Near Monroe Street Northwest at Jefferson Street North, on the left when traveling east.
(Side 1)
1959-1975
I am Staff Sergeant Peter Drake in Vietnam. In school we called this place Indochina. I enlisted in the Army out of high school, like the large majority of my fellow infantrymen. We have draftees but the bulk of . . . — — Map (db m85464) HM WM
The Alabama red-bellied turtle was placed on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Endangered Species List in 1987 and is of the highest conservation concern.
Alabama red-bellied turtles live almost exclusively in the fresh and brackish water of . . . — — Map (db m144914) HM
Dedicated October 17, 2020
by
The Alabama Gold Star Families Memorial Monument
Committee of Huntsville-Madison County Veterans Memorial Foundation and the Hershel "Woody" Williams Medal of Honor Foundation.
On behalf of a grateful community, . . . — — Map (db m268712) WM
On Gates Avenue at Franklin Street S.E. on Gates Avenue.
Before statehood, the Alabama Territory had only limited rights of self government. Between July 5 and August 2, 1819, forty-four delegates from across the Territory convened in Huntsville to draft a constitution for statehood. Lawyers, . . . — — Map (db m26592) HM
On Adams Street Southeast south of Locust Ave SE, on the right when traveling north.
A pioneer in the campaign for women's rights and equal opportunity,
Alice Boarman Baldridge was born in New Orleans in 1874. While enrolled
at Sophie Newcomb College she met Felix E. Baldridge, a medical student
at nearby Tulane. The couple . . . — — Map (db m280411) HM
On Holmes Avenue at Lincoln St., NE on Holmes Avenue.
On this spot, camped his army, October 11, 1813, after marching from Fayetteville, Tenn.,~"32 miles without halting,"~ enroute to the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. — — Map (db m30382) HM
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Pike NW, on the left when traveling west.
Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11 commander, spoke his famous words as he stepped onto the surface of the Moon.
On July 20, 1969, President John F. Kennedy's mandate that America go to the Moon was fulfilled - Apollo 11's lunar module Eagle . . . — — Map (db m85465) HM
On Shaker Street Southwest 0.1 miles north of Zierdt Road, on the left when traveling north.
Established in 1889, this cemetery is the
final resting place of several generations
of the Arnett family, a prominent African
American family in the Springhill area of
Madison County. Among those buried here
are Samuel Arnett and Louisa Ward . . . — — Map (db m299724) HM
Of the 355 individuals that flew on NASA's Space Shuttles, 306 were men and 49 were women. Over the course of the program, astronauts from 16 different countries flew Shuttle missions.
Sally Ride became the first American woman in space when . . . — — Map (db m247462) HM
Atlantis was named after the primary research vessel for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in Massachusetts from 1930 to 1966.
Atlantis was the fourth operational Shuttle and made its first flight, STS-51J, on Oct. 3, 1985. This Shuttle sent . . . — — Map (db m247466) HM
The U.S. Armed Forces Avaitor Statue depicts an aviator proudly featuring from a successful mission.
It pays tribute to all U.S. Military Aviators and commemorates their courage, their sacrifice, and their commitment to duty. The U.S. Armed Forces . . . — — Map (db m268703) HM WM
On Monroe Street Northwest at Washington Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Monroe Street Northwest.
I am Sergeant Michael Dunn of the 1st Marine Battalion. I fought in the First Barbary War, also known as the Tripolitan War, because we battled pirates off the coast of Tripoli. The Mediterranean coast of North Africa had been a hotbed of piracy for . . . — — Map (db m85488) WM
On Monroe Street Northwest at Washington St NW on Monroe Street Northwest.
The Battlefield Memorial is a symbolic remembrance of the battlefield or at the base camp for a soldier who has been killed. It consists of the soldier's rifle, with a bayonet attached, stuck into the ground with a helmet on top, dog tags hanging . . . — — Map (db m268715) WM
Bessie, or Elsie, as she was sometimes called, started her life in Huntsville in 1963. Meadow Gold Diaries (sic) mounted her to their advertising billboard that stood at the corner of Memorial Parkway and Governor's Drive. Painted as a . . . — — Map (db m114570) HM
Near Spragins Street Southwest south of Spring Street Southwest.
