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By Jimmy Emerson, June 24, 2026
William D. Smith Family Cemetery Marker
1 ► Alabama, Autauga County, Booth — William D. Smith Family Cemetery — Autauga County —
On County Road 3 1.9 miles south of U.S. 82, on the left when traveling south.
2 ► Alabama, Autauga County, Marbury — The Hospital — 1904-1939 —
Near County Road 63 0.2 miles south of County Road 530, on the right when traveling south.
3 ► Alabama, Barbour County, Eufaula — Confederate Hospital — 1861 - 1865 —
On Riverside Drive at Front Street, on the right when traveling north on Riverside Drive.
4 ► Alabama, Barbour County, Eufaula — T.V. McCoo High School / Dr Thomas Vivian (T.V.) McCoo —
On School Street east of Engram Street, on the right when traveling east.
5 ► Alabama, Bibb County, Brierfield — Montebrier —
On Alabama Route 139 0.2 miles north of Cornelia Road, on the right when traveling south.
6 ► Alabama, Butler County, Greenville — Site of Confederate Hospital — 1861 – 1865 —
Near South Park Street north of Dunklin Street.
7 ► Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 7 — Anniston Memorial Hospital — May 14, 1961 — Anniston Civil Rights Trail —
On East 10th Street, on the right when traveling east.
8 ► Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — Civic Purpose — Exploring the History of Block No. 148 - The Site of Anniston's Federal Courthouse —
On Gurnee Avenue south of 12th Street, on the right when traveling south.
9 ► Alabama, Calhoun County, Jacksonville — Confederate Hospital —
On Clinton Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
10 ► Alabama, Calhoun County, Jacksonville — Doctor Francis' Office —
On Gayle Avenue SW at Clinton Street SW, on the left when traveling north on Gayle Avenue SW.
11 ► Alabama, Cherokee County, Centre — Mose Hampton 1808-1885 — Early Black Leader and Inventor in Cherokee County —
On West Main Street at Watson Drive, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
12 ► Alabama, Chilton County, Marbury — Memorial Tree — Planted February 12, 1928 —
On County Road 63 0.7 miles north of State Route 143, on the left when traveling north.
13 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Sheffield — Nitrate Plant No. 1 —
On West 20th Avenue west of Treatment Plant Road, on the right when traveling west.
14 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Yellow Fever Epidemic 1878 / The 31 Victims of Yellow Fever Who died in Tuscumbia —
On North Main Street at North Commons Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
15 ► Alabama, Conecuh County, Burnt Corn — Dr. John Watkins — 1785 - 1853 —
Near County Road 5 at County Road 15.
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16 ► Alabama, Conecuh County, Burnt Corn — Dr. Watkins House —
On County Road 5 1.2 miles north of County Road 30, on the right when traveling north.
17 ► Alabama, Conecuh County, Evergreen — In Honor of Native Son Ernest Stanley Crawford, M.D. —
On West Front Street (U.S. 84) 0.1 miles east of Cooper Street (State Route 83).
18 ► Alabama, Conecuh County, Nymph — Dr. Moddie Daniel Taylor — (1912-1976) —
On County Road 85 at Hickory Tree Road, on the right when traveling north on County Road 85.
19 ► Alabama, Cullman County, Cullman — Weiss Cottage — Cullman’s Oldest House —
On 1st Avenue Southeast at 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling south on 1st Avenue Southeast.
20 ► Alabama, Cullman County, Joppa — Corbin Homestead —
On New Hope Road (County Road 1809) 0.2 miles south of County Road 1816, on the right when traveling south.
21 ► Alabama, Dale County, Midland City — Town of Midland City — City Hall —
On Hinton Waters Avenue west of 4th Street, on the right when traveling west.
22 ► Alabama, Dale County, Ozark — Dowling - Steagall House —
On East Broad Street (Alabama Route 27) 0.2 miles east of Union Street ( Route 123), on the right when traveling east.
