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By Mark Hilton, August 22, 2018
A County Older Than the State, Baldwin County Marker (reverse)
1 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Bay Minette — A County Older Than the State, Baldwin County —
On Courthouse Square (U.S. 31) at Hand Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Courthouse Square.
2 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Daphne — The Village —
On Main Street south of U.S. 89.
3 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Fairhope, Montrose Historic District — Ecor Rouge —
On Eastern Shore Trail south of Taylor Street, on the left when traveling north.
4 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Gulf Shores — Indian Village Achuse —
On Alabama Route 180 east of Gasque Lane, on the right when traveling west.
5 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Magnolia Springs — The Springs —
Near Magnolia Springs Highway (County Route 49) 0.1 miles east of Oak Street.
6 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Spanish Fort — Bay of the Holy Spirit —
On Battleship Parkway (U.S. 98) near Interstate 10, on the right when traveling east.
7 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Spanish Fort — Caisson Trace —
On Caisson Trace at Spanish Main Street, on the left when traveling west on Caisson Trace.
8 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Spanish Fort — Spanish Fort —
On Spanish Main Street north of Spanish Fort Boulevard (U.S. 31), on the right when traveling north.
9 ► Alabama, Butler County, Greenville — Bartram's Trail —
On Sherling Lake Road (County Road 44) 1 mile west of Braggs Road (State Route 263), on the right when traveling west.
10 ► Alabama, Calhoun County, Oxford — The "Shattering" of the Mississippian World — AD 1540 to AD 1730 — Choccolocco Park Interpretive Trail —
Near Leon Smith Parkway.
11 ► Alabama, Cherokee County, Cedar Bluff — Indian Village of Costa —
On Old Alabama Route 9 west of Sewell Ferry Road, on the right when traveling west.
12 ► Alabama, Choctaw County, Gilbertown — First Oil Well In Alabama —
On Paragon Road (County Road 16) 2 miles west of State Route 17, on the left when traveling west.
13 ► Alabama, Choctaw County, Gilbertown — First Oil Well in Alabama —
On Melvin Road at High Street on Melvin Road.
14 ► Alabama, Clay County, Delta — Home Sweet Home —
Near Alabama State Road 281 (Alabama Route 281).
15 ► Alabama, Cleburne County, Muscadine — Hernando de Soto in Alabama — The De Soto Trail —
Near Interstate 20 (Interstate 20) west of Route 37, on the right when traveling west.
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16 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Explore the River —
On Reservation Road.
17 ► Alabama, Dallas County, Cahaba — Alabama's Native Prairie
On Capitol Street at Cahaba Road, on the right when traveling east on Capitol Street. Reported permanently removed.
18 ► Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — The De Soto Trail — Alabama De Soto Trail —
On U.S. 80 at State Route 219, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 80.
19 ► Alabama, DeKalb County, Sulphur Springs — The De Soto Trail — Hernando De Soto In Alabama —
Near Interstate 59 1 mile north of County Road 140, on the right when traveling south.
20 ► Alabama, DeKalb County, Sulphur Springs — The De Soto Trail —
Near Interstate 59 1 mile north of County Road 140, on the right when traveling south.
21 ► 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.
22 ► Alabama, Elmore County, Wetumpka — William Bartram Arboretum — 1739 - 1823 —
Near West Fort Toulouse Road 0.2 miles south of Jackson Park Road.
23 ► Alabama, Houston County, Columbia — Omussee Creek Mound and the Ancestors of the Creeks — Creek Heritage Trail —
On Omussee Creek Road 0.5 miles north of Picnic Road, on the right when traveling north.
24 ► Alabama, Houston County, Cottonwood — Southern Boundary of the United States — 1795-1819 —
On U.S. 231 south of State Line Road, on the right when traveling north.
25 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence, East Florence — Celia Ramirez Heil — Inducted 2026 — City of Florence Walk of Honor —
Near Hightower Place south of Veterans Drive ( Route 133), on the right when traveling south.
