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Daniel Pratt Cemetery / George Cooke Marker Side B image, Touch for more information
By Tim Carr, August 1, 2009
Daniel Pratt Cemetery / George Cooke Marker Side B
1 Alabama, Autauga County, Prattville — Daniel Pratt Cemetery / George Cooke
Near Gin Shop Hill Road.
(Front): Daniel Pratt CemeteryFinal resting place of early Alabama industrialist Daniel Pratt, 1799-1873, and wife Esther Ticknor Pratt, 1803-1875. He was from New Hampshire and she, Connecticut. Married 1827 at Fortville, Jones County, . . . Map (db m168941) HM
2 Alabama, Autauga County, Prattville — Pratt HomesiteCirca 1842
On Bridge Street at Gin Shop Hill Road, on the right when traveling west on Bridge Street.
Daniel Pratt, Prattville’s founding father, constructed an imposing home and garden within a quarter-mile of this site on Autauga Creek, near his industrial complex. The large home was designed and erected by Pratt himself, a noted architect / . . . Map (db m27985) HM
3 Alabama, Autauga County, Prattville — Sidney LanierMusician - Poet - Patriot - Seer
Near Wetumpka Street at South Washington Street, on the right when traveling east.
Beloved teacher of Prattville Academy 1867 • on this site • 1868 whose memory will be forever cherished by people of Prattville, Ala. whom he loved and servedMap (db m70820) HM
4 Alabama, Autauga County, Prattville — Sidney Lanier/Prattville Male and Female Academy Site
On Wetumpka Street (County Route 2) at South Washington Street, on the right when traveling east on Wetumpka Street.
Side 1 Sidney Lanier 1842-1881 The poet and musician, born in Macon, Georgia, was Academy principal in 1867-68. He married Mary H. Day of Macon in December 1867. In Prattville, they lived at the Mims Hotel and later in Dr. S.P. . . . Map (db m70802) HM
5 Alabama, Autauga County, Prattville — Wilson Pickett, Jr.March 18, 1941 - January 19, 2006
On South Chestnut Street at 1st Street, on the right when traveling south on South Chestnut Street.
A native of Prattville, Wilson Pickett was raised singing gospel in local churches. Upon moving to Detroit as a teenager, he began to blend gospel-style with rhythm and blues, resulting in some of "the deepest, funkiest soul music" to come from the . . . Map (db m70804) HM
6 Alabama, Baldwin County, Fairhope — Craig Turner Sheldon1917-1997
On 24 N Section Street.
Master woodcarver, adventurer, writer, World War II Marine Corps veteran, and Fairhope legend are just a brief summary of Craig Turner Sheldon's life and contributions. He settled here in 1946 with his Wife Annie Lowrie to raise their growing family . . . Map (db m128894)
7 Alabama, Baldwin County, Stockton — Major Robert Farmar Plantation
On Alabama Route 225 just north of Lower Bryants Landing Road, on the left when traveling north.
Here on the banks of the Tensaw River -- named for the Tensa Indian tribe whose principal village was located at this place -- Major Robert Farmar developed a plantation c. 1772. Farmar was one of the most prominent and controversial Alabamians of . . . Map (db m66380) HM
8 Alabama, Barbour County, Clayton — Miller – Martin Townhouse
On West Louisville Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
John H. Miller built this Gothic Revival townhouse in 1859. He and his wife moved from Orangeburg, South Carolina to Barbour County in the early 1830s, settling in an area which would become known as the Tabernacle community. He later purchased a . . . Map (db m60755) HM
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9 Alabama, Barbour County, Clio — Clio Heritage MuralStarting Point For The Barbour County Governors Trail
On Elamville Street (Alabama Route 10), on the right when traveling west.
This Special Heritage Mural marks the southern starting point of the Barbour County Governors' Trail in the birthplace and childhood home of four-term Alabama Governor George C. Wallace, who lived in Clio from his birth on August 25, 1919 until . . . Map (db m190986) HM
10 Alabama, Butler County, Georgiana — Hank Williams’ Boyhood Home / Thigpen’s Log Cabin Popular Dance Hall
On Rose Street at West Railroad Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Rose Street.
Side 1 Hank Williams' Boyhood Home Hiram Williams lived in Georgiana from age 7 to 11. In 1931, Mrs. Lillie Williams moved Hiram and his sister Irene from rural Wilcox County to this house owned by Thaddeus B. Rose. When he . . . Map (db m81276) HM
11 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — 6 — Anniston Public Library DesegregationSeptember 15-16, 1963 — Anniston Civil Rights Trail —
On East 10th Street at Wilmer Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East 10th Street.
