Located within Daniel Pratt Historic District, this park overlooks Autauga Creek and the manufacturing complex around which this New England style village developed. Daniel Pratt founded Prattville in 1839, and patterned the town after those of his . . . — — Map (db m27958) HM
In 1957, the Citizens Community Improvement Club, represented by Willie Lee
Wood Sr., Mary E. Averhart, Lewis Douglas, and Isom Jones, successfully
lobbied the City of Prattville to designate a vacant 1.5-acre lot as a new
park for African . . . — — Map (db m294217) HM
George and Patrice Fuller from Illinois fell in love with the Southland. In spite of the 1930 economic depression, they acquired sufficient property to plan Spanish Fort Estates.
Their foresight also preserves evidence of the last stand of the . . . — — Map (db m170735) HM
Land
“The Source of all wealth”
Henry George 1839-1897
Taxes applied to the source are an inducement to use the land wisely
These parks donated by
Fairhope Single Tax Corporation September 29, 1931
Capital
“The . . . — — Map (db m128893) HM
The camellia, often called the Queen of winter flowers, is the state flower of Alabama. Originally from the Orient, the camellia made its way to Europe in the 1600s, then to America and Australia in the 1700s. It now flourishes in the southern . . . — — Map (db m188784) HM
Historic 650 miles Water Route along the
Coosa, Alabama and Mobile Rivers
_________
Beginning on the Coosa River at the
Alabama-Georgia State Line
Established 2007 — — Map (db m122443) HM
Transportation into Orange Beach was difficult in the early 1900s. The First real road into the area came through Gulf State Park. It was built about 1948, during the administration of Gov. Jim Big Jim Folsom. It was called a Farm to Market . . . — — Map (db m299165) HM
Romar Beach began as a large homestead property with three miles of beachfront spanning from Gulf State Park to Hwy 161 in Orange Beach. The original property now covers only 480 feet. It was a true homestead and the owners were required to till . . . — — Map (db m122463) HM
Constructed During Administration of Governor George Corley Wallace
Dedicated to the six Distinguished Barbour Countians who served Alabama as Governor
John Gill Shorter 1861-63
William Dorsey Jelks 1901-07
Braxton . . . — — Map (db m190110)
Wilson Hayes constructed this typical farm house for his wife and six children just south of Six Mile around 1900. After he moved to Oklahoma c. 1915, his daughter Ollie and her husband Levert Rotenberry lived in the home until 1928. Between 1928 . . . — — Map (db m37136) HM
Originally located off Patton Chapel Road in what is today Hoover, Alabama, the Sunshine and Dorothy Morton house was moved to the Brierfield Park in March 2005 by the Morton family and restored over the next two years by restoration specialist . . . — — Map (db m37177) HM
Greenville City Hall-Site of Public School
A two-story brick Greenville Public School was built in 1897 on this site. In 1921, the upper story was partially destroyed by fire and the school was remodeled into a grammar school. In 1927, the . . . — — Map (db m70749) HM
Commissioned and opened to the public in 1950, Sherling Lake is part of the Alabama Department of Conservation's efforts to construct public fishing lakes throughout Alabama in the 1940s. Greenville Chamber of Commerce President A.G. Johnson . . . — — Map (db m228690) HM
The Camellia Gardens at Beeland Park
Large camellias grew prolifically all over Butler County, many
of them one hundred years old. Since the mid-1930s, Glenn
Stanley, Editor of the Greenville Advocate used the slogan
"Greenville, The . . . — — Map (db m300180) HM
The Rock Wall at Beeland Park
On this site, R.A. Beeland donated eight acres in
1933 for a recreational park. Completed in eight
months by the Civil Works Administration. Beeland
Park was dedicated on April 12, 1934. Boys and
Girl Scout . . . — — Map (db m300181) HM
In the early 1940s, all of the buildings
on Block 148 were demolished to make
way for two new buildings, the USO
Recreation Center and a public health
building. Paul W. Hofferbert designed the
USO building for the Army. Hofferbert
was a local . . . — — Map (db m217677) HM
In 2007, the City of Oxford began planning what is today known as
Choccolocco Park. Discoveries at the site identified the presence of the
humans inhabiting this land as early as 10,000 years ago. Oxford undertook
