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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Madison County, Alabama

 
Clickable Map of Madison 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 Madison County, AL (212) Jackson County, AL (38) Limestone County, AL (90) Marshall County, AL (42) Morgan County, AL (81) Franklin County, TN (106) Lincoln County, TN (55)  MadisonCounty(212) Madison County (212)  JacksonCounty(38) Jackson County (38)  LimestoneCounty(90) Limestone County (90)  MarshallCounty(42) Marshall County (42)  MorganCounty(81) Morgan County (81)  FranklinCountyTennessee(106) Franklin County (106)  LincolnCounty(55) Lincoln County (55)
Huntsville is the county seat for Madison County
Adjacent to Madison County, Alabama
      Jackson County (38)  
      Limestone County (90)  
      Marshall County (42)  
      Morgan County (81)  
      Franklin County, Tennessee (106)  
      Lincoln County, Tennessee (55)  
 
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1 Alabama, Madison County, Brownsboro — Trail of Tears — Drane/Hood Overland Route
On Lee Highway/John T. Reid Parkway (U.S. 72 at milepost 109) at Brock Road, on the right when traveling west on Lee Highway/John T. Reid Parkway.
2 Alabama, Madison County, Fisk — 2F3 — Tennessee / Alabama — Lincoln County /
On Huntsville Highway (U.S. 231/431) at Hunter Road, on the left when traveling north on Huntsville Highway.
3 Alabama, Madison County, Gurley — "Wildwood"
On John T Reid Parkway/Lee Highway (U.S. 72) 0.1 miles east of Walker Street, on the right when traveling west.
4 Alabama, Madison County, Gurley — Town of Gurley
On Lee Highway/John T Reid Parkway (U.S. 72) at Gurley Pike, on the right when traveling west on Lee Highway/John T Reid Parkway.
5 Alabama, Madison County, Harvest — Ford's Chapel United Methodist Church — (organized 1808)
Near Ford's Chapel Drive at Autumn Drive, on the right when traveling north.
6 Alabama, Madison County, Hazel Green — Initial Survey Point
On Huntsville Highway (U.S. 231/431) at Hunter Road, on the right when traveling south on Huntsville Highway.
7 Alabama, Madison County, Hazel Green — John Williams Walker (1783-1823)
On U.S. 231/431, 1 mile south of Grimwood Road (County Road 100), on the right when traveling south.
8 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — 1959-1975/Vietnam War/Vietnam War
Near Monroe Street Northwest at Jefferson Street North, on the left when traveling east.
9 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Ala. Red-Bellied Turtle — Sweet Homegrown Alabama — Alabama State Reptile —
Near Bob Wallace Avenue Southwest.
10 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Alabama’s Constitution And Statehood
On Gates Avenue at Franklin Street S.E. on Gates Avenue.
11 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Andrew Jackson
On Holmes Avenue at Lincoln St., NE on Holmes Avenue.
12 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.
13 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Barbary Coast Wars — 1801 - 1805, 1815
On Monroe Street Northwest at Washington Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Monroe Street Northwest.
14 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Bessie — "The Meadow Gold Cow"
Reported missing.
15 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Birthplace of General Morgan — the Rebel Raider
On Franklin Street SE north of Lowe Avenue SE, on the left when traveling north.
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16 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Buffalo Soldiers — Huntsville, AL
On Poplar Avenue NW at Yukon Street NW, on the right when traveling west on Poplar Avenue NW.
17 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Burritt Museum
On Monte Sano Boulevard Southeast at Burrit Drive Southeast, on the left when traveling north on Monte Sano Boulevard Southeast.
18 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — C.B. "Bill" Miller Bridge
On Heart of Huntsville Drive SW south of Constellation Drive, on the right when traveling south.
19 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Calhoun House
On Greene Street Southeast at Eustis Avenue Southeast, on the left when traveling south on Greene Street Southeast.
20 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Camp Beaty Brahan Spring Park
On Ivy Avenue SW at SW 1st Street, on the right when traveling south on Ivy Avenue SW.
21 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Camp Monte Sano — 1888 to 1898
On Panorama Drive Southeast at Monte Sano Boulevard Southeast, on the right when traveling west on Panorama Drive Southeast.
22 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Central Presbyterian Church
On Lincoln Street Southeast at Randolph Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north on Lincoln Street Southeast.
23 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.
24 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Church Street Community
On Church Street Northwest at Holmes Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Church Street Northwest.
25 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Civil War — (War Between the States) — 1861-1865 —
On Monroe Street Northwest at Washington Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Monroe Street Northwest.
26 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Civilian Conservation Corps — (C. C. C.) Camp — 1935~1940 —
On Monte Sano Blvd Southeast at Highland Plaza Southeast, on the right when traveling north on Monte Sano Blvd Southeast.
