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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in the Shoals Region

 
By Sandra Hughes, July 30, 2009
Civil War Skirmish at The Barton Cemetery Marker/side 2
1 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Barton — Civil War Skirmish at The Barton Cemetery / Civil War Skirmishes at Barton —
On Old Lee Highway (County Road 20) at Garner Lane, on the right when traveling west on Old Lee Highway.
2 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Cherokee — A Chickasaw Planter — Natchez Trace Parkway —
Near Natchez Trace Parkway (at milepost 327.3), 1.4 miles east of N Pike (County Route 21), on the left when traveling east.
3 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Cherokee — Barton Hall —
Near Cedar Lane (County Road 15) 0.7 miles south of U.S. 72, on the right when traveling east.
4 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Cherokee — Bridging Cultures — Natchez Trace Parkway —
Near Natchez Trace Access Road (at milepost 327.3), 0.4 miles west of Natchez Trace Parkway, on the right when traveling west.
5 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Cherokee — Cherokee High School —
On Middle School Road north of Old Lee Highway (County Road 20), on the left when traveling north.
6 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Cherokee — Chickasaw Hospitality — Natchez Trace Parkway —
Near Natchez Trace Parkway (at milepost 327.3), 1.4 miles east of N Pike (County Route 21), on the left when traveling east.
7 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Cherokee — Chickasaw Indian Agency —
On Mulberry Lane 0.4 miles east of Moody Lane, on the left when traveling east.
8 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Cherokee — Colbert Ferry —
Near Natchez Trace Parkway (at milepost 327.3), 1 mile north of N. Pike (County Road 21).
9 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Cherokee — Colbert's Stand —
On Park Road 0.4 miles north of Natchez Trace Parkway, on the left when traveling east.
10 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Cherokee — George Colbert Memorial —
Near Natchez Trace Parkway (at milepost 327.3), 1 mile north of N. Pike (County Road 21).
11 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Cherokee — History of Cherokee —
On Main Street close to 1st Street, on the right when traveling north.
12 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Cherokee — Levi Colbert Stand —
Near Natchez Trace Access Road (at milepost 320.3), 0.4 miles north of Natchez Trace Parkway (U.S. 72), on the left when traveling north.
13 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Cherokee — Mhoontown Cemetery — Colbert County —
On Mhoontown Road 1.1 miles east of North Pike, on the right when traveling north.
14 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Cherokee — Safe Crossing — Natchez Trace Parkway — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Natchez Trace Parkway (at milepost 327.3), 1.6 miles east of N Pike (County Route 21), on the left when traveling east.
15 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Cherokee — Something to Chew on — Natchez Trace Parkway — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Natchez Trace Access Road (at milepost 320.3), 0.4 miles north of Natchez Trace Parkway.
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16 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Cherokee — Trace Travelers — Natchez Trace Parkway —
Near Natchez Trace Parkway (at milepost 327.3), 1.3 miles east of N Pike (County Route 21), on the left when traveling east.
17 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Cherokee — Welcome! — Natchez Trace Parkway —
Near Natchez Trace Parkway (at milepost 327.3), 2.7 miles east of N Pike (County Route 21), on the left when traveling east.
18 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Cherokee — Wet, Wild, and Wonderful —
Near Natchez Trace Parkway (at milepost 327.3), 1.6 miles N Pike (County Route 21), on the left when traveling east.
19 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Ford City — The Old Brick Presbyterian Church — 1820 —
On Mt. Pleasant Road (County Road 66) 0.3 miles east of County Line Road (County Road 48), on the right when traveling east.
20 ► Alabama, Colbert County, LaGrange — LaGrange College — 1830-1855 —
On LaGrange College Road south of Alabama Route 157, on the right when traveling north.
21 ► Alabama, Colbert County, LaGrange — LaGrange Military Academy — 1857-1862 —
Near LaGrange College Road 0.9 miles west of Alabama Route 157.
22 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Leighton — Alabama's Historic Byler Road — Alabama's First Road —
On Main Street at King Street (Old Alabama Route 20), on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
23 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Leighton — Battle of Town Creek —
On Old Highway 20 south of King's Lane, on the right when traveling north.
24 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Leighton — Frank R. King (1859-1939) — Founder, Tennessee Valley Historical Society —
On Main Street at 1st Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
25 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Leighton — History of Leighton —
On Main Street at King Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
26 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Leighton — History of Leighton United Methodist Church —
On Main Street 0.1 miles south of 1st Street, on the right when traveling south.