an archaeological investigation . . . — — Map (db m144980) HM
Choccolocco Park is located on land that was farmed by the Caver,
Christian and Davis families from 1840 until the late twentieth
century. During the Great Depression, the farm was documented
by the Historic American Building Survey. The subjects . . . — — Map (db m145025) HM
Oxford Lake, since the 1800's, has been the social & recreational center for this area. In the 1900's there was horse racing, boating, & a trolley line that brought visitors to the park. In the 1930s the lake had an amusement park. This site was . . . — — Map (db m261791) HM
The interpretive trail winds through what was once the 19th century
Muscogee (Creek) Nation town of Choccolocco. Archaeologists have
found evidence that Native Americans began coming to this place about
8,000 BC and the establishment of long-term . . . — — Map (db m145097) HM
The furnace was constructed 1862-1863 by the Nobles Brothers Foundry from Rome, GA using financing from the Confederate States of America. Slave labor was used to dig a half mile canal upstream to the Chattooga River, which powered the airblast. A . . . — — Map (db m156261) HM
Dedicated on November 19, 1948 has been listed in the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage by the Alabama Historical Commission June 27, 2019 — — Map (db m181355) HM
I propose to create a Civilian Conservation Corps to be used in simple work More important however, than the material gains will be the moral and spiritual value of such work.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
On Oct. 29, 1929 the world changed as we know it. On that
ominous day, the stock market crashed and facilitated the U.S.
Great Depression. Many Americans were unemployed and
numerous families lost their homes to foreclosure. In 1933
President . . . — — Map (db m175325) HM
In 1933 the Civilian Conservation Corps began construction of Cheaha State
Park as parks across the nation were built, President Franklin D. Roosevelt
provided jobs and stability as well as parks for future generations. The 2,799
acre Cheaha . . . — — Map (db m175560) HM
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was created as a public
work relief program during the Great Depression as part of Roosevelt's
New Deal. Congress passed legislation to create the agency in
March 1933, and by the time the CCC dissolved in . . . — — Map (db m280034) HM
The Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) Park features a stone picnic pavilion constructed in 1935 as well as mature tree
growth, trails and a commanding view that overlooks the Tennessee River and Wilson Dam. Many of the trails along
the river bluff . . . — — Map (db m280037) HM
"We by-and-by discovered...a pair of those
splendid birds, the Ivory-billed Woodpeckers
(Picus principalis). They were engaged in
rapping some tall dead pines, in a dense part of
the forest, which rang with their loud notes." . . . — — Map (db m112801) HM
The bloodshed on this bridge
named to honor Klan Leader,
Edmund Pettus, must fuel our
resolve to secure the right to
vote in perpetuity. This park
was designed and donated by
Hank and Rose Sanders to
honor their parents, Rev. D.A.
and Ora . . . — — Map (db m224571) HM
Town of Berry Established 1883
Thompson Berry settled in this area in the 1840s. Berry devoted
most of his time to raising cattle and farming. As time passed, he
became the owner of a gin and gristmill and several thousand
acres of land . . . — — Map (db m163759) HM
I do not think in the Southern States there is a group of Mounds to compare to Moundville, in the arrangement and state of preservation of the mounds.
- Clarence B. Moore, amateur archaeologist, 1910
Spanning more than . . . — — Map (db m144745) HM
Southern Live Oak - Quercus Virginiana
The tree before you sprouted from an acorn circa 1750 and is the lone survivor of a forest that once covered this land. If this elderly oak could talk, it would have quite a story to tell. It is . . . — — Map (db m232912) HM
The Town of Dutton was incorporated in 1963. The town was named after Marion M. Dutton. The prime reason for incorporating the area was to have an entity in place in order to form the Waterworks Board of Dutton and to be able to borrow government . . . — — Map (db m197512) HM
Nature preserve, recreation area, and wildlife management area.
