion. There are 193 blocks with varying numbers of sections and spaces in each. 467 grave markers have death dates . . . Map (db m75140) HM
62 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — Old Rosemere CemeteryLee County
Near Long Street, 0.2 miles north of Auburn Street, on the right when traveling north.
Side 1 On July 23, 1869, the City of Opelika purchased ten acres of land for a cemetery from Dr. A.B. Bennett for $100 an acre. On November 23, 1869, he accepted his choice of a lot in exchange for the debt. The earliest marked grave is . . . Map (db m85335) HM
63 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — Opelika A Railroad Town/Opelika An Industrial City
On South Railroad Avenue west of South 8th Street, on the left when traveling west.
Opelika A Railroad Town Opelika's original name was Opelikan when the town was founded in the 1830s. In 1850, the name was respelled as Opelika. In 1851, the Montgomery & West Point Railroad Company extended its Montgomery to Opelika rail line . . . Map (db m184077) HM
64 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — Pepperell Manufacturing Company“We will remember" — 1926 – 2007 —
On South 9th Street at Avenue A, on the left when traveling north on South 9th Street.
Dragon/Griffin – The Pepperell trademark symbol of world-wide excellence This memorial is dedicated to the memory of the pioneer men and women who came to Pepperell to begin a new way of life. Russell Leonard, Treasurer of Pepperell . . . Map (db m176391) HM
65 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — Railroad Avenue Historic DistrictOpelika, Alabama
On South Railroad Avenue at South 9th Street, on the right when traveling north on South Railroad Avenue.
obverse The Railroad Avenue Historic District was the downtown nucleus of Opelika when the city was incorporated as part of Russell County, Alabama in February, 1854. The city limits extended a mile in every direction from the Montgomery . . . Map (db m85336) HM
66 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — Rosseau's Raid to East Alabama
On South 8th Street at South Railroad Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South 8th Street.
With orders from Gen. Sherman, Gen. Lovell Rousseau left Decatur with 2,700 cavalry, beginning his raid into East-Central Alabama. That raid ended successfully in Opelika July 19, 1864, after miles of track were destroyed along with other railroad . . . Map (db m75126) HM
67 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — Salem Shotwell Covered Bridge
On Park Road, 0.1 miles west of Rocky Brook Road, on the right when traveling west.
obverse This is the last surviving covered bridge in Lee County. It was constructed about 1900 by Otto Puls over Wacoochee Creek in the Town's lattice truss design. Materials used in the 75 foot long bridge included longleaf heart pine, . . . Map (db m85337) HM
68 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — Shady Grove Christian Church
On Lee Road (County Road 177) 0.1 miles north of West Point Parkway (U.S. 29), on the right when traveling north.
Organized November 15, 1846, as the Church of Christ at Shady Grove, under the New Covenant of 2nd Corinthians, 3rd chapter, agreeing to believe all the New Testament teaches, and to obey all its injunctions to the best of their capacity and submit . . . Map (db m85338) HM
69 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — South Railroad Avenue
On South 9th Street at South Railroad Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South 9th Street.
The earliest buildings in the South Rail Road Avenue block between 9th and 10th Street were constructed by William O. Harwell around 1900 and were occupied by his agricultural supply store. His daughter, Alice Inez Harwell married Lum Duke who . . . Map (db m84735) HM
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70 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — Thompson ChapelAmerican Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
On Columbus Parkway (Alabama Route 38) at South 6th Street, on the right when traveling east on Columbus Parkway.
Organized c. 1872 by Rev. John Ford, Tom Isaiah, Julius Crockrum, Daniel Billingslea, Fannie Bryant, Charity Harris, Sarah Chambers and others, and named for presiding Bishop J. P. Thompson. This congregation first met in a house near the oil mill . . . Map (db m75157) HM
71 Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — Top Rock Millstone
Near Park Road, 0.1 miles west of Rocky Brook Road, on the right when traveling west.
This "Top Rock" Millstone was in a grist mill owned and operated by W.S.A. Bence on Sweetwater Creek in Clay County, AL 1919-1947 Donated by H.S. BenceMap (db m75160) HM
72 Alabama, Lee County, Salem — Salem, AlabamaFounded 1835
On U.S. 280 at County Road 633, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 280.
Side A: Among the earliest settlers were the families of Henry Crowder, Dr. D. W. Floyd, Charles Nelms, W. W. Burt, George Heard, John Askew, Moses Pruitt, and Dr. McCoy. Rev. F. L. Cherry, leading historian of East Alabama’s first 50 . . . Map (db m39832) HM
73 Alabama, Lee County, Smiths Station — Line 32° 28´ North Latitude
On County Road 430, 0.6 miles south of County Road 248, on the left when traveling south.
Northern Boundary of: British W. Florida 1764-83 Spanish W. Florida 1783-95 Mississippi Territory: 1798-1804 Washington County 1800-12 Clarke County 1812-15 Southern Boundary of: British Illinois 1764-83 United States . . . Map (db m73532) HM
74 Alabama, Lee County, Smiths Station — The Jones StoreLee County
On County Road 298, on the left when traveling north.
