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By Mark Hilton, October 2, 2022
The Lynching of Rueben Sims Marker
1 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Bay Minette — Lynching in America / The Lynching of Rueben Sims — Community Remembrance Project —
On Courthouse Square at U.S. 31, on the left when traveling north on Courthouse Square.
2 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Fairhope — Fairhope Museum of History —
On 24 N Section Street at Fairhope Avenue, on the right when traveling north on 24 N Section Street.
3 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Spanish Fort — 70 — Legendary Oaks — Legends & Lore —
On Franklin Street 0.1 miles Washington Street, on the left when traveling north.
4 ► Alabama, Barbour County, Eufaula — The Lynching of William "Willie Lee" Jenkins —
On East Broad Street at Riverside Drive, on the left when traveling east on East Broad Street.
5 ► Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — Pursuit / Trapped — Freedom Riders National Monument —
Near Gurnee Avenue south of West 11th Street, on the left when traveling south.
6 ► Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — Rescue / Escape — Freedom Riders National Monument —
Near Gurnee Avenue south of West 11th Street, on the left when traveling south.
7 ► Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — The Ambush / The Police — Freedom Riders National Monument —
Near Gurnee Avenue south of West 11th Street, on the left when traveling south.
8 ► Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — The Burning Bus — Freedom Riders National Monument —
Near Gurnee Avenue south of West 11th Street, on the left when traveling south.
9 ► Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — Triumph — Freedom Riders National Monument —
Near Gurnee Avenue south of West 11th Street, on the left when traveling south.
10 ► Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — United States Federal Building - Courthouse —
On Noble Street at East 12th Street, on the right when traveling north on Noble Street.
11 ► Alabama, Chambers County, Cusseta — Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid / Pat Garrett, "The Man Who Shot Billy the Kid" —
On County Road 388 at County Road 267, on the right when traveling west on County Road 388.
12 ► Alabama, Cherokee County, Gaylesville — David Hartline —
On State Highway 273 at County Road 81, on the left when traveling north on State Highway 273.
13 ► Alabama, Chilton County, Clanton — Chilton County Police Memorial —
On 2nd Avenue North, on the right when traveling west.
14 ► Alabama, Clarke County, Jackson — Allman Brothers Band Arrested in Jackson —
On College Avenue (Alabama Route 177) south of West Rose Street, on the left when traveling south.
15 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Judge Charles Womble — (1818-1876) —
On North Water Street at West 4th Street, on the left when traveling north on North Water Street.
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16 ► Alabama, Coosa County, Rockford — Coosa County / Old Rock Jail —
On Alabama Route 22 at Jackson Street, on the right when traveling west on Alabama Route 22.
17 ► Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — Lynching in America / Lynching in Selma — Community Remembrance Project —
On U.S. 80, on the right when traveling north.
18 ► Alabama, DeKalb County, Fort Payne — Lebanon Courthouse —
On County Road 52 at County Road 293, on the left when traveling west on County Road 52.
19 ► Alabama, DeKalb County, Fort Payne — Trail of Tears — John Benge Route — Fort Payne, Alabama to Oklahoma
On Glenn Boulevard SW (Alabama Route 35) at Airport Road West, on the right when traveling west on Glenn Boulevard SW. Reported missing.
20 ► Alabama, Elmore County, Wetumpka — Wetumpka, Alabama — (Site of Alabama's First State Penitentiary) —
On Jackson Trace Road at Hospital Drive, on the right when traveling south on Jackson Trace Road.
21 ► Alabama, Etowah County, Gadsden — Lynching in America / The Lynching of Bunk Richardson — Community Remembrance Project —
On North 1st Street at Locust Street, on the right when traveling north on North 1st Street.
22 ► Alabama, Franklin County, Red Bay — The Calaboose —
On 2nd Street Southeast at 4th Avenue South ( Route 24), on the left when traveling north on 2nd Street Southeast.
