On Watermelon Road, 0.4 miles north of Sharpes Lake Road, on the left when traveling north.
Originally organized (1818) as Bethel Baptist Church by three ministers – Nathan Roberts, James Baines and Thomas Baines – at home of Jeremiah Jeffrey near falls of Black Warrior River. Log building erected at this site (1822) as first church house. . . . — — Map (db m217155) HM
(Front):Home Guard Defended Covered Bridge3 April 1865 - Brig Gen John T. Croxton’s Cavalry Brigade departed camp at Johnson’s Ferry (Old Lock 17 area) to the Watermelon Road ending in Northport. As the Union troops entered Northport, the . . . — — Map (db m35679) HM
On 70th Avenue at Harperwood Street, on the right when traveling north on 70th Avenue.
Organized 1847 as first and only Methodist Protestant Church established in Tuskaloosa Co. On this site were first two structures used by Jennings Chapel. The first, a log house built circa 1850 and a clapboard building erected November 1890. Brick . . . — — Map (db m217157) HM
On Main Avenue at 10th Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Avenue.
Organized 1838 with 41 charter members. The first minister was Rev. A. K. Atkins. First deacons were J. S. Reynolds, A. R. Pool and N. Lloyd. Originally named North Tuscaloosa Baptist; changed 1854, to Northport Baptist. A wooden structure erected . . . — — Map (db m217161) HM
On Main Avenue north of 5th Street, on the right when traveling south.
James Shirley built this raised cottage in 1838, using Federal and Greek Revival detailing. Constructed of local handmade brick, it was home for him, his wife, Mary Ann Christian Shirley, and his mother, Elizabeth Shirley. James was town surveyor in . . . — — Map (db m35384) HM
On 20th Avenue at 18th Street, on the right when traveling south on 20th Avenue.
This one story brick cottage was built ca. 1837 for the Benjamin S. Wilson family. Its overall form – a gabled main block with the rear slope of the roof extending over shed rooms at the back – is typical of smaller Tuscaloosa and Northport houses . . . — — Map (db m217158) HM