26 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence, East Florence — Jesse Clopton James — City of Florence Walk of Honor —
On Hightower Place.
27 ► 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.
28 ► Alabama, Limestone County, Ardmore — Hernando De Soto in Alabama — De Soto Trail —
On Upper Elkton Road.
29 ► Alabama, Lowndes County, Tyler — Talisi visited by De Soto — Sept. 18, 1540 —
On U.S. 80 at County Road 7, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 80.
30 ► 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.
31 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Armstrong • Collins • Aldrin — Launched: July 16, 1969 • Landed: July 20, 1969 • Splashdown: July 24, 1969 — "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." —
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Pike NW, on the left when traveling west.
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32 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Astronaut Facts — U.S. Space & Rocket Center —
On Tranquility Base west of Old Madison Pike.
33 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Atlantis, OV-104 — U.S. Space & Rocket Center —
On Tranquility Base west of Old Madison Pike.
34 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Cernan • Evans • Schmitt — Launched: December 7, 1972 • Landed: December 11, 1972 • Splashdown: December 19, 1972 — "...America's challenge of today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow." —
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Pike NW, on the left when traveling west.
35 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Conrad • Gordon • Bean — Launched: November 14, 1969 • Landed: November 19, 1969 • Splashdown: November 24, 1969 — "I see the Surveyor! I see the Surveyor!" —
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Pike NW, on the left when traveling west.
36 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Cosmic Apple Tree — Dedication Date: October 9, 2009 — Boeing —
On Tranquility Base west of Old Madison Pike.
37 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Discovery, OV-103 — U.S. Space & Rocket Center —
On Tranquility Base west of Old Madison Pike.
38 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — External Tank — Liquid Propellent Supply for Space Shuttle Main Engines —
Near Tranquilty Base 0.5 miles west of Madison Pike, on the left when traveling west.
39 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Flight Span 30 Years — U.S. Space & Rocket Center —
On Tranquility Base west of Old Madison Pike.
40 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Lovell • Swigert • Haise — Launched: April 11, 1970 • Splashdown: April 17, 1970 — "Okay Houston, Hey, We've got a problem here..." —
On Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Pike NW, on the left when traveling west.
41 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — McDivitt • Scott • Schweickart / Stafford • Young • Cernan — Launched:March 3, 1969 • Splashdown:March 13,1969 / Launched:May 18, 1969 • Splashdown:May 26, 1969 — “…We had to fly once more before we take the big step…” —
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Pike NW, on the left when traveling west.
42 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Ms. Baker: Monkeynaut —
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Madison Pike, on the left when traveling west.
43 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — NASA Lunar Module (LM) —
On Tranquility Base west of Old Madison Pike.
44 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — NASA Saturn I —
On Tranquility Base west of Old Madison Pike.
45 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Saturn V —
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Pike NW, on the left when traveling west.
46 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Schirra • Eisele • Cunningham / Borman • Lovell • Anders — Launched: October 11, 1968 • Splashdown: October 22, 1968 — Launched: December 21, 1968 • Splashdown: December 27, 1968 —
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Pike NW, on the left when traveling west.
47 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Scott • Worden • Irwin — Launched: July 26, 1971 • Landed: July 30, 1971 • Splashdown: August 7, 1971 — "It's really rolling hills, up and down we go, buckin' bronco!" —
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Pike NW, on the left when traveling west.
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48 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Seasoned Global Traveler — U.S. Space & Rocket Center —
On Tranquility Base west of Old Madison Pike.
49 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Shepard • Roosa • Mitchell — Launched: January 31, 1971 • Landed: February 5, 1971 • Splashdown: February 9, 1971 — "...It's been a long way, but we're here." —
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Pike NW, on the left when traveling west.
50 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Shuttle Training Aircraft — Gulfstream II C-11A, G-1159 —
On Tranquility Base west of Old Madison Pike.