George Wyatt Jones Built the Jones Store around 1910. He and his wife Maggie Huguley Jones operated the store in the Smiths Station area for decades. The couple settled in the area in the late 1800s and opened their store on Old Opelika Road on the . . . Map (db m186337) HM
75 Arkansas, Lee County, Marianna — H-15 — Lee County
On East Chestnut Street at North Poplar Street, on the right when traveling east on East Chestnut Street.
The site of Marianna was acquired through a deed from Mary Ann Harland and the heirs of her first husband, Daniel Martin. The town was named in her memory. She was born in Kentucky May 6, 1802: died October 25, 1857. The first court house in Lee . . . Map (db m116135) HM
76 Arkansas, Lee County, Marianna — Lee County Confederate Monument — General Robert E. Lee —
Near East Main Street at North Poplar Street when traveling south.
South face  “Fidelis Fortissimus.” 1861 1865 Erected by D. G. Govan Chapter U. D. C. In loving memory, of Lee County's Confederate Soldiers. ______ "No braver bled for a brighter land . . . Map (db m117504) WM
77 Arkansas, Lee County, Marianna — Lee County War Memorial
On East Chestnut Street at Court Street, on the left when traveling east on East Chestnut Street.
East Side Greater love hath no man than to lay down his life for his country. Dedicated by the citizens of Lee County to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of their country. North Side Korean War . . . Map (db m117251) WM
78 Arkansas, Lee County, Marianna — Marianna ArkansasDedicated to Pioneer Families of Marianna
Near Court Street north of East Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
Marianna named in honor of Maryann Martin Harland Town established 1858 A.D. Incorporated Oct. 24, 1870 A.D. 1870 Agriculture, Timber Population 165 1970 Agriculture, Industry Population 6215Map (db m117262) HM
79 Arkansas, Lee County, Moro — 44 — Moro in the Civil War / Prelude to Helena
On Front Street at South Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Front Street.
Moro in the Civil War The town of Moro was established in 1850 and about 700 people lived here and nearby when the Civil War began in 1861. Union troops from the 1st Indiana, 1st Missouri, 9th Illinois, 5th Kansas, 2nd Wisconsin, and 3rd . . . Map (db m116247) HM
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80 Florida, Lee County, Alva — Alva Library-Owanita Chapel
On East Pearl Street at Julia Street, on the right when traveling east on East Pearl Street.
Formed 1901, the Alva Book Club, was incorporated as the Alva Library Association November 15, 1906. It provided the first public library in Southwest Florida on this lot donated by Captain Peter Nelson, Alva's founder. This library was dedicated . . . Map (db m128652) HM
81 Florida, Lee County, Boca Grande — Boca Grande Lighthouse
Near Gulf Boulevard south of Belcher Road.
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m194017) HM
82 Florida, Lee County, Boca Grande — Boca Grande United Methodist ChurchEst. July 10, 1910
On West 3rd Street just east of Gilchrist Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Side1 The oldest church on the island. On Jan.10, 1910 the Rev. D.B. Sweat was sent to minister to the needs of the growing community. Six months later the church was chartered with 17 members as Boca Grande Methodist Episcopal Church, . . . Map (db m156467) HM
83 Florida, Lee County, Boca Grande — F-611 — Gasparilla Inn & Club
On Railroad Avenue, 0.1 miles south of 7th Street East, on the right when traveling north.
The Gasparilla Inn, built by the Boca Grande Land Company, subsidiary of a national phosphate company that was an early major island land holder, opened in 1911. Under the leadership of company principal, Peter Bradley (1850-1933), the hotel . . . Map (db m128322) HM
84 Florida, Lee County, Boca Grande — Pioneer Hole
On Park Avenue at 4th Street West, on the right when traveling north on Park Avenue.
On November 28th, 1905, the steamboat Mistletoe of Tampa with the engineer corps and a force of sixty laborers landed on the beach directly opposite this spot, and the initial work of surveying and constructing the Charlotte Harbor and Northern . . . Map (db m128324) HM
85 Florida, Lee County, Boca Grande — F-704 — The First Baptist Church of Boca Grande
On 4th Street West at Gilchrist Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 4th Street West.
The First Baptist Church of Boca Grande is the oldest church building on Gasparilla Island and housed one of the island’s two oldest congregations. In the early 1900s, phosphate companies decided to use the port of Boca Grande as a primary shipping . . . Map (db m128323) HM
86 Florida, Lee County, Bonita Springs — F-648 — Bonita Springs Elementary School
On Dean Street at Home Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Dean Street.
This school contains two historic building and is a rare example of a historical school that continues to serve its original function. The rural village of Bonita Springs, originally called Survey, grew during the Florida Land Boom of the 1920s and . . . Map (db m127699) HM
87 Florida, Lee County, Cape Coral — F-105 — Harney's Point
On Cape Coral Parkway East, 0.2 miles east of Southeast 17th Place, on the right when traveling west.