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
Near Fountain Circle Southwest near West Side Square.
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
On Franklin Street SE north of Lowe Avenue SE, on the left when traveling north.
In this house John Hunt Morgan was born June 1, 1825. This dashing cavalry leader of the Confederacy was killed at Greeneville, Tenn., Sept. 4, 1864. This house, built in 1823, was the home, 1849-1949, of the heirs of Stephen Neal, Madison . . . — — Map (db m32556) HM
One of the earliest frontier newspapers, The Alabama Republican, was printed at this site. In 1819, John Boardman was both editor and publisher. This site served as Mr. Boardman's home, law office and print shop. The building also housed . . . — — Map (db m279558) HM
On Wood Road at Technology Road, on the right when traveling south on Wood Road.
In 1964, the U.S. Army was seeking a heavily armed helicopter suitable for a combat operations in Vietnam. Boeing-Vertol proposed a modified version of the CH47 Chinook, which the Army promptly accepted. An order for eleven of the aircraft was . . . — — Map (db m52230) HM
On Poplar Avenue NW at Yukon Street NW, on the right when traveling west on Poplar Avenue NW.
After the Civil War, the future of African-Americans in the United States Army was in doubt. In July 1866, Congress passed legislation establishing two cavalry and four infantry regiments to be made up of African-American soldiers. The mounted . . . — — Map (db m75092) HM WM
On Monte Sano Boulevard Southeast at Burrit Drive Southeast, on the left when traveling north on Monte Sano Boulevard Southeast.
Situated on 167 acres of some of the most scenic land in North Alabama, the museum and its grounds contain items of local and national interest.
This property was willed to the City of Huntsville in 1955 by Dr. William Henry Burritt . . . — — Map (db m27876) HM
On Randolph Avenue Southeast near Calhoun Street SE, on the right when traveling west.
Septimus D. Cabaniss (1815-1889) purchased this home in 1843, upon his
marriage to Virginia A. Shepherd (1824-1907). The couple had nine
children, only four of whom survived to adulthood. Architect George
Steele built the home, in the Greek . . . — — Map (db m235485) HM
On Greene Street Southeast at Eustis Avenue Southeast, on the left when traveling south on Greene Street Southeast.
On this site stood the Calhoun House, used as a Federal Courthouse, where desperado Frank James was tried and found not guilty, by jury trial, on April 25, 1884, for robbery of a government payroll near Muscle Shoals, Alabama, March 11, 1881. One of . . . — — Map (db m27771) HM
On Ivy Avenue SW at SW 1st Street, on the right when traveling south on Ivy Avenue SW.
Brahan Spring Park, formerly Beaty's Spring, was the site of Camp Beaty, the encampment of Andrew Jackson's army of volunteers and militia after their celebrated non-stop march of "32 miles in 5 hours" from Fayetteville, Tennessee on October 11, . . . — — Map (db m105131) HM
On Panorama Drive Southeast at Monte Sano Boulevard Southeast, on the right when traveling west on Panorama Drive Southeast.
Over 200 soldiers were sent from Fort Barancas, Fl. each summer 1888 to 1898 to recuperate from yellow fever and malaria. Approximately 20 acres with a hospital. Joseph Boan, son of Mary and Sgt. Joseph Boan was born at Camp Monte Sano July 1888. . . . — — Map (db m154274) HM
On Heart of Huntsville Drive SW south of Constellation Drive, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Lincoln Street Southeast at Randolph Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north on Lincoln Street Southeast.
This church which had its origins in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church was first mentioned at a meeting of the Presbytery on April 7, 1812. It became known as First Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Huntsville, Alabama. In 1828 the first building . . . — — Map (db m27782) HM
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Pike NW, on the left when traveling west.
Commander Gene Cernan spoke these words as the last man to walk on the Moon.