Desegregation of the Library began when two African American pastors, Reverends William B. McClain and Nimrod Q. Reynolds, peacefully attempted to enter the building on September 15, 1963. Their actions were endorsed by the city of Anniston . . . Map (db m106644) HM
12 Alabama, Chilton County, Marbury — Memorial Hall1904 – 1924
On County Road 63, 0.7 miles north of State Route 143, on the left when traveling north.
On this site stood "Memorial Hall," the two story, log and shingle administrative and social center of the Alabama Confederate Soldiers' Home. Construction was partially financed by individuals from across the state who purchased "Memorial Logs" for . . . Map (db m129410) HM
13 Alabama, Chilton County, Verbena — Verbena, Alabama
On County Road 59, 0.1 miles south of U.S. 31, on the right when traveling south.
The only community in the U.S. so designated, Verbena was named for the profuse wild flowers growing in the area. Settlers arrived in the area as early as 1832. Completion of the North-South Railroad and a train depot at Verbena in 1870 enabled . . . Map (db m68286) HM
14 Alabama, Clarke County, Carlton — Mt. Nebo Death Masks
On Mt. Nebo Road, 0.4 miles north of Belqueen Road, on the right when traveling west.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Mt. Nebo Cemetery is home to the unique folk art of African American inventor and artist, Issac "Ike" Nettles, who used concrete to make images of living people's faces for their . . . Map (db m101576) HM
15 Alabama, Clarke County, Rockville — Bartram's Trail
On Rockville Road (County Road 15) at Stimpson Sanctuary Road, on the right when traveling south on Rockville Road.
William Bartram, America’s first native born artist-naturalist, passed through Clarke County during the Revolutionary era, making the first scientific notations of its flora, fauna and inhabitants. As the appointed botanist of Britain’s King George . . . Map (db m101568) HM
16 Alabama, Clarke County, Whatley — Reverend Timothy Horton Ball, A. M.
On U.S. 84 at County Road 22, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 84.
February 16, 1826, November 8, 1913. Minister, Teacher, Historian, Author. His love of history, natural resources and mankind led him to record events, past and present, writing many of his notes on the pommel of his saddle and also walking . . . Map (db m83272) HM
17 Alabama, Colbert County, Muscle Shoals — History of Muscle Shoals, Alabama
On Avalon Avenue.
The city of Muscle Shoals began with the construction of U.S. Nitrate Plant No.2 and Wilson Dam for defense purposes in 1918. The name came from the great stretch of rapids in the Tennessee River that contained rocky shoals and an abundance of . . . Map (db m83388) HM
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18 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.
(side 1) Percy Sledge "When A Man Loves A Woman" Hospital orderly Percy Sledge recorded 'When a Man Loves a Woman' at Quin Ivy's studio in 1966. Sledge's breakup with a girlfriend inspired the lyrics credited to songwriters . . . Map (db m83390) HM
19 Alabama, Colbert County, Sheffield — The Singing River SculptureIn Sheffield, Alabama
On North Montgomery Avenue at Alabama Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North Montgomery Avenue.
This sculpture is dedicated to the many individuals whose efforts made Sheffield and the Muscle Shoals area the “Hit Recording Capital of the World,” and to those who continue that legacy. Legend of the Singing River The . . . Map (db m167280) HM
20 Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Gov. Robert Burns Lindsay / Maud McKnight Lindsay
On North Main Street at East 1st Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
Gov. Robert Burns Lindsay July 4, 1824 - February 13, 1902 A native of Lochmaben, Scotland, Robert Burns Lindsay was Alabama's only foreign-born governor. He immigrated to North Carolina in 1844 and relocated to Tuscumbia in 1849, where he . . . Map (db m229461) HM
21 Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — 99 — The Blues Trail: Mississippi to Alabama
On U.S. 72.
Musicians have long crossed the Alabama -Mississippi border to perform and record. Mississippians such as Albert King, Little Milton, and Pops Staples recorded at studios in Muscle Shoals and Sheffield, including those owned by Mississippi natives . . . Map (db m50652) HM
22 Alabama, Covington County, Andalusia — History of the Library / Andalusia Post Office becomes Public Library
On South 3 Notch Street at Dunson Street, on the right when traveling south on South 3 Notch Street.
History of the Library In 1913 the Study Club of Andalusia was organized to establish a library for Andalusia. Led by founder Miss Ethel Darling the club held a book shower resulting in $5.50 and 15 books which became the embryo of the . . . Map (db m129389) HM
23 Alabama, Covington County, Andalusia — Three Notch Road / Hank and Audrey Williams
On Three Notch Street at Central Street, on the right when traveling east on Three Notch Street.
[Side A:] Three Notch Road Established 1824 The Three Notch Road was a 90-mile section of a 230-mile military road to connect Pensacola with Fort Mitchell in Russell County on the Chattahoochee River. Capt. Daniel E. . . . Map (db m83456) HM
24 Alabama, Dallas County, Cahaba — Anna Gayle Fry House
On Oak Street south of First Street South, on the right when traveling south.