23 ► Alabama, Dale County, Ozark — The Dr. Eratus Byron Ard Family Memorial —
On East Andrews Avenue at Hull Street, on the right when traveling west on East Andrews Avenue.
24 ► Alabama, Dallas County, Cahaba — Cahaba Drug Store
On Vine Street near 2nd Street North, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
25 ► Alabama, Dallas County, Cahaba — Drug Store & the Rooms Above —
On Vine Street south of 2nd Street North, on the right when traveling north.
26 ► Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — Mabry - Jones Home —
On Tremont Street at McLeod Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Tremont Street.
27 ► Alabama, Elmore County, Wetumpka — Bartram's Trail —
On West Fort Toulouse Road 0.1 miles west of U.S. 231, on the right when traveling west.
28 ► Alabama, Escambia County, Brewton — Pilgrims' Rest Cemetery —
On Alco Drive 0.2 miles south of Blacksher Lane, on the right when traveling south.
29 ► Alabama, Etowah County, Gadsden — Sisters Missionary Servants Of The Most Blessed Trinity —
On South 1st Street at South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on South 1st Street.
30 ► Alabama, Etowah County, Gadsden — William Luther Sibert Major General U.S. Army (Ret.) — 1860-1935 —
On Forrest Avenue east of North 10 Street, on the right when traveling east.
31 ► Alabama, Hale County, Greensboro — Gayle - Tunstall House —
On Main Street at Ward Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
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32 ► Alabama, Hale County, Prairieville — Dr. Benjamin M. Duggar — 1872-1956
On County Road 12 west of State Route 69, on the right when traveling west. Reported damaged.
33 ► Alabama, Houston County, Columbia — The Chacato People — Creek Heritage Trail —
On Omussee Creek Road 0.5 miles north of Picnic Road, on the right when traveling north.
34 ► Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, Five Points South — School of Medicine —
On 7th Avenue South at 19th Street., on the right when traveling south on 7th Avenue South.
35 ► Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, Fountain Heights — C6 — Ballard-Hamilton House and Office — Destination — Birmingham Civil Rights Heritage Trail —
On 7th Avenue North east of 14th Street North.
36 ► Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, Fountain Heights — Pauline Bray Fletcher — 1878 - 1970 —
On 5th Avenue North at 16th Street North, on the left when traveling east on 5th Avenue North.
37 ► Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, Highland Park — Jordan Home — 2834 Highland Avenue —
On Highland Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
38 ► Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, Highland Park — St. Vincent’s Hospital — Birmingham’s Oldest Hospital —
On Saint Vincents Drive at University Blvd South, in the median on Saint Vincents Drive.
39 ► Alabama, Jefferson County, Hoover — Founding Of Hoover —
On Montgomery Highway (U.S. 31) at Braddock Drive, on the right when traveling south on Montgomery Highway.
40 ► Alabama, Jefferson County, Mountain Brook — First Tuberculosis Sanatorium —
On Fairway Drive east of Cahaba Road, on the right when traveling east.
41 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Dr. Hicks Boulevard —
On E Dr Hicks Blvd at S. Wood Ave. on E Dr Hicks Blvd.
42 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Ellen Dorrit Hoffleit — City of Florence Walk of Honor —
Near Hightower Place 0.3 miles south of Veterans Drive ( Route 133).
43 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Locust Dell Academy — 1834~1843 —
On N. Wood Avenue.
44 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Pesthouse and Cemetery / Pestilences — 1866 / "Prior to 20th Century" —
On Wildwood Park Road at Waterloo Road on Wildwood Park Road.
45 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Pope's Tavern — Lambeth Home —
On Hermitage Drive just north of North Seminary Street, on the right when traveling south.
46 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence, East Florence — Dr. Nolan Earle Richards — Walk of Honor —
Near Hightower Place south of Veterans Drive.
47 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence, East Florence — Jesse Clopton James — City of Florence Walk of Honor —
On Hightower Place.