Apollo 17 was the final Apollo mission and the crowning achievement of the entire Apollo program. The mission set numerous Apollo program records: the longest mission, . . . — — Map (db m85489) HM
Heavy-lift Transporter
Known as the workhorse of the U.S. Army, the Boeing Chinook is a tandem-rotor, heavy-lift transport helicopter designed to move personnel, supplies, and equipment in support of combat operations. Secondary missions . . . — — Map (db m247205) HM
Near Church Street Northwest south of Monroe Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
Organized to enhance the economic growth and well~being of the community in order to provide employment opportunities and a superior quality of life for local residents.
First known as the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce, the organization included . . . — — Map (db m258248) HM
On Eustis Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
The Church of the Nativity congregation was organized December 17, 1842 - the name chosen because of the approaching Christmas season. The Convention of the Diocese of Alabama, Protestant Episcopal Church, approved the congregation on February 16, . . . — — Map (db m27858) HM
On Church Street Southwest south of Clinton Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Church Street was formerly
named Henry Street, after
Patrick Henry. He was an attorney,
an orator, and the first Governor
of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
He is most remembered for his address to the House of Burgesses in 1775, which he ended . . . — — Map (db m279910) HM
On Church Street Northwest at Holmes Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Church Street Northwest.
Throughout much of the twentieth century, Church Street was the heart of a vibrant black community, filled with movement, color, and sound. Those who lived, worked, or visited there described it as "an experience."
The area was a bustling . . . — — Map (db m154264) HM
On Monroe Street Northwest at Washington Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Monroe Street Northwest.
I am Private Patrick O’Hara of the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Before the war I was a fisherman working on a boat out of Bar Harbor, Maine. I didn’t volunteer for the Army until well into the second year of the war because it was way . . . — — Map (db m85490) WM
On Monte Sano Blvd Southeast at Highland Plaza Southeast, on the right when traveling north on Monte Sano Blvd Southeast.
This rock entrance is all that remains of Camp Ala. SP-16, 3486 and Camp Ala. TVA-7, 3483 which were built here due to available water. They were part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's conservation projects. When WW II started the men enlisted . . . — — Map (db m55607) HM
One of the most important jobs for humans and animals is
finding water. Early Indians knew of the many springs, streams,
and ponds on Monte Sano. Water also attracted deer and other
game; a year around source of food for Indians and
Early . . . — — Map (db m283193) HM
On Franklin Street Southeast, on the left when traveling north on Franklin Street Southeast.
Clement Comer Clay was a young lawyer when he traveled to Huntsville in 1811. He applied himself as a civic leader, and in 1819 led the committee that drafted the state's first constitution. This building was used for Clay's law practice, Madison . . . — — Map (db m279556) HM
On Maple Hill Street Southeast at Eustis Ave SE, on the left when traveling west on Maple Hill Street Southeast.
Born in Virginia; attorney, judge, and planter. Chair of Committee of Fifteen that drafted the 1st Alabama Constitution during Convention held July 5-Aug 2, 1819 in what is now Huntsville; 1 of 8 signers from Madison County; and 1 of 44 delegates . . . — — Map (db m235535) HM
Tandem-Compound Turbine Rotor
This turbine rotor was installed in 1954 at TVA's Colbert Fossil Plant near Tuscumbia, Alabama. For almost 60 years, high-pressure steam turned the rotor to generate electricity to power Tennessee Valley homes. . . . — — Map (db m247203) HM
Near Monroe Street Northwest at Jefferson Street North, on the left when traveling east.
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Cold War-Global
1945-
I am Petty Officer Richard Williamson, Jr. I am proud that my dad served on the first nuclear powered fast attack submarine, the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) which set all kinds of records in the 1950s . . . — — Map (db m85491) HM WM
Opened in 1934, the third Madison County Courthouse was the home of these majestic limestone columns and for more than 50 years they stood in the square, after which they were carefully disassembled.
Garden volunteers Evelyn Lucas and Seth . . . — — Map (db m144866) HM
On Monroe Street Northwest at Washington Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Monroe Street Northwest.
Make no mistake - our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen have committed their lives to defending freedom and our American way of life.