This tract was protected and made available for public recreation through the efforts of the Alabama forever wild land trust. The Alabama state lands division of the department of . . . — — Map (db m145464)
Friendship Park
Long known as The Friendly City, Scottsboro extends an open, warm and welcoming greeting to its citizens and its visitors. One of the most notable friendships in Scottsboro's long history was born in boyhood, tempered in . . . — — Map (db m167007) WM
This park was created to:
Honor the men and women from Jackson County who served and sacrificed their lives to preserve our freedom.
Recognize and honor all service men and women of the Armed Forces, Army, Marines, Navy, Coast Guard, Air . . . — — Map (db m268106) WM
This cabin was originally constructed over 100 years ago approximately 10 miles west of this site in Bennett's Cove.
It was given to the Stevenson community park by Mary and Walker Leland Jordan.
The cabin was moved to this site and restored . . . — — Map (db m197507) HM
"Bull Connor's police force still tried in vain to stop the marches to
City-Hall. The number of well-organized protestors overwhelmed
the police. Some marchers actually made it to Woodrow Wilson
Park (now Linn Park) that connects City Hall and . . . — — Map (db m187706) HM
Side 1 - Building the Park
In the mid-1930s, civic leaders worked to move Vulcan to a place of honor on Red Mountain. The park was built through the combined efforts of several groups: the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham, the Birmingham Parks . . . — — Map (db m83807) HM
The origins of this park date to 1923, when the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham
spearheaded the drive to successfully create a comprehensive park system
for the Magic City. In 1925, the Olmsted Brothers landscape firm revealed
A Park System for . . . — — Map (db m189282) HM
One popular element of the parks original design was a water feature known as the cascade. Cascading fountains were important features in formal European gardens. Their terraced pools and waterfalls animated the landscape with the sounds and . . . — — Map (db m83857) HM
The WPA (Works Progress Administration) funded the design and construction of Vulcan Park in the late 1930s. This was done in conjunction with the Alabama Highway Departments improvement of U.S. Highway 31, the major north/south route that runs . . . — — Map (db m69022) HM
A residential district extending from the crest of Red Mountain to the floor of Jones Valley with roads built along natural land contours. Birmingham real estate promoter and civic leader, Robert Jemison, Jr., began development as Mountain Terrace . . . — — Map (db m26983) HM
Built 1999, SW corner of 4th Ave. N. & 18th St. N.
Urban Impact worked with artist Ronald McDowell who wanted
to create a public park along Fourth Avenue to honor Eddie
Kendricks, Birmingham native and a lead singer of the
legendary Motown . . . — — Map (db m188036) HM
Built 1871 (renovated from 1979 to mid-1990s),
1601 & 1630 6th Ave. N.
Kelly Ingram Park was the main battleground in the 1963
Birmingham Campaign, dubbed Project C" (with C
meaning "Confrontation"). The campaign was the . . . — — Map (db m187845) HM
Memorial Park is the site of the Miracle Sunday Prayer Vigil that occurred on May 5, 1963. to protest the incarceration of Civil Rights demonstrators held in the city jail. Citizens attending a mass meeting at New Pilgrim Baptist Church staged a . . . — — Map (db m295304) HM
51 Structures, 70% residential, built early 20th century to post World War II period.
The 1885 sale of Gardner Hales land began the housing development. The 33 acre 1924 Independent Presbyterian Church Childrens Fresh Air Farm, 1923 Bluff . . . — — Map (db m28518) HM
This park was donated to the people of Florence by Dr. Kirk R. and Lillian Cook Deibert who initially acquired this property in 1952. The acreage was once a part of a large ante-bellum plantation owned by Judge Sidney Cherry Posey. In 1875 his heirs . . . — — Map (db m33086) HM
This bottom land serves as a reservoir for TVA's flood control program.
Florence leases it for recreational purposes when not being used by TVA.
