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Historical Markers in Hale County, Alabama

 
Clickable Map of Hale 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 Hale County, AL (27) Bibb County, AL (17) Greene County, AL (12) Marengo County, AL (28) Perry County, AL (25) Tuscaloosa County, AL (174)  HaleCounty(27) Hale County (27)  BibbCounty(17) Bibb County (17)  GreeneCounty(12) Greene County (12)  MarengoCounty(28) Marengo County (28)  PerryCounty(25) Perry County (25)  TuscaloosaCounty(174) Tuscaloosa County (174)
Greensboro is the county seat for Hale County
Adjacent to Hale County, Alabama
      Bibb County (17)  
      Greene County (12)  
      Marengo County (28)  
      Perry County (25)  
      Tuscaloosa County (174)  
 
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1 Alabama, Hale County, Gallion — Freetown
In 1867 a group of African American men and women laid the foundations for Freetown. William, John, Albert, George, Richard, and Peter Collins; Susan and Lawrence Moore; Thomas Jeffries; the children of John Jeffries; and Louisa Conway and her . . . Map (db m38192) HM
2 Alabama, Hale County, Gallion — Oak Grove School
Tuskegee educator Booker T. Washington and Julius Rosenwald, Sears, Roebuck & Company president, initiated one of the most ambitiuous school building programs for African Americans in the United States. The Oak Grove School is one example of the . . . Map (db m83753) HM
3 Alabama, Hale County, Greensboro — “Glencairn”
Built in 1837 by Col. John Erwin, wealthy lawyer and planter. Architects and contractors were from Philadelphia. It has been continuously occupied by the Erwin family and is now the home of Katherine Mahood Rugg, great great-granddaughter of Col. . . . Map (db m203647) HM
4 Alabama, Hale County, Greensboro — Gayle - Tunstall House
Built in 1828-29 by John Gayle, sixth governor of Alabama. Birthplace of Amelia Gayle Gorgas, wife of Gen. Josiah Gorgas, Chief of Ordnance, CSA, mother of Wm. Crawford Gorgas, US Surgeon General who freed Canal Zone of yellow fever. . . . Map (db m83754) HM
5 Alabama, Hale County, Greensboro — Greensboro Presbyterian Church
Organized 1823 by Rev. James Hillhouse of South Carolina, with Patrick Norris and William Hillhouse, veterans of American Revolution, as founding elders. Original wooden structure replaced by brick building in 1841 under pastorate . . . Map (db m33746) HM
6 Alabama, Hale County, Greensboro — Jones-Burks-Whittington1902 Main Street
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1840Map (db m203646) HM
7 Alabama, Hale County, Greensboro — Magnolia Grove
Birthplace, ancestral home of Richard Pearson Hobson 1870-1937 Spanish-American War Hero Admiral Hobson, as naval officer, statesman, lecturer and author, urged national preparedness: championed human welfare . . . Map (db m83755) HM
8 Alabama, Hale County, Greensboro — Southern University
Merged in 1918 as part of Birmingham Southern College. Founded here in 1856 by Methodist Church. Weathered War and Reconstruction to prosper in late 1800’s. Moved to Birmingham in 1918 on merger with Birmingham College, founded in . . . Map (db m83756) HM
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9 Alabama, Hale County, Greensboro — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
This parish established 1830. Third oldest in Alabama diocese. Church consecrated in 1843 by Leonidas Polk, Bishop of Louisiana, (later a Confederate general). Here Nicholas H. Cobbs was chosen first Bishop of Alabama in 1844. . . . Map (db m33747) HM
10 Alabama, Hale County, Greensboro — The Alabama Baptist State ConventionOctober 28-29, 1823
was founded here at Salem Church by 15 messengers from seven missionary societies. They met to promote missions, education and closer cooperation among Baptist churches of Alabama.Map (db m203651) HM
11 Alabama, Hale County, Havana — Greene Springs School1847-1884 — 2 miles —
One of state's notable academies. Called “Rugby” of the South. It prepared exceptional number of Alabama leaders. Founded by Dr. Henry Tutwiler, one of state's foremost educators. Closed upon his death. One of first schools to . . . Map (db m203636) HM
12 Alabama, Hale County, Moundville — A Perspective of PowerMoundville Archaeological Park
Imagine a clan chief 800 years ago standing exactly where you are. It's possible he would see something resembling this artist's rendering. Larger mounds, like this one, dotted the plaza's perimeter, serving as elevated platforms for . . . Map (db m144752) HM
13 Alabama, Hale County, Moundville — Earthlodge — Moundville Archaeological Park —
Before you is Mound V, a broad, low, rectangular platform that forms an apron to Mound B at your left. Until recently, scientists knew only that Mound V's function was somehow intimately tied to Mound B upon which the principal chief's house stood. . . . Map (db m144777) HM