The Soldier’s Oath
"I, (state your name), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support . . . — — Map (db m71403) WM
On Westside Square, on the right when traveling north.
Erected on November 21, 1905, a handsome monument was dedicated to the Confederate dead by the Virginia Clay Clopton Chapter #1107 United Daughters of the Confederacy of Huntsville, and was unveiled with proper ceremonies in which many veterans of . . . — — Map (db m27784) HM
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Pike NW, on the left when traveling west.
Command module pilot Richard Gordon assured Pete Conrad, lunar module commander, that his landing was right on target.
Apollo 12 stands out as the first of the Moon flights to achieve a pinpoint landing. Despite a rocky start caused by . . . — — Map (db m85492) HM
On Franklin Street Southeast at Gates Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling south on Franklin Street Southeast.
Site of Alabama's first constitutional
convention, which began in July of 1819.
44 delegates met, debated, and
authored the document which
enabled Alabama to become the
22nd state admitted to the Union.
Restoration Partner
PPG . . . — — Map (db m154267) HM
Site of Alabama's first constitutional convention, which began in July of 1819.
44 delegates met, debated, and authored the document which enabled Alabama to become the 22nd state admitted to the Union.
Restoration Partner PPG Colorful . . . — — Map (db m279559) HM
Alabama Astronaut Joe F. Edwards flew the seeds that formed this tree aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavor (OV-105). Launched on January 22, 1998, the seeds traveled with Edwards over 3.6 million miles. After 8 days, 19 hours, and 48 minutes of . . . — — Map (db m247204) HM
On Oakwood Avenue Northeast at Lee High Drive Northeast, on the right when traveling west on Oakwood Avenue Northeast.
Dallas Mills and Village
1892-1949
Chartered in 1890 by T. B. Dallas, Dallas Mills began operation in 1892 as Alabama's largest cotton mill, manufacturing sheeting. The mill village extended from Oakwood Ave. South to O'Shaughnessy Ave., and . . . — — Map (db m154280) HM
Near Oakwood Avenue Northeast just east of England Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east.
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
Discovery was named after one of the two ships used by the British explorer Captain James Cook when he discovered Hawaii and explored Alaska and northwestern Canada in the 1770s. Discovery was the third operational Shuttle and made its third . . . — — Map (db m247460) HM
On Monroe Street Southwest south of Clinton Ave W, on the left when traveling north.
This plaque was placed here by citizens of Huntsville and Madison County, Alabama in honor of Dr. Wernher von Braun who directed research and development operations for the Army at Redstone Arsenal from 1950 to 1960, and served as Director of . . . — — Map (db m279895) HM
On Meridianville Bottom Road 0.1 miles south of Bolling Road, on the right when traveling north.
This unmarked cemetery site was discovered during the relocation of a section of Meridianville Bottom Road in July 2012. Though no marked graves are present, this might be a family graveyard associated with the early settlers of Madison County. . . . — — Map (db m154283) HM
On Meridian Street at Wilkenson Drive, on the right when traveling north on Meridian Street.
Platted in 1958, Edmonton Heights is among Huntsville's earliest planned suburbs designed for African Americans. Its development illustrates the combined effects of post-war growth and racial discrimination in federal and local housing policy upon . . . — — Map (db m277901) HM
On Westside Square at Fountain Circle Southwest, on the right when traveling south on Westside Square.
The First National Bank of Huntsville and its predecessors:
The National Bank of Huntsville
1865-1889.
The Northern Bank of Alabama
1852-1865
(Operation suspended 1863-1865)
The Branch of the State Bank of Huntsville
1833-1852 . . . — — Map (db m27852) HM
Near Monroe Street Northwest at Washington Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east.
ETO 1939-1945
I am US Army Air Force Sergeant Joe Makowski. I first served in North Africa and Italy as a B-17 Flying Fortress crewmember in the 99th Bomber Group, Twelfth Air Force. After completing 52 missions with the 99th, I could have . . . — — Map (db m85493) HM WM
Near Tranquilty Base 0.5 miles west of Madison Pike, on the left when traveling west.