Major Robert McFarland, a native of Ireland, his wife, Kate Armstead McFarland, and their seven . . . — — Map (db m28453) HM
This park, first designated as a Public Walk, was laid out as part of the original plans of Florence in 1818. On February 20, 1924, the Board of City Commissioners officially changed its name from City Park to Woodrow Wilson Park in honor of the . . . — — Map (db m35665) HM
At the beginning of World War I, Chile was the largest supplier of nitrates, a key ingredient in explosive munitions, to the United States. The United States government became concerned that this steady supply might be affected or even cut off . . . — — Map (db m268966) HM
He inspired a world enslaved in tyranny
and brought hope to his fellow man...
from the cottonfields of Oakville to the
acclaim of the entire world. He made us
all proud to be called Lawrence Countians.
Dedicated October, 1983 . . . — — Map (db m180484) HM
In January 1933, just before TVA was formed, the US Army corps of Engineers began working on Wheeler Lock and Dam to improve navigation on the treacherous upper Muscle Shoals and Elk river Shoals.
When TVA was created that May, it took over . . . — — Map (db m229351) HM
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
One of the significant battles of the Creek War of 1813-14 occurred near here on December 23, 1813. The 3rd Regiment, U.S. Infantry forces under the command of General F. L. Claiborne attacked a band of Creek Indians. Called "Holy Ground" by Creeks . . . — — Map (db m116890) HM
C.B. "Bill" Miller, of Miller and Miller, Inc., had a positive impact in all areas of the transportation industry across the State of Alabama. He has erected bridges, railroads, parks, pedestrian walks, airports, drainage, wastewater facilities, . . . — — Map (db m54247) HM
Dallas (Optimist) Park
1928-1949
Built in 1928, Dallas Park served as the baseball field for the Dallas Mill teams coached by H.E. "Hub” Myhand, who came to Huntsville in 1927 as physical director for Dallas Manufacturing Co. Until the . . . — — Map (db m154279) HM
On January 25, 1934, Oscar Goldsmith, Lawrence B. Goldsmith, Annie Schiffman Goldsmith, Robert L. Schiffman, and Strauss Schiffman gave this property to the City of Huntsville for an athletic field. The gift was in memory of Betty Bernstein . . . — — Map (db m130148) HM
This inexhaustible source of pure water was a marvel to Indian and frontiersman alike prior to the 19th century. John Hunt, an early settler, built a cabin near this site by 1805. The spring became a major attraction at the land sales of 1809, . . . — — Map (db m279906) HM
By 1957, the Big Spring that was once so essential to Huntsville's origin and growth, was no longer the city's primary water supply. However, Big Spring Park lives on as a source of pride for the city and a monument to its founding.
Even with all . . . — — Map (db m167104) HM
This park is the result of the support of Errol C. Allan (1930-2013), longtime resident and enthusiastic supporter of Guntersville. The park is located at the site of two historic buildings (one destroyed by fire, the other by water damage). The . . . — — Map (db m235552) HM
The first and only replica of the Crown & Scepter of Queen Isabella and casks of earth from her place of birth, Madrical, Old Castile, and her place of interment, the Basilica at Granada, reside here, gifts from her beloved Granada. The originals . . . — — Map (db m154246) HM
Adventurer Soldier Dreamer. The first to bring the influence of Spain, its laws, its culture to Alabama. This is an original concept in stone of DeSoto. Vicinte Rodilla Zanσn of Valencia Sculptor 1967 — — Map (db m154241) HM
“Columbus, I lent you my jewels so you could buy your ships: the only ornaments I have are the violets from the hills.” This statue, a gift from the Spanish Cultural Institute, stood in the Spanish Pavilion at the New York Worlds Fair. . . . — — Map (db m154242) HM
Side 1
Dedicated on March 21, 1926, near what was then the western city limits of Mobile, the park made possible by the Mothers' Army and Navy League, a volunteer women's group organized in the city during the Great War. Fundraising for Memorial . . . — — Map (db m149322) HM
The design of this fountain was inspired by famous fountains of Spain designed by one of the great fountain designers of the world, Buigas of Barcelona. Friendship Arches (Arcos de la Amistad)These Arches of Friendship and the ten colorful . . . — — Map (db m154240) HM