23 ► Alabama, Greene County, Eutaw — Thomas Earl Gilmore, Sr. —
On Tuscaloosa Street (Alabama Route 14) east of Springfield Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
24 ► Alabama, Henry County, Abbeville — Nordan's — Established 1902 —
On Kirkland Street (Alabama Route 27), on the left when traveling south.
25 ► Alabama, Jefferson County, Bessemer — Thomas McAdory Owen — (1866-1920) —
On Eastern Valley Road south of Elrie Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
26 ► Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, Five Points South — The Attempted Bombing of Congregation Beth-El —
On 21st Way South south of Highland Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
27 ► Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, Fountain Heights — A7 — Marchers on the Run — March Route to Government — Birmingham Civil Rights Heritage Trail —
On 6th Avenue North west of 19th Street North, on the left when traveling west.
28 ► Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, Fountain Heights — C11 — Shores-Lee Law Offices/Post Office Garage — National Register of Historic Places Destination — Birmingham Civil Rights Heritage Trail —
On 5th Avenue North at 16th Street North, on the right when traveling east on 5th Avenue North.
29 ► Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, Southside — Racial Terrorism and Convict Leasing / Racial Violence at Brookside Mines — Community Remembrance Project —
Near 32nd Street North.
30 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Elgin — Jesse James Gang Canal Payroll Robbery / Trial of Frank James — March 1881 / April 1884 —
On Lee Highway (County Route 72) at Houstontown raod (Route 33), on the right when traveling east on Lee Highway.
31 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Capture of John A. Murrell — Natchez Trace Outlaw — 1834 —
On Waterloo Road 0.1 miles east of Cypress Bend Dr..
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32 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence, East Florence — Carla Crowder —
Near Hightower Place.
33 ► Alabama, Lawrence County, Youngtown — Youngtown Community —
On County Route 59 at County Route 7, on the right when traveling west on County Route 59.
34 ► Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — George W. Andrews Federal Building and United States Courthouse —
On Avenue A just south of South 7th Street, on the left when traveling south.
35 ► Alabama, Limestone County, Athens — James Edwin Horton, Jr. — 1878-1973 —
On North Jefferson Street north of West Washington Street, on the right when traveling north.
36 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Restoring Justice / Lives Lost in The Segregation Era —
On South Broad Street 0.1 miles south of Shawnee Street, on the right when traveling south.
37 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Hale Infirmary / The Lynching of Willie Temple —
On Lake Street west of Hall Street, on the right when traveling west.
38 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Montgomery: Learning From the Past / Bernard Whitehurst and the Whitehurst Case —
On Holcombe Street south of Mildred Street, on the right when traveling south.
39 ► Alabama, Morgan County, Decatur — "Scottsboro Boys" Case Landmark Decisions / Judge James E. Horton Jr. Hailed for Legal Courage —
On Ferry Street Northeast south of Cain Street Northeast, on the right when traveling south.
40 ► Alabama, Pike County, Brundidge — Old City Hall — Pike County —
On North Main Street at East Troy Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
41 ► Alabama, Russell County, Phenix City — Fort Jabe Brassell — Alabama Army National Guard — Russell County —
On South Railroad Street west of Holland Court, on the right when traveling west.
42 ► Alabama, Shelby County, Alabaster — Buck Creek Jail and Water Tower — Shelby County —
On Municipal Way at 11th Ave SW on Municipal Way.
43 ► Alabama, Winston County, Haleyville — First 9-1-1 Call —
On 11th Avenue (Alabama Route 13) north of 19th Street, on the right when traveling north.
44 ► Alabama, Winston County, Houston — Willis Farris — 1814 - 1888 — First Sheriff of Winston County —
On County Road 63 at County Road 61, on the left when traveling south on County Road 63.
45 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, College, Pike's Landing — 25 — Charles Hendrickson — The Notorious Blue Parka Bandit — Cabin 25 —
Near Hoselton Road.
46 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Eielson Air Force Base — Roy L. Hursey Gate —
On Central Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
47 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks — 99 — James Wickersham House —
Near Airport Way.