27 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Leighton — Jeffers Crossroads / Greggs Stage Stop Tavern — Colbert County —
On Old Highway 20 at County Line Rd, on the left when traveling south on Old Highway 20.
28 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Leighton — LaGrange College —
On Lagrange College Road.
29 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Leighton — Leighton Training School — Colbert County —
On Jimmy Hughes Street at 1st Street, on the right when traveling west on Jimmy Hughes Street.
30 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Leighton — Old Bethel Baptist Church — Older than the State —
On County Line Road (Alabama Route 99) 0.2 miles north of Bethel Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling north.
31 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Leighton — The Shaw Home — Colbert County —
On Shaw Road 0.2 miles 6th Street, on the left when traveling north.
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32 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Leighton — William Leigh — Founder of Leighton —
On Old Hwy 20 east of Morgan Drive, on the right when traveling east.
33 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Littleville — History of Littleville, Alabama —
On George Wallace Highway (U.S. 43) at Lynwood Avenue (County Route 77), on the right when traveling north on George Wallace Highway.
34 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Bainbridge —
On Bainbridge Road north of Bainbridge Circle, on the left when traveling north.
35 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Birds of North Alabama —
Near Reservation Road.
36 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Building a New Future —
Near Reservation Road 1 mile east of Route 133, on the left when traveling east.
37 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Civilian Conservation Corps Park —
On CCC Camp Road north of Reservation Rd, on the right when traveling west.
38 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Civilian Conservation Corps Pavillion —
Near CCC Camp Road north of Reservation Rd.
39 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Clyde Carter House —
On Lime Kiln Road at Houston Street, on the right when traveling north on Lime Kiln Road.
40 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Confederate Retreat at the Tennessee River —
On Bainbridge Road (County Road 83) 0.3 miles north of River Road (County Route 40), on the right when traveling north.
41 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Explore the River —
On Reservation Road.
42 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — First Southern Baptist Church —
On South Wilson Dam Road, on the right when traveling south.
43 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Gulls Glorious Gulls —
On Reservation Road.
44 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — History of Muscle Shoals, Alabama —
On Avalon Avenue.
45 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Home Sweet Home — Heron Rookery —
Near Reservation Road.
46 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — How Does Wilson Dam Work? —
On Reservation RD.
47 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Howell & Graves School —
On S. Wilson Dam Highway 1 mile Kimberley Drive.
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48 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Muscle Shoals National Recreational Trail —
Near Reservation Road.
49 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Natural and Cultural Preservation / Protecting Resources —
Near Reservation Road 1 mile east of Route 133, on the left when traveling east.
50 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Origin of the Francis Turbine —
On Wilson Overlook 0.1 miles north of Reservation Road, on the left when traveling north.
51 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — The Singing River Sculpture — In Muscle Shoals, Alabama —
On Avalon Avenue at Brown Street, on the left when traveling west on Avalon Avenue.
52 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — The TVA System of Multi-Purpose Dams — Wilson Dam — Built for the people of the United States of America —
On South Overlook Road east of N Wilson Dam Rd.
53 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — TVA Goes to War —
Near Reservation road 1 mile east of Route 133, on the left when traveling east.
54 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — TVA: A History of Progress and Innovation / A Valley of Hardships —
Near Reservation Road 1 mile east of Route 133, on the left when traveling east.
55 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — TVA: Our Enduring Mission / Powering Prosperity —
Near Reservation Road 1 mile east of Route 133, on the left when traveling east.
56 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Wilson Dam —
Near Rock Pile Road 0.8 miles north of Reservation Road, on the left when traveling east.
57 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Wilson Dam and the TVA System —
On Reservation Road.
58 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Wilson Dam: Cornerstone of the TVA System —
Near Reservation Road 1 mile east of Route 133, on the left when traveling east.
59 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — Wilson Dam: Setting the Stage —
Near Reservation Road 1 mile east of Route 133, on the left when traveling east.
60 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Sheffield — 101 Memorial — World War I —
Near Hatch Boulevard.
61 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Sheffield — E.L. Newman Lustron House —
On East 34th Street north of East 14th Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
62 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Sheffield — Forest Elders —
On Thunder Road.
63 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Sheffield — Furnace Hill —
On W. 20th Street at W. 15th Street on W. 20th Street.