Home site of the author of "Memories of Old Cahaba," whose family lived here from the Capital's earliest days as landowners and lawyers, giving her a rich legacy of town history. Married to a doctor, she moved to Galveston, Texas, and returned here . . . Map (db m112360) HM
25 Alabama, Dallas County, Cahaba — Saltmarsh Hall
On 1st Street North, on the left when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
In the late 1850s, Cahaba experienced a building boom. Everyone expected the town to prosper because of the new railroad. One of the first large brick structures built in this prosperous period was completed in 1856 by Dr. Saltmarsh. He . . . Map (db m23009) HM
26 Alabama, Dallas County, Cahaba — Saltmarsh Hall
On Vine Street at 1st Street North, on the right when traveling south on Vine Street.
In the late 1850s, Cahawba experienced a building boom. Everyone expected the town to prosper because of the new railroad. One of the first structures built during this prosperous period was completed on this corner in 1856 by Dr. . . . Map (db m150847) HM
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27 Alabama, Dallas County, Cahaba — Working on Walnut StreetMemories of Old Cahaba
On Capitol Street at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west on Capitol Street.
Walnut Street was the working backside of the business district. Cahaba's mechanics and enslaved laborers knew this street well. It was a place of livery stables, harness makers, carriage makers, and blacksmiths. It was a smelly, dirty street. . . . Map (db m150850) HM
28 Alabama, DeKalb County, Fort Payne — Alabama"The Boys From Fort Payne" — 2006 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee —
On Gault Avenue North (US Highway 11) at 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on Gault Avenue North (US Highway 11).
In the late '60s, cousins Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry discovered they shared a common interest in music. Joined by Jeff Cook, they started playing on a regular basis. Working their day jobs and playing any place they could locally in the evenings, . . . Map (db m25277) HM
29 Alabama, Elmore County, Eclectic — The Hank Williams Kowaliga Cabin1952
On Alabama Route 63, 0.2 miles north of Kowaliga Marina Road, on the left when traveling south.
At this site stands the cabin where country music legend Hank Williams composed the song “Kaw-liga” in August, 1952. The song’s title was derived from the name of a Creek Indian town located on the banks of the Kowaliga Creek until 1836. . . . Map (db m68038) HM
30 Alabama, Geneva County, Geneva — Kenan HomeGeneva County
On South Academy Street south of East Campbell Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Built in 1888 by W.K. and Emma Knox Kenan, this home is an excellent local example of Victorian Cottage architecture. The Kenan's settled in Geneva in 1882 and were charter members of the Geneva Presbyterian Church established in 1884. Despite . . . Map (db m167707) HM
31 Alabama, Houston County, Dothan — Dothan Opera House
On North St. Andrews Street, on the left when traveling north.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the Department of the Interior, December 16, 1977, through the efforts of the Dothan Landmarks Foundation, Incorporated. Constructed in 1915, this three-story masonry structure remains . . . Map (db m83780) HM
32 Alabama, Houston County, Dothan — Johnny Mack Brown
On South St Andrews Street, on the right when traveling south.
Johnny Mack Brown, an outstanding athlete and western movie star, was born in Dothan on September 1, 1904. Johnny Mack was one of nine children born to John Henry and Hattie McGillivray Brown. The Brown family home was located on South Saint Andrews . . . Map (db m83783) HM
33 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — C17 — Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame(Historic Carver Theater) — Birmingham Civil Rights Heritage Trail —
On 4th Avenue North west of 17th Street North, on the left when traveling west.
Built in 1935, remodeled 1945 (corner 4th Ave. N. & 17th St. N.) The Carver Theatre for the Performing Arts was built in 1935 and refitted in 1945 with all of the modern comforts and features of the day, including 1,300 theatre chairs and . . . Map (db m188189) HM
34 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — Building The ParkVisiting the Park — Restoring Vulcan Park —
Near Valley View Drive west of Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard South.
Side 1 - Building the Park In the mid-1930’s, civic leaders worked to move Vulcan to a place of honor on Red Mountain. The park was built through the combined efforts of several groups: the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham, the Birmingham Parks . . . Map (db m83807) HM
35 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — B17 — Celebrity Star PowerMarch Route to Retail — Birmingham Civil Rights Heritage Trail —
On 19th Street North at 2nd Avenue North, on the right when traveling north on 19th Street North.
Celebrities of all races - but particularly Black singers and actors such as Harry Belafonte, Sammy Davis, Jr., Eartha Kitt, Lena Horne, and Ossie Davis with wife Ruby Dee - played important roles in the Movement. Some, including comedian Dick . . . Map (db m187822) HM
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36 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — Clark Building
On 20th Street North.