14 Alabama, Hale County, Moundville — Mound Arrangement — Moundville Archaeological Park —
At least 29 mounds were built and used as platforms for important structures at Moundville. Their rectangular arrangement, roughly aligned with the four directions around a central plaza, shows us that these people planned this site before they . . . Map (db m144811) HM
15 Alabama, Hale County, Moundville — Mound BMoundville Archaeological Park
The mound in front of you probably once served as a platform for the principal chief's house. The noble who lived there was an extremely important political and religious figure. It is likely that this chief claimed to have divine relationships with . . . Map (db m144808) HM
16 Alabama, Hale County, Moundville — Moundville
Site of a prehistoric Native American political and ceremonial center from about A. D. 1100-1500 that, at its height in the 13th century, was America’s largest community north of Mexico. Between 1,000 and 3,000 people lived in this town fortified . . . Map (db m30700) HM
17 Alabama, Hale County, Moundville — Moundville Archaeological ParkAlabama Indigenous Mound Trail
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
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18 Alabama, Hale County, Moundville — Moundville Archaeological ParkMoundville Archaeological Park
Welcome to Moundville Archaeological Park, the best preserved site of its kind in North America. At its height, Moundville was the largest and most powerful political and religious center in the Southeast. Nobles at Moundville ruled over thousands . . . Map (db m144759) HM
19 Alabama, Hale County, Moundville — Politics and PowerMoundville Archaeological Park
The mounds you see here were built in a very orderly arrangement over the course of about 100 years. Surrounding them was an immense wall constructed from tens of thousands of logs. How did the rulers harness the manpower and allegiance of the . . . Map (db m144774) HM
20 Alabama, Hale County, Moundville — Politics and Power — Moundville Archaeological Park —
The mounds you see here were built in a very orderly arrangement over the course of about 100 years. Surrounding them was an immense wall constructed from tens of thousands of logs. How did the rulers harness the manpower and allegiance of the . . . Map (db m144809) HM
21 Alabama, Hale County, Moundville — Protection and the PalisadeMoundville Archaeological Park
Rival Mississippian chiefdoms constantly threatened one another. Warfare was a way of life for most men. By proving their valor militarily, warriors probably increased their overall status as they were promoted up through the ranks. One theory . . . Map (db m144815) HM
22 Alabama, Hale County, Moundville — The CCC and Moundville — Moundville Archaeological Park —
The Civilian Conservation Corps was born during the turmoil of the Great Depression. Hundreds of thousands of young men were out of work, and wasteful exploitation of the environment had devoured millions of acres across America. In 1933, as part of . . . Map (db m144813) HM
23 Alabama, Hale County, Newbern — Hobson Bethel Methodist Church
Rev. J. Bancroft, presiding elder, and Rev. J. A. Moore, minister. called meeting of members in 1883 including the names: Hobson, Holcroft, Walker, Scott, Huggins, Moore, True, Sadler. Turpin. Building committee consisted of Mr. Will Sadler, Mr. . . . Map (db m203655) HM
24 Alabama, Hale County, Newbern — Newbern Baptist Church
Church organized in 1848 by Rev. Thomas Chilton. (See other side for charter members) Sanctuary stands as built in 1849 with original columns of solid poplar. Education building added in 1959. Baptist . . . Map (db m203652) HM
25 Alabama, Hale County, Newbern — Newbern Presbyterian Church
Organized November 16, 1844 under Presbytery of South Alabama by the Rev. Thomas Witherspoon and 21 charter members. Petition to Presbytery signed by T. A. Borden, Anne Borden, Wm. Ervin, Eliza Ervin, Mrs. Rebeccah Hanna, A. & S. Hardin, Mrs. . . . Map (db m203657) HM
26 Alabama, Hale County, Prairieville — Dr. Benjamin M. Duggar1872-1956 Reported damaged
Discover of the antibiotic, Aureomycin
Son of a beloved country doctor, he carried a dedicated spirit to the frontiers of science Having won degrees at Alabama, Auburn, Missouri, Harvard and Cornell, he taught at Cornell, . . . Map (db m38191) HM
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27 Alabama, Hale County, Prairieville — St. Andrew’s Church(Episcopal) — Prairieville —
1834 - Organized as mission by Rev. Caleb S. Ives for settlers coming here to the Canebrake from Atlantic Seaboard 1844 - made parish of Diocese of Alabama 1851 - this site selected 1853-54 - this building erectedMap (db m38188) HM
 
 
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Mar. 29, 2024