The tank exhibited at the U. S. Space & Rocket Center is real. It was delivered to NASA in 1977 it was the first ever built for the shuttle program. The tank was used in the Space Shuttle Main Engine test program at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in . . . — — Map (db m98216) HM
The largest liquid-powered rocket engine ever used to launch Americans to space, the F-1 was the key to successfully "slipping the surly bonds" of Earth's gravity and sending Apollo astronauts on their first historic missions to the moon. With . . . — — Map (db m238054) HM
On Randolph Avenue Southeast 0.1 miles east of Lincoln Street SE, on the right when traveling east.
Home of William Feeney, a founding leader of Huntsville. Built in 1825 by Huntsville architect George Steele, it was converted in 1920 to the bungalow style and modified with concrete stucco and a front porch. In 1972, Huntsville architectural . . . — — Map (db m235483) HM
On Gallatin Street Southwest at Governors Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling south on Gallatin Street Southwest.
Opened in 1944, the Fifth Avenue School became the focal point for major educational change on September 9, 1963, when Sonnie Hereford IV became the first African-American student to integrate public schools in Alabama. Following a lengthy court . . . — — Map (db m55722) HM
On Westside Square, on the right when traveling south.
Housed on this site in brick building
44 ft. x 54 ft
Chartered by Mississippi Territorial Legislature December 11, 1816
Commenced operations October 17, 1817, shortly thereafter made depository for Huntsville Federal Land Office funds. . . . — — Map (db m27785) HM
On Governors Drive (U.S. 431), on the right when traveling east.
Oldest Baptist Church (Missionary) in Alabama organized June 3, 1809 as the West Fork of Flint River Church. Presiding Clergy:
John Canterbury, John McCutchen and John Nicholson.
Renamed Enon Church and called John Canterbury as 1st pastor . . . — — Map (db m30378) HM
On Lincoln Street Southeast at Gates Avenue Southeast, on the left when traveling north on Lincoln Street Southeast.
Organized June 15, 1818 by the Rev. Gideon Blackburn, D.D. One of the state’s oldest Presbyterian churches. This site was selected for the first church building, dedicated on Oct. 13, 1822. The second and present, sanctuary was dedicated on May . . . — — Map (db m121846) HM
On Pratt Avenue NE at Russell St NE, on the right when traveling east on Pratt Avenue NE.
Part of the 1892 East Huntsville Addition created by local businessmen to revitalize Huntsville and attract industry in the post-Reconstruction period. Many streets recall those individuals - Pratt, Wellman, Ward, and Wells. Huntsville's first . . . — — Map (db m44597) HM
The Space Shuttle, officially called the Space Transportation System (STS) began its flight career on April 12, 1981, with the launch of Columbia from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atlantis flew the final . . . — — Map (db m247647) HM
On Rideout Road, on the right when traveling south.
On September 8, 1960, President Dwight Eisenhower formally dedicated the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, as a new field installation of the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) organization that had . . . — — Map (db m50147) HM
On Cemetery Street Northwest at Hall Avenue Northwest, in the median on Cemetery Street Northwest.
Glenwood Cemetery. Glenwood Cemetery replaced the original slave cemetery, known as "Georgia,” which had been established in 1818 and located north of the present Huntsville Hospital. Glenwood Cemetery was established in 1870 by the City of . . . — — Map (db m154245) HM
On Monroe Street Northwest at Washington Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Monroe Street Northwest.
The Global War on Terrorism and Afghanistan War commenced on 11 September 2001, after Islamic terrorists hijacked and deliberately crashed four airliners in New York City, Washington D.C. and Shanksville, Pa. The following month, American air and . . . — — Map (db m85494) WM
On Ward Avenue NE at White Street NE, on the left when traveling east on Ward Avenue NE.
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
Near Tranquility Base 0.5 miles west of Old Madison Parkway NW, on the left when traveling west.
These were among the last words from Apollo 1.
On January 27, 1967, the first scheduled Apollo flight, Apollo/Saturn 204, was undergoing routine launch pad tests. Soon after the crew was sealed inside the command module, a deadly fire exploded . . . — — Map (db m85495) HM
Near Monroe Street Northwest at Jefferson Street North, on the left when traveling east.