This building was constructed in 1908 by Louis V. Clark (1862-1934), who also built the historic Lyric Theater located nearby on 18th Street. The Clark Theater on Caldwell Park is named in honor of Mr. Clark’s generosity to the Birmingham Little . . . Map (db m27515) HM
37 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — Eddie James KendrickDecember 17, 1937 - October 5, 1992
On 4th Avenue North at 18th Street North, on the left when traveling west on 4th Avenue North.
Eddie James Kendrick, nicknamed "cornbread", was born the eldest of five children to Johnny and Lee Bell Kendrick in Union Springs, Alabama. After attending Western-Olin High School in Ensley, Alabama, Eddie was persuaded by his childhood . . . Map (db m26724) HM
38 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — C20 — Eddie Kendricks Memorial ParkDestination — Birmingham Civil Rights Heritage Trail —
On 4th Avenue North west of 18th Street North, on the left when traveling west.
Built 1999, SW corner of 4th Ave. N. & 18th St. N. Urban Impact worked with artist Ronald McDowell who wanted to create a public park along Fourth Avenue to honor Eddie Kendricks, Birmingham native and a lead singer of the legendary Motown . . . Map (db m188036) HM
39 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — C19 — Famous TheatreDestination — Birmingham Civil Rights Heritage Trail —
On 4th Avenue North west of 18th Street North, on the left when traveling west.
Built 1928, 1717 4th Ave. N. During the entertainment boom of the 1920s, The Famous, an African-American movie theater, joined the Frolic, Lincoln, Champion, Dixie and Savoy Theaters as places of entertainment for African-Americans who . . . Map (db m188038) HM
40 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — Fraternal Hotel Building
On 4th Avenue North west of 17th Street North, on the right when traveling west.
The Fraternal Hotel Building was built in 1925. Some of the businesses that were located in this building included: 1925 - 1980 Fraternal Hotel 1925 - 1970 Fraternal Café 1950 - 1966 Monroe Steak House 1985 - 1994 Grand Lodge Knights of . . . Map (db m27518) HM
41 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — Jefferson County Courthouses
Near Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. North.
Territorial legislature designated home of Maj. Moses Kelly (in Jones Valley) as site of first court in this area of Alabama, 1818. After creation of Jefferson County, 1819, court held at Carrollsville (Powderly) until county seat established . . . Map (db m25743) HM
42 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — C32 — Linn-Henley Research LibraryDestination — Birmingham Civil Rights Heritage Trail —
Near Park Place east of 20th Street North, on the left when traveling east.
Built 1926-27, 701 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N. The Birmingham Public Library was the city's main branch for 57 years. It was one of several protest target sites during the 1963 Birmingham Campaign. Like the city parks, Birmingham's most . . . Map (db m187712) HM
43 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — B15 — Music in the MovementMarch Route to Retail — Birmingham Civil Rights Heritage Trail —
On 19th Street North at 3rd Avenue North, on the right when traveling south on 19th Street North.
Music was as much a tool in the Birmingham Movement as the marches themselves. The Movement Choir organized by the ACMHR performed regularly during the Monday night mass church meetings. The choir sang songs such as "God Will Make a Way Some How" . . . Map (db m187820) HM
44 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — C26 — Newberry's Department Store/IMAX Dome TheaterDestination — Birmingham Civil Rights Heritage Trail —
On 19th Street North at 2nd Avenue North, on the right when traveling south on 19th Street North.
Built 1916, Remodeled as an IMAX Theater in 1997, 200 19th St. N. The former Newberry's Department Store was also one of the first major retail stores where "Project C" demonstrators staged economic boycotts and lunch counter sit-ins to . . . Map (db m188072) HM
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45 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — A11 — Public Library DesegregatedMarch Route to Government — Birmingham Civil Rights Heritage Trail —
On Park Place, on the left when traveling east.
Some of the marchers in the Movement also went to the main Birmingham Public Library, where Blacks were not allowed to go. As always, separate did not mean equal in Birmingham. Its Black citizens had a small library located in rented space at the . . . Map (db m187830) HM
46 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — The Alabama TheatreBuilt 1927
On 3rd Avenue North, on the right when traveling east.
Built by the Publix Theater division of Paramount Studios. This movie palace opened on December 26th, 1927. The theatre, in Spanish / Moorish design by Graven and Mayger of Chicago, seated 2500 in a five story, three-tiered auditorium. Paramount's . . . Map (db m27337) HM
47 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — The Birmingham Public Library / The Linn - Henley Research Library
Near Park Place.