27 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Cold War-Global 1945-/ Cold War-Germany 1945-1990
Near Monroe Street Northwest at Jefferson Street North, on the left when traveling east.
28 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Commitment/Oath, Creed, And Code of Conduct
On Monroe Street Northwest at Washington Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Monroe Street Northwest.
29 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Confederate Monument
On Westside Square, on the right when traveling north.
30 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.
31 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Constitution Hall
On Franklin Street Southeast at Gates Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling south on Franklin Street Southeast.
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32 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Dallas (Optimist) Park / (Dallas) Optimist Park
Near Oakwood Avenue Northeast just east of England Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east.
33 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Dallas Mills and Village / Rison School
On Oakwood Avenue Northeast at Lee High Drive Northeast, on the right when traveling west on Oakwood Avenue Northeast.
34 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — David Peter Lewis — 24th Governor of Alabama — 1872 - 1874 —
On Maple Hill Street Southeast at Eustis Ave SE, on the left when traveling south on Maple Hill Street Southeast.
35 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Early Settlers Cemetery — Madison County
On Meridianville Bottom Road, 0.1 miles south of Bolling Road, on the right when traveling north.
36 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Erected in 1835 — This building has since been occupied by
On Westside Square at Fountain Circle Southwest, on the right when traveling south on Westside Square.
37 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — ETO 1939-1945/PTO 1941-1945
Near Monroe Street Northwest at Washington Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east.
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 — Fifth Avenue School — Site of Alabama's First Public School Integration
On Gallatin Street Southwest at Governors Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling south on Gallatin Street Southwest.
40 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — First Bank In Alabama — Planters And Merchants Bank of Huntsville — Housed on this site in brick building —
On Westside Square, on the right when traveling south.
41 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — First Baptist Church Huntsville, Alabama
On Governors Drive (U.S. 431), on the right when traveling east.
42 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — 168 — First Presbyterian Church — Huntsville, Alabama — American Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Site —
On Lincoln Street Southeast at Gates Avenue Southeast, on the left when traveling north on Lincoln Street Southeast.
43 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Five Points Historic District — Established October 28, 1999
On Pratt Avenue NE at Russell St NE, on the right when traveling east on Pratt Avenue NE.
44 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Formation of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
On Rideout Road, on the right when traveling south.
45 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Glenwood Cemetery
On Cemetery Street Northwest at Hall Avenue Northwest, in the median on Cemetery Street Northwest.
46 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Global War on Terrorism — Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial
On Monroe Street Northwest at Washington Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Monroe Street Northwest.
47 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Goldsmith-Schiffman Field
On Ward Avenue NE at White Street NE, on the left when traveling east on Ward Avenue NE.
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48 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Grissom • White • Chaffee — Date of Incident: January 27, 1967 • Intended Launch Date: February 21, 1967 — "Fire in the Cockpit!" —
Near Tranquility Base, 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Parkway NW, on the left when traveling west.
49 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Gulf War-1991/War on Terrorism
Near Monroe Street Northwest at Jefferson Street North, on the left when traveling east.
50 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Harris Hill Cemetery
On Moores Mill Road at Old Gurley Road NE, on the left when traveling south on Moores Mill Road.
51 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Harrison Brothers Hardware — Established 1879
On Southside Square at Franklin Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east on Southside Square.
52 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Helion Lodge No. 1
On Williams Avenue SE at Lincoln Street SE, on the left when traveling east on Williams Avenue SE.
53 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Hermes Guided Missile
On Airport Road SW at Memorial Parkway SW (U.S. 231), on the right when traveling east on Airport Road SW.
54 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Historic Viduta / Hotel Monte Sano
On Monte Sano Boulevard Southeast at Old Chimney Road Southeast, on the left when traveling north on Monte Sano Boulevard Southeast.
55 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — 1 — History at Its Source — Huntsville Water Trail
Near Church Street Southwest south of Clinton Avenue West.
56 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Hotel Monte Sano — “Monte Sano” – Spanish for “Mountain of Health”
On Old Chimney Road Southeast, on the right when traveling south.
57 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Howard Weeden Home
On Gates Avenue Southeast at Greene Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east on Gates Avenue Southeast.
58 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Huntsville
On Church Street Southwest north of Williams Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling north.
59 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Huntsville Female Seminary
On Randolph Avenue Southeast west of Calhoun Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
60 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — 8 — Huntsville Utilites Special Awards — Huntsville Water Trail
61 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Huntsville's First Black Women Voters
Near Davis Circle SW east of Monroe Street SW, on the right when traveling east.
62 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Huntsville's Pioneer Suffragists
On McClung Avenue SE, on the right when traveling east.
63 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — I am an American Warrior
On Monroe Street Northwest at Washington Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Monroe Street Northwest.