51 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Space Shuttle Main Engine/RS-25 —
On Tranquility Base west of Old Madison Pike.
52 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — The Orbiter — U.S. Space & Rocket Center —
Near Tranquility Base west of Old Madison Pike when traveling west.
53 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — U.S. Army/NASA Juno II —
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Madison Pike, on the left when traveling west.
54 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Young • Mattingly • Duke — Launched: April 16, 1972 • Landed: April 20, 1972 • Splashdown: April 27, 1972 — "Look at the size of that rock!" —
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Pike NW, on the left when traveling west.
55 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville, Quigley — Dr. Wernher von Braun —
On Monroe Street Southwest south of Clinton Ave W, on the left when traveling north.
56 ► Alabama, Marshall County, Guntersville — Indian Village Tali —
On Gunter Avenue (U.S. 431) at Court Street, on the left when traveling south on Gunter Avenue.
57 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Dauphin Island — Dauphin Island —
On Bienville Boulevard at Lackland Street, on the right when traveling east on Bienville Boulevard.
58 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Grand Bay — William Bartram Trail — Traced 1773-1777 — Deep South Region —
Near Interstate 10 2 miles east of Franklin Creek Road.
59 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Le Moyne — Ellicott's Stone — Erected April 9th, 1799 —
On U.S. 43 at milepost 19, 0.1 miles south of Lofton Road, on the right when traveling north.
60 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Crown & Scepter of Isabel —
Near Government Street (U.S. 90) just east of South Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling east.
61 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Hernando de Soto — C 1500-1542 —
Near South Franklin Street south of Government Street (U.S. 90), on the left when traveling north.
62 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Isabel La Catolica — 1451-1504 —
Near Government Street (U.S. 90) just east of South Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling east.
63 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Our Spanish Heritage —
On Government Street (U.S. 90) east of South Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling east.
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64 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville —
On St Francis Street at North Conception Street, on the right when traveling east on St Francis Street.
65 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Tristan de Luna y Arellano — 1519–1573 —
Near Battleship Parkway (U.S. 98) 0.7 miles south of Interstate 10, on the right when traveling east.
66 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Hope Hull — William Bartram — 1739 ~ 1823 —
On Federal Road 0.9 miles south of Cloverfield Road (County Road 24), on the left when traveling south.
67 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Maxwell Air Force Base — Site of Indian Town Tawasa — 1540-1814 —
Near West Hickory Street at Chennault Circle when traveling west.
68 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Alabama River: The Grand Avenue —
Near Water Street west of Whitman Street, on the right when traveling west.
69 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Europeans Along the Alabama River —
Near Water Street.
70 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Struggle For Colonial Empire —
Near Water Streer at Commerce Street, on the right when traveling west.
71 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Mt. Meigs — Ulibahali —
On Wares Ferry Road at U.S. 80, on the right when traveling north on Wares Ferry Road.
72 ► Alabama, Pickens County, Aliceville — George Downer Field — Aliceville, Alabama — Dedicated Nov. 7, 1961 —
On Alabama Route 17 0.2 miles south of Iron Bridge Road, on the right when traveling south.
73 ► Alabama, Russell County, Fort Mitchell — Archaeology And Our Understanding of the Creek People — Creek Heritage Trail —
Near County Route 165 2.3 miles south of Nuckols Road (Road 39).
74 ► Alabama, Russell County, Phenix City — The Creek Town of Coweta — Creek Heritage Trail —
Near Dillingham Street at Brickyard Road (Route 61).
75 ► Alabama, Russell County, Phenix City — William Bartram Trail — Traced 1773-1777 — Deep South Region
On U.S. 280 just east of General Colin Powell Parkway, in the median. Reported missing.
76 ► Alabama, St. Clair County, Pell City — None — A County Older Than The State — St. Clair County —
On Cogswell Avenue at 18th Street, on the right when traveling west on Cogswell Avenue.