Gulf War-1991
I am Nathan Oscar Pardner, a M1A1 Tank Gunner. I came into the Army in 1988 after a year in Junior College. I was assigned to the 2nd Battalion 33rd Armor of the 3rd Armored Division in Germany. I qualified as a Master Gunner . . . — — Map (db m85531) HM WM
On Moores Mill Road at Old Gurley Road NE, on the left when traveling south on Moores Mill Road.
Harris Hill Cemetery is located Sec. 17, T3, and R1E, on the south side of Highway 72 East at the intersection of Moores Mill Road and Highway 72 East in a large clump of trees on a small rise. This is the old home place and family graveyard of . . . — — Map (db m43878) HM
On Southside Square at Franklin St SE, on the right when traveling east on Southside Square.
originally established in this location in 1897, owned and operated by the Historic Huntsville Foundation since 1983.
Major restoration 2003 made possible by
Congressman Bud Cramer, who secured designation and funding as a project of Save . . . — — Map (db m279554) HM
On Southside Square at Franklin Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east on Southside Square. Reported permanently removed.
Harrison Brothers, the oldest operating hardware store in Alabama, was founded in 1879 when James B. Daniel and T. Harrison opened a tobacco shop on Jefferson Street. In 1897 they purchased this building on South Side Square and expanded into the . . . — — Map (db m279904) HM
On Southside Square at Franklin St SE, on the right when traveling east on Southside Square.
Harrison Brothers, the oldest operating hardware store in Alabama, was founded in 1879 when James B. and Daniel T. Harrison opened a tobacco shop on Jefferson Street. In 1897, they purchased this building on South Side Square and expanded into the . . . — — Map (db m279902) HM
On Williams Avenue SE at Lincoln Street SE, on the left when traveling east on Williams Avenue SE.
First Masonic Lodge in Alabama. Chartered Aug. 29, 1811, under the Masonic Jurisdiction of Kentucky. Original building on this site erected in 1820. — — Map (db m37907) HM
On Airport Road SW at Memorial Parkway SW (U.S. 231), on the right when traveling east on Airport Road SW.
First American-made guided missile put on public display. First showing was May 14, 1953 at Huntsville, home of the world's largest rocket and guided missile research and development center, Redstone Arsenal. — — Map (db m34957) HM
On Monte Sano Boulevard Southeast at Old Chimney Road Southeast, on the left when traveling north on Monte Sano Boulevard Southeast.
(Front):Historic Viduta
"Viduta"-derived from Spanish "vida" meaning "life"
In a time when yellow fever, malaria, and cholera threatened, Dr. Thomas Fearn and his brothers Robert and George were drawn by the cool air and medicinal . . . — — Map (db m27795) HM
Near Church Street Southwest south of Clinton Avenue West.
(Preface) Welcome to the Huntsville Water Trail at Big Spring Park, a celebration of our city's history, spirit, and ingenuity. Follow these signs to learn how the Big Spring helped shape Huntsville's creation, and how it's still helping us . . . — — Map (db m167110) HM
Near Church Street Southwest south of Clinton Ave W, on the right when traveling south.
Holmes Avenue is named after David Holmes who was the fourth Governor of the Mississippi Territory and the first Governor of the state of Mississippi.
He would later represent Mississippi in the United States Senate. — — Map (db m279896) HM
On Old Chimney Road Southeast, on the right when traveling south.
Site of Hotel Monte Sano, built in 1887 by the North Alabama Improvement Company with the assistance of Michael and James O’Shaughnessy. The 233-room hotel opened on June 1, 1887 and served as a health resort and haven for famous visitors including . . . — — Map (db m27796) HM
On Gates Avenue Southeast at Greene Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east on Gates Avenue Southeast.
Built 1819 by H. C. Bradford, this home was later owned by John Read, John McKinley, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1837-1852), Bartley M. Lowe, M. C. Betts and Marie Howard Weeden (1846-1905) whose poetry and paintings preserve nineteenth . . . — — Map (db m221646) HM
On Church Street Southwest north of Williams Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling north.