Birmingham’s first library was organized in 1886 and in 1891 became a subscription library for the general public. In 1908 the Birmingham Public Library Association established a free public library, and the City created an independent Library Board . . . Map (db m83856) HM
48 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — The Iron Man: Vulcan
Near Valley View Drive west of Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard South.
The giant, cast iron statue you see towering above you is Vulcan, the Roman god of metalwork and the forge. The 56-foot tall statue was commissioned by Birmingham leaders to represent their new, growing city at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. After . . . Map (db m26297) HM
49 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — The Little Theater Clark Memorial Theatre Virginia Samford Theatre
On 26th Street South at Hatcher Place on 26th Street South.
Built in 1937 by Gen. Louis Verdier Clark from a design by architect William T. Warren as a community playhouse for cultural activities. It was recognized as one of the best of its kind in the nation. Mrs. Vassar Allen - first president, Bernard . . . Map (db m27513) HM
50 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — Tuxedo Junction
On 20th Street (Alabama Route 269) at Ensley/5 Points W Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 20th Street. Reported missing.
"Tuxedo Junction" was the street car crossing on the Ensley-Fairfield line at this corner in the Tuxedo Park residential area. It also refers to the fraternal dance hall operated in the 1920's and 1930s on the second floor of the adjacent building, . . . Map (db m25623) HM
51 Alabama, Jefferson County, Hoover — Lover’s Leap1827 - 1973
On Shades Crest Road south of Park Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
The poetic lines inscribed on the boulder below is a replica of those carved in 1827 by Thomas W. Farrar. Thomas W. Farrar was the Founder and first Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge in Alabama 1821-22-24. This historical site donated to . . . Map (db m28490) HM
52 Alabama, Jefferson County, Leeds — John HenryLegendary ‘Steel Drivin’ Man’
On Thornton Avenue NE, on the right when traveling east.
The story of “steel drivin’ man” John Henry is one of America’s most enduring legends. The strong ex-slave became a folk hero during construction of the Columbus & Western Railroad between Goodwater and Birmingham. He drilled holes for . . . Map (db m22207) HM
53 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Birthplace of W.C. Handy1873
On Beale Street at North Cherokee Street, on the right when traveling west on Beale Street.
William Christopher Handy, acclaimed worldwide as the “Father of the Blues” was born November 16, 1873, in his grandfather’s two~room log cabin which was located at this site. All structures in this area were removed in 1954 to make way . . . Map (db m141964) HM
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54 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Caroline Lee HentzCity of Florence Walk of Honor
Near Hightower Place just south of Veterans Drive (Alabama Route 133), on the left when traveling south.
Educator and author Caroline Hentz was among the first female novelists in America. Her 13 volumes were some of the most popular in the U.S. during the mid-1800s, and her three dramas were produced in major cities.Map (db m219187) HM
55 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Continuity
Near South Court Street at Canal Street, on the right when traveling south.
Toward the end of the 19th Century, the U.S. government decided that Native Americans should integrate into American culture and give up tribal sovereignty. The Dawes Allotment Act forced Native Americans to register on what became known as . . . Map (db m212215) HM
56 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Henry S. "Hank" KlibanoffCity of Florence Walk of Honor
Near Hightower Place south of Veterans Drive (Alabama Route 133), on the left when traveling south.
A keen observer and researcher of the Civil Rights Movement in the South, Hank Klibanoff won the Pulitzer Prize in 2007 for The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation.Map (db m219181) HM
57 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Locust Dell Academy1834~1843
On N. Wood Avenue.
On this site Nicholas Marcellus Hentz conducted a girls' school. Native of Metz, France, Hentz was a painter, entomologist, author, and was once a professor at University of North Alabama. Experimenting with silkworms, he planted groves of mulberry . . . Map (db m84029) HM
58 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Maurice CauseyCity of Florence Walk of Honor
On Hightower Place.
At age 16 in 1982, Maurice Causey won a Ford Foundation Scholarship to the American School of Ballet. He has served at Ballet Master for the Royal Swedish Ballet and the Netherland Dance Theater. Inducted 2018 Map (db m219179) HM
59 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Michael "Nick" NicholsCity of Florence Walk of Honor
On Hightower Place.
Winner of international awards such as the 1982 Wildlife Photographer of the Year through the Overseas Press Club, Michael Nichols was named Photography Editor-at-Large for National Geographic Magazine in 2008.Map (db m219296) HM
60 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Original Site of FAME Recording Studioearly 1960's
On East Tennessee Street (Alabama Route 22) at North Seminary Street, on the right when traveling west on East Tennessee Street.
This marks the site of the pioneering music company of Florence Alabama Music Enterprises (FAME), a name which became renowned worldwide as the home of "the Muscle Shoals Sound". FAME was founded in the early 1960's by three young local . . . Map (db m156923) HM
61 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Samuel Cornelius PhillipsCity of Florence Walk of Honor
Near Hightower Place south of Veterans Drive (Alabama Route 133), on the left when traveling south.