St. Johns Episcopal Church, established and built in 1855, stood at the northwest corner of this block, its rectory adjacent. Between 1860 and 1870, the Church Home, an orphanage and school consisting of three buildings, was constructed. This was . . . — — Map (db m123443) HM
(2010 marker inscription) Damaged in 1979 during Hurricane Frederic, The Little Colt was basically lost to the city until 2001 when it was retrieved from a private warehouse. The Wayne D. McRae Philanthropic Fund provided funding to Main . . . — — Map (db m154239) HM
On May 26, 1824, the United States Congress passed an act granting two parcels of land to the City of Mobile. The property, located on the southwest corner of the block bound by St. Francis, St. Joseph, Dauphin, and Conception streets, was . . . — — Map (db m294571) HM
Dedicated December 14, 2019
By
Kay Ivey, Governor
Alabama Legislature
Alabama Bicentennial Commission
Alabama Bicentennial Park is a legacy of Alabama's 200th anniversary of statehood, commemorated between March 3, 2017, and December 14, . . . — — Map (db m268820) HM
Dedicated December 14, 2019
By
Kay Ivey, Governor
Alabama Legislature
Alabama Bicentennial Commission
Alabama Bicentennial Park is a legacy of Alabama's 200th anniversary of statehood, commemorated between March 3, 2017, and December 14, . . . — — Map (db m268822) HM
Alabama Bicentennial Park
Alabama Bicentennial Park commemorates Alabama's
200th anniversary of statehood. The park's bronze relief
sculptures present sixteen moments from Alabama history,
complemented by narratives that provide historical . . . — — Map (db m182565) HM
Role of MIA
The Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) was founded on December 5, 1955, to implement the 382-day Montgomery Bus Boycott that jumpstarted the 20th-century Civil Rights Movement. The MIA, as its name suggests, remains dedicated . . . — — Map (db m129484) HM
History Happened Here
The City of Montgomery built this public park on one of the
lots occupied by the Montgomery Fair Department Store.
Rosa Parks was an assistant to the tailor for Montgomery Fair.
On December 1, 1955, Mrs. Parks . . . — — Map (db m121435) HM
[Top Row - Left to Right:]
Many more than 200 years ago, Montgomery's history began along a hard bend of
the Alabama River in south central Alabama. Long before it was the capital, indeed
before the founding of the country, the area was home . . . — — Map (db m244537) HM
Born in 1894 in Normandy, Tennessee, Carolyn Cortner was raised in the Courtland area of Lawrence County, Alabama. She attended Ward-Belmont College in Tennessee. She married Wilburn Smith in 1912. She did not attend formal architecture school . . . — — Map (db m27814) HM
1838
Trail of Tears: The discovery of gold in Georgia and thirst for land expansion prompted the U.S. Government and white communities to force the Cherokee nation from their ancestral lands. During the summer and winter of 1838, the first . . . — — Map (db m113290) HM
This park is dedicated to the players, coaches and families who made the Rough Riders
football team unique and special part of Decatur's history.
The Rough Riders were a semi-professional football team from Decatur, Alabama. The team was . . . — — Map (db m285758) HM
Known as the "Crossroads of North Alabama, the Town of Priceville incorporated in April 1975, though its earliest settlers migrated to the foot of Priceville Mountain just after the War of 1812. The community was rich farmland once owned by the . . . — — Map (db m191691) HM
In memory of those who returned home from our countrys wars but later died as a result of chemical agent poisoning, post traumatic stress disorder, or other combat - related causes. They left the war, but the war never left them. — — Map (db m249800) WM
Janice Hawkins Park was named in honor of the First Lady of Troy University, a devoted wife and loving mother, whose work benefited Troy in the fine arts, service to students, internationalization of the University, and support of military veterans. . . . — — Map (db m111581) HM
In Memory Of
All Those Still
Unaccounted
For
This memorial has been placed here to honor those who left home and family to go to a foreign land and give their lives for the causes of freedom and justice in doing so. Many of these . . . — — Map (db m249806) WM
In honor of the fallen heroes of Crenshaw, Barbour, Butler, Henry & Pike Counties who gave their lives in the Vietnam War.