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64 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Sheffield — History of Sheffield —
On N. Montgomery Avenue near W 3rd St and N. Montgomery Avenue.
65 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Sheffield — In Memory of Our Comrades of Sheffield — 1917 - 1919 —
On South Montgomery Avenue at East Blake Street, on the right when traveling north on South Montgomery Avenue.
66 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Sheffield — Jackson Military Road-Jackson Crossing —
On Gordon Drive north of E 13th Street.
67 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Sheffield — Nitrate Plant No. 1 —
On West 20th Avenue west of Treatment Plant Road, on the right when traveling west.
68 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Sheffield — Nitrate Plant No. 1 —
On West 20th Avenue west of Treatment Plant Road, on the right when traveling west.
69 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Sheffield — Old Railroad Bed —
On Ashe Blvd..
70 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Sheffield — Old Railroad Bridge —
Near Ashe Boulevard 0.4 miles north of NE 16th Street.
71 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Sheffield — Percy Sledge / Producer Quin Ivy — "When A Man Loves A Woman" / NORALA and Quinvy Studios —
On East 2nd Street at North Nashville Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East 2nd Street.
72 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Sheffield — President Franklin Delano Roosevelt —
On South Montgomery Avenue at West 1st Street, on the right when traveling south on South Montgomery Avenue.
73 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Sheffield — Sheffield Colored School / Sterling High School —
On Sterling Boulevard near Southeast 11th Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
74 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Sheffield — The Birth of VFW Post #8640 —
On Sterling Boulevard at East 4th Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Sterling Boulevard.
75 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Sheffield — The Singing River Sculpture — In Sheffield, Alabama —
On North Montgomery Avenue at Alabama Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North Montgomery Avenue.
76 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Sheffield — Village One —
On Wilson Dam Avenue at Pickwick Street on Wilson Dam Avenue.
77 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — “William Mansel Long, Sr. Memorial Drive” —
On South High Street at East 10th Street, on the right when traveling south on South High Street.
78 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — American Indian History —
On S. Water Street, on the left when traveling south.
79 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — At This Well —
Near Keller Lane at North Commons Street West, on the left when traveling north.
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80 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Belle Mont —
On Cook Lane.
81 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Colbert County Confederate Memorial —
On North Main Street at West 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
82 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Colbert County Courthouse Square District —
On South Main Street at 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.
83 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Colbert County Gulf War Memorial —
On North Main Street at West 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
84 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Colbert County Korean War Memorial —
On North Main Street at West 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
85 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Colbert County Persian Gulf War Memorial —
On North Main Street at West 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
86 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Colbert County Vietnam War Memorial —
On North Main Street at West 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
87 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Colbert County World War I Memorial — April 6, 1917 — November 11, 1918 —
On North Main Street at West 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
88 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Colbert County World War II Memorial —
On North Main Street at West 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
89 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Cold Water Falls —
On S. Main Street.
90 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Engagement at Little Bear Creek — October 26-27, 1863
On Old Lee Highway at East Lee Highway (U.S. 72), on the right when traveling west on Old Lee Highway. Reported missing.
91 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Ethel Davis Plaza — In Memory of — Ethel Davis, Artist —
On North Water Street, on the right when traveling south.
92 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — First Baptist Church —
On N. Dickson St..
93 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — First Presbyterian Church —
On East 4th Street at North Broad Street, on the right when traveling east on East 4th Street.
94 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Gov. Robert Burns Lindsay / Maud McKnight Lindsay — July 4, 1824 - February 13, 1902 / May 13, 1874 - May 30, 1941 —
On North Main Street at East 1st Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
95 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Henry Emmett (Heinie) Manush — July 20, 1901 - May 12, 1971 —
On East 3rd Street east of N East Street, on the right when traveling west.
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96 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — History of Tuscumbia, Alabama —
On South Main Street at West 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.
97 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Howell Thomas Heflin — 1921~2005 —
On S. Main Street close to 4th Street, on the right when traveling south.
98 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — In Memoriam Helen Keller and Adylise Sherrod Grimsley —
Near Keller Lane north of North Commons Street West, on the left when traveling north.
99 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Ivy Green — Birthplace of Helen Keller —
On N. Commons St West.
100 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Jackson's Military Road —
On South Dickson Street at East 7th Street, on the right when traveling south on South Dickson Street.

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