Known as the "Father of Rock and Roll," Sam Phillips established Sun Records in 1952, helping Elvis Presley and other well-known artists launch their careers. He received a Grammy for Lifetime Achievement in music.Map (db m219189) HM
62 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — T.S. Stribling 1903
Near Harrison Plaza.
T.S. Stribling (1881-1965) was a 1903 graduate of the State Normal School, now the University of North Alabama. One of America's best selling authors between the world wars, Stribling lived for a number of years in Florence, the setting for his . . . Map (db m156979) HM
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63 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — T.S. Stribling Literary Landmark
Near Harrison Plaza.
Friends of Libraries U.S.A. Literary Landmarks Register University of North Alabama In tribute to the life and writings of T.S. Stribling 1881 - 1965 Graduate of State Normal College at Florence (1903) Pulitzer Prize winner . . . Map (db m156978) HM
64 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — The Father of Rock ’N’ Roll / Sam Phillips in Florence
Near Hightower Pl..
Side A Sam Phillips fell in love with the miracle of sound and the unifying power of music. Moving to Memphis, Tennessee, he embraced the beauty of the blues with his early recordings of Howlin Wolf, B.B. King and other delta artists. In . . . Map (db m29270) HM
65 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — The Rolling Stones in the Shoals in 1969Sticky Fingers Ranks Among Greatest Albums
On South Court Street (U.S. 43/72) at East Limestone Street on South Court Street.
The Rolling Stones in the Shoals in 1969. The Rolling Stones stayed at the Florence Holiday Inn on this site for several nights while recording at the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield. When a hired engineer failed to arrive, . . . Map (db m165908) HM
66 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Thomas Sigismund StriblingCity of Florence Walk of Honor
Near Hightower Place south of Veterans Drive (Alabama Route 133), on the left when traveling south.
In 1934, T.S. Stribling won the Pulitzer Prize for The Store, part of a trilogy set in Florence. His story "Birthright" was produced in Hollywood as a silent movie and, later, with sound.Map (db m219333) HM
67 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — 186 — W. C. Handy Birthplace — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On West College Street at South Marengo Street, on the right when traveling west on West College Street.
(side 1) William Christopher Handy, widely honored as the “Father of the Blues,” was born in this house on November 16, 1873. In his autobiography, Handy traced the key events in his discovery of the blues back to his time in the . . . Map (db m90306) HM
68 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — William Christopher HandyHome-Museum-Library
Near West College Street at South Marengo Street, on the right when traveling west.
(side 1) William Christopher Handy was born on November 16, 1873, in this two-room log cabin, which was located approximately one-half mile north of this site. In 1954, the cabin was dismantled, placed in storage, and restored to its . . . Map (db m90292) HM
69 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — William Christopher HandyCity of Florence Walk of Honor
Near Hightower Place south of Veterans Drive (Alabama Route 133), on the left when traveling south.
Born in Florence in 1873, W.C. Handy wrote some of the country's most recognizable blues music such as the "St. Louis Blues." He became internationally known as the "Father of the Blues."Map (db m219308) HM
70 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — William D. "Buddy" KillenCity of Florence Walk of Honor
Near Hightower Place near Veterans Drive (Alabama Route 133), on the left when traveling south.
Buddy Killen earned international renown as a music publisher, songwriter, record producer and recording artist. He help launch the careers of a host of well-known musicians during the last half of the 20th century.Map (db m219318) HM
71 Alabama, Lawrence County, Moulton — Anne Newport Royall
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
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72 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Advancing American Art Collection
On Woodfield Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Auburn University's acquisition of paintings from the auction featured works by major artists of the day, including Arthur Dove, Lyonel Feininger, Jacob Lawrence, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Ben Shahn, together with significant examples by emerging . . . Map (db m183933) HM
73 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Auburn First Baptist ChurchEstablished 1838
On East Glenn Avenue east of North College Street (Alabama Route 15), on the right when traveling east.
Auburn First Baptist Church's history dates to June 19, 1838. The first church structure was a log building erected on the north side of West Glenn Avenue on land donated by Judge John Harper, the Methodist founder of the town of Auburn. Land for . . . Map (db m183941) HM
74 Alabama, Lee County, Auburn — Robert Wilton Burton1848-1917
On East Magnolia Avenue, 0.1 miles east of Burton Street, on the left when traveling east.
(Side 1) Near this site once stood "Four-Story Cottage," the home of Robert Wilton Burton. A one-story house with wide porch and bay window, Burton built it in 1885 with proceeds from the sale of four stories to children's magazines. Born . . . Map (db m74440) HM
75 Alabama, Lee County, Loachapoka — Dr. Alexander Nunn / Lee County Historical Society
On Stage Road (Alabama Route 14) 0.1 miles east of Waverly Road, on the left when traveling east.