Near here on the Caloosahatchee River a band of 160 Indians attacked the Fort and Trading Post at four o'clock on the morning of July 23, 1839. In the raid led by Chief Chekaika of the Spanish Indians, thirteen soldiers died and fourteen, including . . . Map (db m127695) HM
88 Florida, Lee County, Cape Coral — F-836 — Iwo Jima Monument
On Southeast 23rd Terrace, 0.4 miles east of Southeast 21st Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
This monument immortalizes the famous photograph taken by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal during the American victory over Japan on the island of Iwo Jima on February 23, 1945. One of the most iconic images of World War II, the . . . Map (db m127696) HM
89 Florida, Lee County, Captiva — F-734 — 'Tween Waters Inn
On Captiva Drive, 0.1 miles north of Paige Court, on the right when traveling north.
'Tween Waters Inn was established on Captiva Island by F. Bowman and Grace B. Price in 1931. They started the inn with a single building and expanded it over the next 30 years, adding guest cottages, a marina, and other buildings as they built their . . . Map (db m94924) HM
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90 Florida, Lee County, Estero — F-97(A) — "In the Name of Humanity"--Koresh
Near Corkscrew Road, 0.2 miles west of U.S. 41.
Side 1 Dr. Cyrus Read Teed, Founder of the Koreshan Unity and President of the Koreshan University of Chicago, established in 1892 his "College of Life" in Estero, Florida, as a cooperative community in the spirit of Christ's teaching. "We . . . Map (db m171462) HM
91 Florida, Lee County, Estero — F-97 — Koreshan Unity Settlement
In 1893, the Koreshans, a religious sect founded by Dr. Cyrus R. Teed moved here. Communal living and a belief that the universe existed on the inside of the earth were among the distinctive features of their doctrine. Living celibate lives, . . . Map (db m16038) HM
92 Florida, Lee County, Fort Myers — “Why, this will be the finest thing that ever happened to lovely Fort Myers.”-Thomas Edison
Near McGregor Boulevard south of Larchmont Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
“Beyond doubt you have the finest place in the country, and if you build a sea wall inside a few years this section will not be large enough to hold the tourists that will be scrambling to get here every winter. Yes, sir, by all means build . . . Map (db m90286) HM
93 Florida, Lee County, Fort Myers — 2nd Regiment Infantry, U.S. Colored Troops Memorialand Companies D and I which Served at The Battle of Fort Myers
Near Edwards Drive east of Monroe Street, on the left when traveling east.
(left panel) On July 20 1861, U.S. Army Officer Major French wrote to U.S. Naval Officer McKean "I have information that a schooner, fitted out as a slaver is in the Caloosahatchee River. Her appointments I am told are full." On . . . Map (db m218724) HM WM
94 Florida, Lee County, Fort Myers — A Slice of Slough
On Penzance Boulevard.
The Six Mile Cypress Slough has a diverse array of plants that occur in recognizable zones. Ecological conditions such as ground elevations, soil types and water depths determine the vegetation character of these communities. As you continue to . . . Map (db m106520) HM
95 Florida, Lee County, Fort Myers — Alderman HouseNational Register of Historic Places
Near First Street (State Road 80) at Avalon Place, on the left when traveling west.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m112411) HM
96 Florida, Lee County, Fort Myers — Banyan Tree (Ficus benghalensis)Planted as a sapling circa 1927 — Native to South Asia —
Near McGregor Boulevard south of Larchmont Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Edison, Ford, and Firestone formed the Edison Botanic Research Corporation in 1927 to find a fast-growing, natural source of rubber that could be grown in the United States. The banyan tree was one of more than 17,000 plant specimens that were . . . Map (db m89867) HM
97 Florida, Lee County, Fort Myers — Boating with Wildlife
On Palm Beach Boulevard.
Kayak clinics and guided trips available. Please check flyers available at the visitor center for more information or visit our website at www.leeparks.org Be a real friend to our wildlife: Stay a stranger Paddling provides you with very . . . Map (db m106693)
98 Florida, Lee County, Fort Myers — Buckingham and Page Army Air Fields1942 - 1945
On Edwards Drive at Monroe Street, on the right when traveling west on Edwards Drive.
This monument is dedicated to honor and recognize those who servedMap (db m90870) HM WM
99 Florida, Lee County, Fort Myers — Butterflies of Lee County
On Palm Beach Boulevard.
What are Butterflies Butterflies and Moths are insects that belong to the order Lepidoptera. The Greek word for scale (lepid) and wing (ptera) is joined to mean scale-wing. Their body four wings, and six legs are almost entirely covered with . . . Map (db m106681) HM
100 Florida, Lee County, Fort Myers — Clara Ford’s Michigan Rose Garden
Near McGregor Boulevard south of Larchmont Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Clara Bryant Ford had a passion for roses and grew over 350 varieties and 10,000 plants at the family’s estate, Fair Lane, in Dearborn, Michigan. Mrs. Ford’s favorites were tea roses in shades of yellow and white. Did you know Clara Ford hired . . . Map (db m89877) HM

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