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48 ► Alaska, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Ketchikan — 'Cat' Houses & Sporting Women —
Near Creek Street at Totem Way.
49 ► Alaska, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Ketchikan — In Defiance of the Dry Squad —
Near Creek Street at Totem Way.
50 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Benson — Benson Jail — 1938 - 2006 —
Near South San Pedro Street north of East 5th Street.
51 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Douglas — Douglas Police Headquarters — Douglas, Arizona —
Near East 14th Street at 14th Street & Pan American Ave..
52 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Gleeson — Historic Gleeson Jail — 1910 - Jail — Gleeson, Arizona —
On North High Lonesome Road at West Gleeson Road, on the right when traveling south on North High Lonesome Road.
53 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — 22 & 26 — "Buckskin" Frank Leslie & Luke Short —
On South 5th Street.
54 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — 7 Men Died —
On East Toughnut Street at South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west on East Toughnut Street.
55 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — Allen English Home — Adobe Home Built in 1882 —
On East Toughnut Street at South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west on East Toughnut Street.
56 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — 33 — Curly Bill Brocius Killed Marshal Fred White Here —
On East Allen Street, on the right when traveling east.
57 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — Did Wyatt Earp Kill Johnny Ringo? —
On East Fremont Street.
58 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — Gunfight at the O.K. Corral — "Murdered in the Streets of Tombstone" —
Near East Fremont Street.
59 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Willcox — Headquarters Saloon —
On East Maley Street (Arizona Route 186) at North Railroad Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Maley Street.
60 ► Arizona, Greenlee County, Clifton — Clifton Cliff Jail —
On The Coronado Trail (U.S. 191 at milepost 164), on the left when traveling north.
61 ► Arizona, La Paz County, Parker — Poston Memorial Monument —
On Mohave Road 11.7 miles south of Route 95, on the right when traveling north.
62 ► Arizona, Maricopa County, Phoenix, Estrella Village — Arizona Rangers Monument
On Van Buren Street. Reported damaged.
63 ► Arizona, Maricopa County, Wickenburg — The Jail Tree —
On North Tegner Street at Wickenburg Way, on the right on North Tegner Street.
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64 ► Arizona, Mohave County, Kingman — Mohave County Jail — Built 1910 —
Near East Spring Street at North 4th Street.
65 ► Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Sidney Sapp House —
On Hopi Drive (U.S. 180) east of 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
66 ► Arizona, Pima County, Tucson, Historic Fourth Avenue — Wyatt Earp Shot Frank Stilwell… —
Near North Toole Avenue near East Pennington Street.
67 ► Arizona, Pima County, Tucson, Tanque Verde Trails — Officer Erik Hite —
On Tomahawk Trail, on the right when traveling north.
68 ► Arizona, Pinal County, Casa Grande — Barony of Arizola — Home of the "Baron of Arizona" —
On Arizona Route 84 at milepost 181, on the right when traveling west.
69 ► Arizona, Pinal County, Florence — Florence Town Hall / Police and Fire Department —
On North Main Street north of 12th Street, on the left when traveling north.
70 ► Arizona, Yavapai County, Clarkdale — The Great Clarkdale Bank Heist —
On Main Street at 9th Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
71 ► Arizona, Yavapai County, Jerome — Jerome's Famous Sliding Jail —
Near Hull Avenue near Diaz Street, on the right when traveling north.
72 ► Arizona, Yuma County, Yuma — Drinking Water Life in the Desert —
Near Prison Hill Road at South Levee Road.
73 ► Arizona, Yuma County, Yuma — Incorrigible Ward — Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park —
Near Prison Hill Road 0.5 miles north of Harold C. Giss Parkway.
74 ► Arizona, Yuma County, Yuma — Main Cellblock — Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park —
Near Prison Hill Road 0.5 miles north of Harold C. Giss Parkway.