Dr. Alexander Nunn Dr. Nunn was born in Loachapoka on September 17, 1904. Beginning in 1924 he contributed to and edited the Progressive Farmer Magazine for 43 years. He helped to start Southern Living Magazine, retiring in . . . Map (db m73537) HM
76 Alabama, Limestone County, Elkmont — Limestone County's First High School / The Delmore Brothers
On Upper Fort Hampton Road (County Road 49) east of Railroad Street, on the left when traveling east.
Limestone County's First High School "Limestone County High School” was established in Elkmont in 1912. The original building constructed in 1912, stood on Evans Street where Elkmont High School is currently located. The County Board . . . Map (db m154184) HM
77 Alabama, Macon County, Notasulga — Birthplace of Zora Neale HurstonNotasulga, Alabama — Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960) —
On Auburn Road (Route 14) 0.3 miles east of Tallapoosa Street, on the right when traveling east.
Side 1 Celebrated author Zora Neale Hurston was born in Notasulga on January 7, 1891. Her parents, John Hurston and Lucy Potts met here, at the Macedonia Baptist Church. but moved to Eatonville, Florida where Zora grew up. Through . . . Map (db m95110) HM
78 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Confederate Monument
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
79 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.
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
80 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Tallulah Bankhead / I. Schiffman Building
On Eastside Square at Eustis Avenue Southeast, on the right on Eastside Square.
Tallulah Bankhead 1902 - 1968. Alabama's Best-Known Actress. Tallulah Bankhead was the toast of the London theatre in the 1920's, and nationally renowned for her dramatic roles in “The Little Foxes” (1939), “The Skin of Our . . . Map (db m27850) HM
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81 Alabama, Marengo County, Demopolis — The Demopolis Opera House / Lillian Hellman AndThe Little Foxes
On North Walnut Avenue at W. Capitol Street on North Walnut Avenue.
The Demopolis Opera House In 1876, the town of Demopolis leased the former Presbyterian Church, a classic brick structure built in 1843 and occupied by federal troops during Reconstruction, to the Demopolis Opera Association. The . . . Map (db m38009) HM
82 Alabama, Marengo County, Dixons Mills — Office of Joel Desaker Jones
On U.S. 43, 0.5 miles north of County Road 6, on the right when traveling north.
Born January 5, 1861 - Died June 28, 1948 Marengo Co. Surveyor, Historian, and Journalist Author of Democrat Reporter Newspaper Column “Old Times” "He was a Baptist, A Mason, A Surveyor, an Old-Timer" . . . Map (db m73005) HM
83 Alabama, Marshall County, Grant — Pennsylvania Bell Tower
Built as a water tower in 1937 by her husband in honor of Mrs. Harper Donelson Sheppard, Pennsylvania State Regent 1935-1938, and created a Bell Tower in 1973 upon the installation of a Carillion by the Pennsylvania Daughters in honor of Mrs. Harold . . . Map (db m76232) HM
84 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Alexis de Tocqueville
Near South Water Street.
Alexis de Tocqueville The 25 year-old French aristocrat and author of Democracy in America visited this area during his 1831 – 1832 tour of America Tocqueville C-SPAN placed by C-SPAN and the cable television industry . . . Map (db m161894) HM
85 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Crown & Scepter of Isabel
Near Government Street (U.S. 90) just east of South Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling east.
The first and only replica of the Crown & Scepter of Queen Isabella and casks of earth from her place of birth, Madrical, Old Castile, and her place of interment, the Basilica at Granada, reside here, gifts from her beloved Granada. The originals . . . Map (db m154246) HM
86 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — 32 — Dr. H. Roger Williams(1869-1929)
On Dauphin Street, 0.1 miles South Warren Street, on the right when traveling east.
Dr. Williams opened one of the early African-American drugstores- Live and Let Live on this site in 1901. Born on a sugar plantation in Louisiana, he graduated from Meharry Medical School in 1900 and was the second black physician to practice . . . Map (db m86393) HM
87 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — 16 — Dr. James A. Franklin(1886-1972)
On North Ann Street north of Basil Street, on the left when traveling north.
This was the residence of Dr. Franklin, who served the medical needs of Mobile for fifty-three years. He never turned an indigent patient away. Franklin was the only African-American to graduate from the University of Michigan in 1911. He opened his . . . Map (db m111350) HM
88 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Hernando de SotoC 1500-1542
Near South Franklin Street south of Government Street (U.S. 90), on the left when traveling north.