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48 ► Alabama, Lawrence County, Courtland — Harris-Simpson Home —
On Clinton Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
49 ► Alabama, Lawrence County, Moulton — Judge Thomas M. Peters —
On Market Street (Alabama Route 33) at College Street, on the right when traveling south on Market Street.
50 ► Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Cary Hall — Built 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.
51 ► Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — The East Alabama Methodist College —
Near South College Street north of West Thach Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
52 ► Alabama, Lee County, Auburn University — The USDA Regional Laboratory for Animal Disease Research —
On Wire Road south of Heisman Drive, on the left when traveling west.
53 ► Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — African-American Rosemere Cemetery — Lee County —
On Long Street at Auburn Street, on the left when traveling north on Long Street.
54 ► Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — Darden House —
On Auburn Street 0.1 miles north of Kilgore Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
55 ► Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — Former Site of J. W. Darden High School —
On South 4th Street at Avenue E, on the right when traveling north on South 4th Street.
56 ► Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — J.W. Darden High School — Lee County —
On South 4th Street south of Avenue E, on the left when traveling south.
57 ► Alabama, Limestone County, Elkmont — Downtown Scenes —
On Upper Fort Hampton Road (County Route 49) east of Railroad Street, on the left when traveling east.
58 ► Alabama, Limestone County, Elkmont — Pettusville —
On Pettusville Road (County Road 55) 0.2 miles north of Dunnavant Road, on the left when traveling north.
59 ► Alabama, Macon County, Notasulga — Camp Watts — Named for Thomas H. Watts — CSA Attorney General (1862-63) and Alabama Governor (1863-65) —
On Union Camp Road 0.2 miles north of Cooper Lane, on the right when traveling north.
60 ► Alabama, Macon County, Notasulga — Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church "The Tree" —
Near Tuskegee Street (Alabama Route 81) at Shiloh Street, on the right when traveling north.
61 ► Alabama, Macon County, Notasulga — Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
On Alabama Route 81 south of Pistol Range Road, on the right. Reported unreadable.
62 ► Alabama, Macon County, Notasulga — Shiloh-Rosenwald School / Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church —
On Tuskegee Street (Alabama Route 81) at Shiloh Road, on the right when traveling north on Tuskegee Street.
63 ► Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee — Bartram's Trail —
On Forest Road 949 0.2 miles north of State Route 186, on the left when traveling north.
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64 ► Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee — The Tuskegee Veterans Administration Hospital
On Hospital Road 1.4 miles north of East Water Street (Route 81), on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
65 ► Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee Institute — Carver Research Foundation — 1951 —
On University Avenue at Lewis Adams Street, on the right when traveling east on University Avenue.
66 ► Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee Institute — Carver's Laboratory — Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site —
On University Avenue at North Water Street, on the right when traveling west on University Avenue.
67 ► Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee Institute — Enhancing Health Care — Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site —
On Booker T. Washington Boulevard at Benjamin F Payton Drive on Booker T. Washington Boulevard.
68 ► Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee Institute — George Washington Carver — Died in Tuskegee Alabama — January 5, 1943 —
Near Booker T Washington Boulevard.
69 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Burritt Museum —
On Monte Sano Boulevard Southeast at Burrit Drive Southeast, on the left when traveling north on Monte Sano Boulevard Southeast.
70 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Camp Monte Sano — 1888 to 1898 —
On Panorama Drive Southeast at Monte Sano Boulevard Southeast, on the right when traveling west on Panorama Drive Southeast.
71 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Historic Viduta / Hotel Monte Sano —
On Monte Sano Boulevard Southeast at Old Chimney Road Southeast, on the left when traveling north on Monte Sano Boulevard Southeast.
72 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — NASA / U.S. Geological Survey — Mobile Geological Laboratory —
Near Tranquiltiy Base 0.5 miles Madison Pike, on the left when traveling west.
73 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Saturn V —
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Pike NW, on the left when traveling west.