Bracken, Randy C. Branno, Paul D. Campbell, Thomas J.D. Coes, Barry B. Cooper, William M. Davis, Willie L. . . . — — Map (db m249812) WM
This park was dedicated on May 15, 1990 to D. O. Langston for his service to the town of Ashville, his support for senior citizens, and his enduring impact on our community.
A native of Oakvale, Mississippi, Mr. Langston was born in 1904 and died . . . — — Map (db m156372) HM
This rustic cabin was built for Mr. and Mrs. Troy Stamps of Bessemer, Ala., the first resident care takers of Tannehill Historical State Park, shortly after area was declared a state historic district by the state legislature in 1969.
Parts of . . . — — Map (db m215690) HM
As you look at the ruins of the former Alabama State Capitol, it may be difficult to realize that the building stood at the center of debates over freedom and liberty. Until the end of the Civil War, Alabama and Tuscaloosa were centers of . . . — — Map (db m144856) HM
Mike Medeiros was affectionately known by the community as Captain Mike. Captain Mike always greeted his passengers on the Bama Belle Riverboat with energy, optimism and a desire to make their experience a wonderful memory. He was a role model for . . . — — Map (db m156404) HM
In 1926, the City of Tuscaloosa purchased a 31-acre tract of land that would become Queen City Park. Amenities were added utilizing funds from President Roosevelt's Civil Works Administration (CWA) and Works Project Administration (WPA). Some of the . . . — — Map (db m203568) HM
The first recorded land owner was James Tittle on November 28,
1822; second, John Hellums on October 20, 1823; third, Ashley
Aldridge on September 10, 1858. All these made up the town
of Kansas. The first postmaster noted was Frank Gamba in . . . — — Map (db m286455) HM
Prestwick Post Office
The Prestwick Post Office was established on
February 24, 1904, with Alice Speadham as
postmaster. It was discontinued temporarily on
October 31, 1923. After it was reestablished in
March 1927, Walter B. Taylor held . . . — — Map (db m244903) HM
The St. Stephens Historical Commission was chartered by the State of Alabama in 1988: The board is charged with "acquiring, maintaining, protecting, promoting, and preserving" Alabama's first capital, St. Stephens.
Washington . . . — — Map (db m294044) HM
This 22-acre park is named for its founder, Bessie W. Munden, a noted African American educator and civic leader in Wilcox County. Dedicated on October 25, 1959, Bessie W. Munden Recreational Park is significant as one of Alabama's oldest . . . — — Map (db m203708) HM
Ark Post Office
Winston County
Established on November 11, 1881, the Ark Post Office
served this area along the Byler Road and operated
for less than 10 years, when the Haleysville Post
Office took over mail service on March 5, . . . — — Map (db m309085) HM
Natural Bridge Park is located in the vicinity of early
historic crossings of three Native American paths. The
Mobile Trace served as the primary north-south route.
The Chickasaw Trading Path, the main east-west route,
was in use by the early . . . — — Map (db m309076) HM
Whenever the [upriver Dena'ina<] needed anything,... they come down to Alexander Creek to trade for beluga grease, seal oil...and they gave [coastal Dena'ina] caribou skins and marten skins. They helped each other, for the were the . . . — — Map (db m283052) HM
On November 23, 1920 the Alaska Engineering Commission rel[i]nquished responsibility for local government. Anchorage incorporated into a civilian run city.
4th Avenue was still the main commercial street. Even though the population remained . . . — — Map (db m260220) HM
From the outset, park vistors could opt for lodging that was a far cry from camping.
If you arrived at McKinley Station between 1925 and 1939, chance are the Mt. McKinley Tourist and Transportation Company was here to meet you. You . . . — — Map (db m283238) HM
"It's not fair to the rangers to ask them to patrol in the cold weather and then have to spend the night out in the open under a spruce tree."
-Ranger Fritz Nyberg, 1927.
Even during the short summer months, . . . — — Map (db m257623) HM
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