Adventurer Soldier Dreamer. The first to bring the influence of Spain, its laws, its culture to Alabama. This is an original concept in stone of DeSoto. Vicinte Rodilla Zanón of Valencia • Sculptor 1967 •Map (db m154241) HM
89 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Isabel La Catolica1451-1504
Near Government Street (U.S. 90) just east of South Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling east.
“Columbus, I lent you my jewels so you could buy your ships: the only ornaments I have are the violets from the hills.” This statue, a gift from the Spanish Cultural Institute, stood in the Spanish Pavilion at the New York World’s Fair. . . . Map (db m154242) HM
90 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Mobile's Spanish Fountain(Fuente de España)
Near Government Street (U.S. 90) just east of South Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling east.
The design of this fountain was inspired by famous fountains of Spain designed by one of the great fountain designers of the world, Buigas of Barcelona. Friendship Arches (Arcos de la Amistad)These Arches of Friendship and the ten colorful . . . Map (db m154240) HM
91 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — 30 — National African-American Archives and Museum
On Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue west of North Lawrence Street, on the right when traveling west.
George B. Rogers, a prominent architect, designed this smaller replica of the main library in 1931. It is a classically inspired white structure with linear lines. It was the only library for blacks until desegregation in the mid-1960s. Today it is . . . Map (db m111308) HM
92 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Saenger Theatre
On South Joachim Street, 0.1 miles south of Dauphin Street, on the right.
Opening night, January 19, 1927, saw crowds gather to hear local dignitaries praise Mobile's "Place of Entertainment". Today the Saenger Theatre remains the entertainment center of downtown. Designed by Emile Weil in the French Renaissance . . . Map (db m86503) HM
93 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Site of Mobile's First Theater
On Theatre Street at South Royal Street, on the right when traveling west on Theatre Street.
Erected in 1824 N. M. Ludlow whence Theater Street derives its name Map (db m86437) HM
94 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Site of Sixth Mobile Theatre1841-1860
On North Royal Street at St Michael Street, on the right when traveling south on North Royal Street.
Here played the great of the American and British stage, among them: James Wallack, Fanny Kemble, Ole Bull, Joseph Field, Joseph Jefferson, James H. Hackett, William Macready, Charlotte Cushman, Edwin Forrest, Julia Dean, Junius Booth, Anna Mowatt, . . . Map (db m86352) HM
95 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — The Little ColtLittle Colt of Córdoba — (Potro de Córdoba) —
Near South Franklin Street south of Government Street (U.S. 90), on the left when traveling north.
(2010 marker inscription) Damaged in 1979 during Hurricane Frederic, The Little Colt was basically lost to the city until 2001 when it was retrieved from a private warehouse. The Wayne D. McRae Philanthropic Fund provided funding to Main . . . Map (db m154239) HM
96 Alabama, Monroe County, Monroeville — Atticus Finch: Lawyer - Hero
On West Claiborne Street, on the left when traveling east.
"Lawyers, I suppose, were children once." These words of Charles Lamb are the epigraph to Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird", a novel about childhood and about a great and noble lawyer, Atticus Finch. The legal profession has in Atticus . . . Map (db m47700) HM
97 Alabama, Monroe County, Monroeville — Monroeville, Alabama"From one store in 1822 to Alabama's Literary Capital in 1997"
On South Alabama Avenue (State Highway 21) at West Claiborne Street, on the right when traveling south on South Alabama Avenue.
Front: Originally a part of the Mississippi Territory purchased from Spain in 1795, this area was inhabited and controlled by Indian Nations until 1814. Now safe from Indian uprisings, settlers migrated down the Old Federal Road as far as . . . Map (db m86000) HM
98 Alabama, Monroe County, Monroeville — Old Monroe County Courthouse
On North Alabama Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
The Old Monroe County Courthouse, designed by prominent Southern architect Andrew Bryan, was built between 1903 and 1904 during the tenure of Probate Judge Nicholas Stallworth. One of two buildings of this type designed by Bryan (a sister courthouse . . . Map (db m47688) HM
99 Alabama, Monroe County, Monroeville — Truman Capote(1924-1984)
On South Alabama Avenue (State Highway 21) south of Hines Street, on the right when traveling south.
On this site stood the home of the Faulk family of Monroeville, relatives of the writer Truman Capote. Capote himself lived in this home between 1927 and c. 1933, and for several years spent his summer vacations here. Two of the Faulk sisters . . . Map (db m47694) HM
100 Alabama, Montgomery County, Maxwell Air Force Base — Wilson Hall
On South Hansell Street at Kilpatrick Avenue, on the left when traveling south on South Hansell Street.
Dedicated to the memory of Gill Robb Wilson Author – Airman – American Elder Statesman For Aerospace Power Founder of Civil Air Patrol September 18, 1893 . . . Map (db m96846) HM

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