Historical Markers and War Memorials in Moulton, Alabama
Moulton is the county seat for Lawrence County
Moulton is in Lawrence County
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On Court Street (County Route 460) at Market Street (Alabama Route 33), on the right when traveling east on Court Street.
Created by Territorial Legislature
in 1818 from lands ceded by
Cherokee and Chickasaw Indians
Named for U.S, Navy hero of War of 1812
Capt. James Lawrence
Fatally wounded, his famous command was
"Don't Give Up The Ship"
County . . . — — Map (db m69672) HM
Near Alabama Route 33, 0.2 miles south of County Route 67, on the left when traveling south.
A Special Place: for People and Birds
The forest of Bankhead have been here for many generations, witnessing considerable natural, historical and cultural changes. This area was home to native Americans for many years. The pioneers who live . . . — — Map (db m107295) HM
On Market Street (Alabama Route 33) at Court Street (County Route 460), on the right when traveling south on Market Street.
Born 11 June 1769, in Maryland and married 18 Nov 1797, Anne Royall became a wealthy widow upon her Revolutionary War Veteran husband's death in 1813. However, her husband's family filed an ultimately successful suit for his estate. While she waited . . . — — Map (db m84309) HM
Near Alabama Route 33, 0.2 miles south of County Route 67, on the left when traveling south.
Many Kinds of Birds Call North Alabama Home
The northern tier of Alabama has several district landforms including the Tennessee River Valley and the southern Cumberland Plateau. The variety of terrain and the large expanse of forest in the . . . — — Map (db m107297) HM
Wyatt Cheatham (1769-1856) was one of the early settlers of Lawrence County and bought land near Wren in 1818. The Alabama Legislature on 14 Dec 1824 authorized him, "to open out and make a road leading from at or near the Gum Pond in said county to . . . — — Map (db m84310) HM
On Court Street (County Route 460) east of Market Street (Alabama Route 33), on the right when traveling east.
(front)
Dedicated to the men of Lawrence County, Alabama,
from all walks of life, who left kith and kin,
hearth and home, and lost their lives in military service
for the Confederate States of America during
the War for Southern . . . — — Map (db m84311) WM
Near Alabama Route 33, 0.2 miles south of County Route 67, on the left when traveling south.
Discover the Incredible Variety of Habitats and Birds in the Bankhead National Forest
1. Walston Ridge Road
The road along Walston Ridge provides a variety of forest habitats. Prescribed fire maintains the open oak-pine woodlands. . . . — — Map (db m107294) HM
On Byler Road at Rosenwald Street, on the right when traveling west on Byler Road.
On January 3, 1874, former slaves and
Deacons King Crayton, George Pruitt,
Tandy Crayton, and Ben Warren paid fifty
dollars for land to construct the Colored
Baptist Church, which was one of the earliest
in the Muscle Shoals Colored . . . — — Map (db m201349) HM
On Court Street (County Route 460) at Hospital Street, on the right when traveling west on Court Street.
The elevation to the northeast was known as Gallagher Hill. It was owned by John Gallagher who was born 1784 in Donegal County, Ireland. Coming to America 12 Aug 1812, he was a Lawrence County official by 1822. Later known as Science Hill, the . . . — — Map (db m69668) HM
On Market Street (Alabama Route 33) at College Street, on the right when traveling south on Market Street.
General Leroy Pope Walker was born 7 Feb 1817 in Madison County, Al., son of John W. Walker (1784~1823). John was House Speaker of the AL Territory, the first constitutional convention president, the first US AL senator, and namesake of Walker . . . — — Map (db m69669) HM
On Market Street (Alabama Route 33) at Walnut Street when traveling south on Market Street.
Born on this site about 1820 to Phillip and Sarah Roddy, Phillip Dale Roddy grew up in poverty. His father a saddle maker and War of 1812 veteran, was one of the earliest murder victims in Moulton. Phillip Dale was raised by his mother and received . . . — — Map (db m69674) HM
On Ridge Road north of Alabama Route 33, on the right when traveling north.
The High Town Path was an Indian Trail extending from Charles Town, SC to
Chickasaw Bluffs at Memphis, TN. The Path was named after High Town located at the forks of the Etowah and Oostenalla Rivers near
Rome, Georgia.
The path traversed the . . . — — Map (db m179053) HM
On Market Street (Alabama Route 33) at College Street, on the right when traveling south on Market Street.
A scientist of national fame, Peters (1810-1888) lived for many years in Moulton with his wife Naomi (Leetch), a relative of President James K. Polk, who possibly visited here. A man of many talents, Peters was a noted linguist, early civil rights . . . — — Map (db m69670) HM
On Court Street (County Route 460) east of Market Street (Alabama Route 33), on the right when traveling east.
Tribute to our
Vietnam Veterans
Obedient to duty's call
Many to return injured
9 never to return
Herman Lee Cooper
Willie Frank Garner
Benjamin Harris
Artie Terry
Jeffery W. Smith
Ray Anthony Rhodes
Harold Laverol . . . — — Map (db m69673) WM
On Morgan Street (County Road 87) at County Road 213, on the left when traveling west on Morgan Street.
Built between 1818 and 1820 with slave labor by William Leetch,
the house was constructed of hand-hewed logs and covered with
wood siding soon after. William's wife, Naomi Knox Leetch, was
visited here by her nephew, future President James Knox . . . — — Map (db m201348) HM
On Main Street at South Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Moulton Church of Christ is one of the oldest congregations of the Churches of Christ in Alabama. It was born of the Restoration Movement which sought to restore the Christian Church to its biblical roots. The movement began in both Europe and . . . — — Map (db m201353) HM
On Rosenwald Street south of Taylor Street, on the right when traveling south.
Near this site in the 1920's a school was constructed with funds and labor from the African~American Community along with funds from the Public, Whites and the Rosenwald Foundation. In the 1950's new buildings replaced the wooden structures. Most of . . . — — Map (db m195203) HM
On Court Street (County Route 460) 0.3 miles west of Alabama Route 157, on the right when traveling west.
First known as the Peerson Cemetery, it later became the McKelvey Cemetery and still carries that name. Buried here are some early Moulton pioneers and merchants, Veterans of the War of 1812 and Civil War, each contributed to Moulton's early . . . — — Map (db m84312) HM
On County Road 70 at County Road 73, on the right when traveling south on County Road 70.
In the early 1800s, settlers of Scots-Irish and Indian ancestry
begin moving into this area. These mountain people homesteaded
small tracts of property on public domain lands of poor sandy
soil and rugged terrain. According to tradition, the old . . . — — Map (db m153225) HM
On this site in 1871 former slaves constructed one of the first churches and schools for African Americans in Moulton. The Colored Methodist purchased most of the materials used for the building. Mr. and Mrs Isaac Nabors Owen gave land for the . . . — — Map (db m195205) HM
On Pinhook Road at Byler Road, on the right when traveling south on Pinhook Road.
The Hot Spot
c. 1945
has been listed in the
Alabama Register of
Landmarks and Heritage
by the Alabama
Historical Commission
June 27, 2019 — — Map (db m195208) HM
This area was the home to Indians, settlers, people of mixed ancestry and their descendants. Local bluff shelters contain evidence of occupation from Paleo Indian (10,000 BC) through the Mississippian Period (1540 AD). Chief Tuscaloosa (Black . . . — — Map (db m84313) HM