75 ► Arizona, Yuma County, Yuma — New Yard —
Near Prison Hill Road at South Levee Road.
76 ► Arizona, Yuma County, Yuma — Prison Labor — Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park —
Near Prison Hill Road 0.5 miles north of Harold C. Giss Parkway.
77 ► Arizona, Yuma County, Yuma — Shops —
On Prison Hill Road west of South Levee Road, on the right when traveling south.
78 ► Arizona, Yuma County, Yuma — The Prison Bell —
Near Prison Hill Road at South Levee Road.
79 ► Arizona, Yuma County, Yuma — View of the Prison from Across the River — Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park —
Near Prison Hill Road 0.5 miles north of Harold C. Giss Parkway.
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80 ► Arizona, Yuma County, Yuma — Yuma Territorial Prison — Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park —
Near Prison Hill Road 0.5 miles north of Harold C. Giss Parkway.
81 ► Arkansas, Benton County, Lowell — Old City Jail
On Jackson Street south of Johnson Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
82 ► Arkansas, Benton County, Lowell — Old City Jail —
On Jackson Street south of McClure Avenue (County Road 923), on the right when traveling south.
83 ► Arkansas, Carroll County, Berryville — Carroll County Courthouse, Eastern District —
On Public Square south of West Church Street, on the right when traveling south.
84 ► Arkansas, Crittenden County, Marion — Old County Jail — Erected 1849-1850 —
Near Cypress Drive.
85 ► Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — First Circuit Court Site —
On Central Avenue (State Highway 7) just north of Court Street, on the right when traveling south.
86 ► Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — Garland County Courthouse —
On Ouachita Avenue just west of Hawthorne Street, on the left when traveling west.
87 ► Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — Gunfights and Brawls — Hot Springs Central Avenue Historic District —
On Central Avenue (U.S. 7) just south of Spring Street, on the right when traveling south.
88 ► Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — Lon Warneke — Baseball — Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame —
On Central Avenue (State Highway 7) just north of Spring Street, on the right when traveling north.
89 ► Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — Nick McDonald — Law Enforcement — Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame —
On Spring Street at Central Avenue (State Highway 7), on the right when traveling west on Spring Street.
90 ► Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — The Arlington Hotel — Hot Springs Historic Baseball Trail —
On Central Avenue (Arkansas Route 7) at Fountain Street when traveling north on Central Avenue.
91 ► Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — U.S. Park Ranger James Alexander Cary —
On Reserve Street at Central Avenue ( Route 7), on the left when traveling east on Reserve Street.
92 ► Arkansas, Independence County, Batesville — Independence County Courthouse —
On East Main Street at Broad Street, on the left when traveling west on East Main Street.
93 ► Arkansas, Lafayette County, Lewisville — Old Lafayette County Jail —
On Agriplex Drive north of East 1st Street, on the left when traveling north.
94 ► Arkansas, Lawrence County, Powhatan — Changes made to the Jail —
Near State Road 25, on the right when traveling east.
95 ► Arkansas, Lawrence County, Powhatan — Powhatan Jail —
Near State Highway 25, on the right when traveling east.
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96 ► Arkansas, Lawrence County, Powhatan — The Conviction of Samuel Helms —
On State Highway 25 just west of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east.
97 ► Arkansas, Lawrence County, Powhatan — Uses of the Jail House —
On State Highway 25 just west of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east.
98 ► Arkansas, Logan County, Paris — 62 — 1903 Logan County Jail —
On North Vine Street at W Short Mountain Street, on the left when traveling north on North Vine Street.
99 ► Arkansas, Nevada County, Prescott — 5 — Governor Thomas Chipman McRae — Prescott —
On Greenlawn Street (U.S. 371) at De Ann Street, on the left when traveling west on Greenlawn Street.
100 ► Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock, Boyle Park — Lynching in America / Lynching in Little Rock — Community Remembrance Project —
On West 12th Street at Westpark Drive, on the right when traveling west on West 12th Street.

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Oct. 23, 2026