City was scene of these "firsts" in Alabama:
1811 first town incorporated
1812 first Masonic Lodge chartered
1816 first bank incorporated
1819 first state constitution drafted
1819 first Governor inaugurated
1819 first session of . . . — — Map (db m27843) HM
On Randolph Avenue Southeast west of Calhoun Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
The Alabama legislature authorized the Seminary on January 15, 1831. A board of trustees
owned stock in the enterprise. It replaced the Huntsville Female Academy organized in 1830. The new teaching staff, hired by Trustee James G. Birney, were . . . — — Map (db m154269) HM
Near Maple Hill Street Southeast at Eustis Ave SE.
Major Thomas Freeman, Surveyor, U.S. Government Land Office, established the line known as the Huntsville Meridian in 1807 which is the reference for all property surveyed in North Alabama. — — Map (db m235544) HM
On Church St SW, on the right when traveling north.
The mission of Huntsville Utilities is to supply our community with clean safe, great-tasting drinking water.
We're proud to have been recognized with numerous regional and national accolades over the years for outstanding public service. . . . — — Map (db m189504) HM
Near Davis Circle SW east of Monroe Street SW, on the right when traveling east.
Ratified in 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteed women the right to vote. To register to vote in Alabama citizens were required to meet a series of residency and property requirements, pass a literacy test, and pay a poll . . . — — Map (db m191678) HM
On McClung Avenue SE, on the right when traveling east.
Ratified in 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteed women the right to vote. The Twickenham Town Chapter, NSDAR honors the history of Huntsville's pioneer suffragists, who met here at the home of Alberta Chapman Taylor . . . — — Map (db m160637) HM
On Monroe Street Northwest at Washington Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Monroe Street Northwest.
fighting in the forces, which guard my country and our way of life. Welcome to your Patriots Walkway. You’re invited to take a short walk through our American military history from the Revolutionary War through today’s conflicts. Did you know our . . . — — Map (db m85533) WM
The first liquid-hydrogen-fueled American rocket engine, the J-2 Engine is best known for powering the second and third stages of the powerful Saturn V rocket for NASA's Apollo moon missions, supporting America's successful mission of discovery . . . — — Map (db m238053) HM
On Eustis Avenue Southeast east of Franklin St SE, on the right when traveling east.
This site was briefly owned in 1829 by attorney and community leader, James G. Birney, who was elected Mayor of Huntsville on July fourteenth of that same year. He served as agent of The American Colonization Society in Alabama before moving to . . . — — Map (db m283228) HM
Site of residence built 1890 by
Col. James and Lucy O'Shaughnessy.
Demolished 1920s.
State Archaeological Site #MS1, 1995.
The two-story Victorian house had four chimneys,
gas lights, water lines, and indoor plumbing.
Col. J. O'Shaughnessy . . . — — Map (db m283187) HM
The Jesup Agricultural Wagon was the first vehicle used in Tuskegee Institute’s Movable School, an outreach effort of the Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) aimed at bringing modern agricultural tools and methods to rural areas and people . . . — — Map (db m144944) HM
Fire towers are a symbol of forest conservation even though their original role has been replaced with aircraft surveillance. Many of the towers across the U.S. have been abandoned or destroyed making ours one of the few remaining. The 100 ft . . . — — Map (db m297521) HM
Near Maple Hill Street Southeast at Eustis Ave SE.
Born in Virginia; graduate of Princeton; lawyer, planter, and politician. President of the Alabama Constitutional Convention held July 5-Aug 2, 1819 in what is now Huntsville; 1 of 8 signers from Madison County; and 1 of 44 delegates from 22 . . . — — Map (db m235545) HM
On Eustis Avenue Southeast east of Franklin St SE, on the right when traveling east.
In June 1866, Kate L. Kaufman signed a construction contract for this building, which was utilized by her family as a confectionary shop. The Kaufmans sold this property in 1887. — — Map (db m283231) HM
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