74 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Superconductivity Discovery —
Near Ben Graves Drive NW north of Holmes Avenue NW, on the right when traveling north.
75 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville, Quigley — Dr. Wernher von Braun —
On Monroe Street Southwest south of Clinton Ave W, on the left when traveling north.
76 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Barton Academy —
Near Government Street (U.S. 90) just east of South Cedar Street, on the left when traveling east.
77 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — 32 — Dr. H. Roger Williams — (1869-1929) —
On Dauphin Street 0.1 miles South Warren Street, on the right when traveling east.
78 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — 16 — Dr. James A. Franklin — (1886-1972) —
On North Ann Street north of Basil Street, on the left when traveling north.
79 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — 15 — Dr. Thomas N. Harris —
On St Francis Street at North Warren Street, on the left when traveling west on St Francis Street.
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80 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Gen. William C. Gorgas —
On Saint Stephens Road (U.S. 45) at Rosemont Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Saint Stephens Road.
81 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — It Takes a Village —
On North Claiborne Street at Dauphin Street, on the left when traveling south on North Claiborne Street.
82 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Mobile City Hospital —
On St Anthony Street at North Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west on St Anthony Street.
83 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Office of Dr. Henry S. LeVert, 1804-1864. —
On Government Street east of South Conception Street, on the right when traveling east.
84 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — 33 — St. Martin de Porres Hospital —
On South Washington Avenue north of Virginia Street, on the right when traveling north.
85 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — U.S. Marine Hospital —
On St Anthony Street at North Bayou Street, on the right when traveling west on St Anthony Street.
86 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mt. Vernon — 2 — Mount Vernon Arsenal — Mount Vernon History Trail —
On Superintendents Drive at Coy Smith Highway ( Route 96), on the right when traveling west on Superintendents Drive.
87 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mt. Vernon — Mt. Vernon Arsenal and Barracks / Searcy Hospital —
On East Coy Smith Highway (County Road 96) at Superintendents Drive, on the left when traveling west on East Coy Smith Highway.
88 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — A Refuge — Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On West Fairview Avenue at Oak Street, on the right when traveling west on West Fairview Avenue.
89 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — City of St. Jude / The Selma to Montgomery March — / They Camped Here —
On West Fairview Avenue 0.1 miles west of Oak Street, on the right when traveling west.
90 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Dr. J. Marion Sims —
On South Perry Street south of Dexter Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
91 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Hale Infirmary / The Lynching of Willie Temple —
On Lake Street west of Hall Street, on the right when traveling west.
92 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — James Marion Sims — 1813 - 1888 — Father of Modern Gynecology —
Near South Bainbridge Street at Dexter Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
93 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — John Allan Wyeth — M.D., L.L.D. —
On South Bainbridge Street at Dexter Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Bainbridge Street.
94 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Office of Dr. Luther Leonidas Hill / Office Site of Dr. J. Marion Sims —
On South Perry Street south of Dexter Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
95 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Percy Lavon Julian — Scientist and Humanitarian — 1899-1975
On South Holt Street at Bullock Street, on the right when traveling south on South Holt Street. Reported missing.
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96 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Percy Lavon Julian, PH.D. — (1899~1975) — Scientist & Humanitarian —
On South Holt Street at Bullock Street, on the right when traveling south on South Holt Street.
97 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Tree of Hippocrates — Platanus orientalis — (Sycamore) —
On East South Boulevard at Morrow Drive, on the right when traveling west on East South Boulevard.
98 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery, Highland Park — Forest Avenue's Medical Facilities / Oak Park Montgomery's First Public Park —
On Forest Avenue at Park Place, on the right when traveling south on Forest Avenue.
99 ► Alabama, Morgan County, Decatur — 132 — Daisy Nolan — Legends & Lore —
On Sycamore Street Northwest near Railroad Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
100 ► Alabama, Morgan County, Valhermoso Springs — Valhermoso Springs — "Vale of Beauty" —
On State Highway 36 east of Thomas Road, on the right when traveling east.

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