77 ► Alabama, Sumter County, Cuba — Hernando De Soto In Alabama — Alabama De Soto Trail —
Near Interstate 20, on the right when traveling east.
78 ► Alabama, Sumter County, Cuba — The De Soto Trail — Alabama De Soto Trail —
On Interstate 20, on the right when traveling east.
79 ► Alabama, Sumter County, York — Line 32° 28΄ North Latitude —
On 4th Avenue (U.S. 11) 0.6 miles north of Longshore Drive, on the right when traveling north.
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80 ► Alabama, Talladega County, Childersburg — Coosa —
On Plant Road (Alabama Route 235 at milepost 2), on the left when traveling north.
81 ► Alabama, Talladega County, Childersburg — De Soto's Visit —
On U.S. 280 at Childersburg Fayettville Highway (State Highway 76), on the right when traveling south on U.S. 280.
82 ► Alabama, Talladega County, Childersburg — History Of Childersburg —
On 1st Street Southwest (State Highway 76) at 6th Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling east on 1st Street Southwest.
83 ► Alabama, Talladega County, Childersburg — The De Soto Trail / Chief Coosa And His Dominion — Alabama De Soto Trail —
On U.S. 280 at Childersburg Fayettville Highway (State Highway 76), on the right on U.S. 280.
84 ► Alabama, Washington County, Chatom — Washington County — First County in Alabama —
On Court Street north of Central Avenue ( Route 56), on the left when traveling north.
85 ► Alaska, Anchorage, Downtown — Anchorage Area Pre 1915 —
On West 4th Avenue west of C Street, on the right when traveling west.
86 ► Alaska, Anchorage, Downtown — Captain James Cook — R.N., F.R.S. — Navigator, Explorer, Chartmaker, Scientist, Humanist / 1728 – 1779 —
Near L Street.
87 ► Alaska, Anchorage, Downtown — Resolution Park 1776 / 1778 —
On L Street, on the right when traveling south.
88 ► Alaska, Chugach Census Area, Valdez — Gold Rush Pioneer Trail: The Richardson Highway, Oldest Highway in Alaska —
Near Richardson Highway (Alaska Route 4).
89 ► Alaska, Copper River Census Area, Copper Center — Intrepid Travelers —
Near Richardson Hwy.
90 ► Alaska, Copper River Census Area, Slana — Allen's Incredible Journey — Gold Rush Centennial —
On Glenn Highway (State Highway 1 at milepost 56.1), on the right when traveling east.
91 ► Alaska, Copper River Census Area, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve — Traversing the Wilderness — Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Richardson Hwy.
92 ► Alaska, Denali Borough, Denali National Park and Preserve — Meet the Neighbors — There was a time when arriving passengers were greeted by a frontier community — Denali National Park and Preserve —
On Railroad Depot Rd, on the right when traveling north.
93 ► Alaska, Denali Borough, Denali National Park and Preserve — Road to Wildness —
Near Park Road.
94 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, College — The Russian American Company —
Near Yukon Drive.
95 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, College, Pike's Landing — 4 — "Wise Mike" Stepovich — Dog Ran Away With Gold Brick — Cabin 4 —
Near Hoselton Road.
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96 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, College, Pike's Landing — 19 — Alphonso L'Kievicz — Goldsmith, Miner & Dredger — Cabin 19 —
Near Hoselton Road.
97 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, College, Pike's Landing — Felix Pedro — Felice Pedroni's 1902 Goldrush — Fairbanks, Alaska —
Near Hoselton Road.
98 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, College, Pike's Landing — 16 — Felix, Joy, & Dandy Pedro — Death of Joy, Felix Pedro's Dog — Cabin 16 —
Near Hoselton Road.
99 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Eielson Air Force Base — Col Carl Ben Eielson —
On Central Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
100 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks — Citizen's Mill (1909-1915) —
Near Airport Way.

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