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64 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — John Hunt
Near Westside Square.
65 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — John Williams Walker — 200 Alabama Bicentennial
Near Maple Hill Street Southeast at Eustis Ave SE.
66 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Korean War — Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial
On Monroe Street Northwest at Washington Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Monroe Street Northwest.
67 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Korean War / Cold War-Korea 1953-
Near Monroe Street Northwest at Jefferson Street North, on the left when traveling east.
68 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Korean War/1950-1953
Near Monroe Street Northwest at Jefferson Street North, on the left when traveling east.
69 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Late Indian Wars — 1866–1890
Near Monroe Street Northwest at Washington Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east.
70 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Lincoln School and Village
On Meridian Street at Abingdon Avenue NW, on the right when traveling north on Meridian Street.
71 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.
72 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Lowell M. Anderson — Father of Monte Sano Club
On Georgetta Drive, 0.2 miles east of Monte Sano Blvd SE, on the right when traveling north.
73 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Lowry House
On Kildare Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
74 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Madison County
On Northside Square at Eastside Square, on the left when traveling west on Northside Square.
75 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Main Engines — Power for Lift-off and Ascent to Orbit
Near Tranquility Base, 0.4 miles west of Madison Pike, on the left when traveling west.
76 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Major General H.N. Toftoy, USA.
On Westside Square, on the right when traveling south.
77 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — 2 — Making the Water Work — Huntsville Water Trail
Near Fountain Circle Southwest near West Side Square.
78 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Maple Hill Cemetery
On Wells Avenue SE at Maple Hill Street SE on Wells Avenue SE.
79 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Maple Hill Cemetery — Established 1818
On Maple Hill Street Southeast at Eustis Ave SE, on the right when traveling north on Maple Hill Street Southeast.
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80 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 —
Near Tranquility Base, 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Pike NW, on the left when traveling west.
81 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Memorial Fountains — Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial
On Monroe Street Northwest at Jefferson Street North, on the right when traveling west on Monroe Street Northwest.
82 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Merrimack Mfg. Co. & Village / Joseph J. Bradley School — 1900-1992 / 1919-1967
On Triana Boulevard SW, 0.3 miles north of Drake Avenue SW, on the right when traveling north.
83 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Methodism brought into area 1807 First United Methodist Church — Huntsville, Alabama
On Randolph Street Southeast at Greene Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west on Randolph Street Southeast.
84 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Monte Sano Elementary School
On Monte Sano Boulevard Southeast, on the right when traveling north.
85 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Monte Sano Female Seminary
On Southeast Cooper Street at Lookout Drive Southeast, on the left when traveling north on Southeast Cooper Street.
86 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Monte Sano Railway
On Nolen Avenue Southeast east of Chickasaw Drive Southeast, on the left when traveling east.
87 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Ms. Baker: Monkeynaut
Near Tranquility Base, 0.5 miles west of Madison Pike, on the left when traveling west.
88 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — NASA / U.S. Geological Survey — Mobile Geological Laboratory
Near Tranquiltiy Base, 0.5 miles Madison Pike, on the left when traveling west.
89 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — NASA Skylab
Near Tranquility Base, 0.5 miles west of Madison Pike, on the left when traveling west.
90 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Northern Terminus Indian Creek Canal — First Canal in Alabama — Incorporated 1820, Completed 1831 —
Near Spragins Avenue Northwest east of Church Street Northwest.
91 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Norwegian Light Beacon And Fog Bell
Near Williams Avenue Southwest west of Church Street Southwest.
92 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Oak Place
On Maysville Road Northeast north of Humes Avenue Northeast, on the right when traveling north.
93 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Oakwood College — Founded 1896
On Adventist Blvd NW at Millennium Drive NW, on the right when traveling north on Adventist Blvd NW.
94 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Oakwood College — Founded 1896
On Adventist Blvd NW, 0.2 miles west of Sparkman Drive NW, on the right when traveling west.
95 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Old Town Historic District
On Holmes Avenue close to Lincoln St., NE.
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96 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Original Site of Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University — (now located at Normal, Alabama)
On Clinton Avenue SE at Monroe Street SE, on the right when traveling east on Clinton Avenue SE.
97 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Original Site of Enon Baptist Church
On Meridianville Bottom Road at Clyde Shelton Drive, on the left when traveling east on Meridianville Bottom Road.
98 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Original Site of Lakeside United Methodist Church — 1866-1968
On Jefferson Street N at Meridan Street NW, on the right when traveling east on Jefferson Street N.
99 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Passenger Depot — Huntsville, Alabama — Built 1860 —
On Church Street NW, on the right when traveling north.
100 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Pathfinder — Huntsville's Orbiter for NASA's Fleet
Near Tranquility Base, 0.4 miles west of Madison Pike, on the left when traveling west.

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