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Plaque and stone in front of the Baldwin County Courthouse. image, Touch for more information
By Mark Hilton, January 14, 2017
Plaque and stone in front of the Baldwin County Courthouse.
1 Alabama, Baldwin County, Bay Minette — Judge Harry Toulmin — (1766 – 1823)
On Courthouse Square (U.S. 31) at Hand Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Courthouse Square.
2 Alabama, Baldwin County, Blakeley — The Town of Blakeley
On Franklin Street, 0.1 miles north of Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
3 Alabama, Baldwin County, Fairhope — Land, Capital, Labor
On N Beach Road.
4 Alabama, Baldwin County, Spanish Fort — 70 — Legendary Oaks — Legends & Lore
On Franklin Street, 0.1 miles Washington Street, on the left when traveling north.
5 Alabama, Barbour County, Clayton — Barbour County / Early Barbour County Commissioners
On Nern Street, on the right when traveling east.
6 Alabama, Barbour County, Clayton — Davis-Wallace House
On Eufaula Avenue (Alabama Route 198) at South Armory Street, on the right when traveling east on Eufaula Avenue.
7 Alabama, Barbour County, Clayton — George Corley Wallace, Lurleen Burns Wallace Governors of Alabama
On Eufaula Street.
8 Alabama, Barbour County, Clayton — Jere Locke Beasley — Acting Governor of Alabama June 5 – July 7, 1972
On North Midway Street, on the right when traveling south.
9 Alabama, Barbour County, Comer — Election Riot of 1874
On U.S. 82 just west of Silo Road, on the right when traveling east.
10 Alabama, Barbour County, Eufaula — Charles Samuel McDowell, Jr. — Acting Governor of Alabama — July 10-11, 1924 —
On West Broad Street east of Sanford Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
11 Alabama, Barbour County, Eufaula — Governors Park — 1966
On East Barbour Street (U.S. 82), on the right when traveling east.
12 Alabama, Barbour County, Eufaula — William Dorsey Jelks Governor of Alabama — June 11, 1901–April 25, 1904 — March 5, 1905–January 14, 1907 —
On West Broad Street, on the right when traveling west.
13 Alabama, Barbour County, Midway — Braxton Bragg Comer — Governor of Alabama — January 14, 1907-January 17, 1911 —
On Springhill Road, on the left when traveling west.
14 Alabama, Blount County, Blountsville — Blountsville
On Main Street (U.S. 231) at Lee Street West, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
15 Alabama, Blount County, Blountsville — None — Blountsville Court Square Timeline
On Lee Street (County Road 26), on the right when traveling west.
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16 Alabama, Blount County, Locust Fork — Gabriel Hanby, 1786-1826 — ← Grave and Homesite 300 Yards
On State Highway 79 at Hornet Drive, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 79.
17 Alabama, Blount County, Oneonta — Blount County — A County Older Than the State
On Second Avenue East (US Highway 231) at 4th Street North, on the right when traveling west on Second Avenue East (US Highway 231).
18 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — Governor Thomas E. Kilby — 1865-1943
On East 10th Street west of Kirkwood Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
19 Alabama, Calhoun County, Anniston — United States Federal Building - Courthouse
On Noble Street at East 12th Street, on the right when traveling north on Noble Street.
20 Alabama, Calhoun County, Jacksonville — Intendants and Mayors of Jacksonville
On Ladiga Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
21 Alabama, Calhoun County, Jacksonville — Jacksonville — First County Seat — Calhoun County, 1833-99 —
On Public Square East (State Highway 21) west of Ladiga Street Southeast, on the left when traveling north.
22 Alabama, Calhoun County, Jacksonville — John Tyler Morgan — 1824-1907
On Public Square West (State Highway 21) east of Ladiga Street Southwest, on the left when traveling south.
23 Alabama, Calhoun County, Jacksonville — Thomas A. Walker — 1811-1888
On Pelham Road (State Highway 21) at 5th Street NE, on the right when traveling north on Pelham Road.
24 Alabama, Calhoun County, Jacksonville — William Henry Forney — 1823-1894
On Public Square East (State Highway 21) south of Clinton Street Southeast, on the left when traveling north.
25 Alabama, Calhoun County, Piedmont — Cross Plains - Piedmont
On East Ladiga Street east of North Center Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
26 Alabama, Cherokee County, Centre — Cherokee County's Beginnings
On Cedar Bluff Road (State Road 283) north of West Main Street (Business U.S. 411), in the median.
27 Alabama, Chilton County, Clanton — Chilton County History
On 2nd Avenue North west of 5th Street South, on the right when traveling west.
28 Alabama, Choctaw County, Silas — Silas Elementary School — Choctaw County
On Indian Way (County Road 5) at State Route 17, on the right when traveling east on Indian Way.
29 Alabama, Clarke County, Gosport — John Murphy — Fourth Governor of Alabama
On U.S. 84 at Gosport Landing Road, on the left when traveling west on U.S. 84.
30 Alabama, Clarke County, Grove Hill — Clarke County Courthouse
On Court Street near Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
31 Alabama, Clarke County, Winn — Fort Landrum Site
On Berrys Chapel Road, 0.7 miles north of Winn Road (Route 3), on the right when traveling north.
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32 Alabama, Clay County, Ashland — Clay County / Clay County Courthouse
Near Court Square (Road 31) at 2nd Avenue North, on the right when traveling south.
33 Alabama, Clay County, Lineville — John Richmond McCain
On Alabama Route 9 at Main Street, on the left when traveling north on State Route 9.
34 Alabama, Cleburne County, Heflin — Cleburne County
On Vickery Street at Hunnicutt Street, on the right when traveling south on Vickery Street.
35 Alabama, Coffee County, Elba — Folsom Birthplace
On Putnam Street at Court Street, on the right when traveling east on Putnam Street.
36 Alabama, Coffee County, Elba — Folsom Estate
Near Putnam Street at Court Street.
37 Alabama, Colbert County, Cherokee — Bridging Cultures — Natchez Trace Parkway
Near Natchez Trace Access Road (at milepost 327.3), 0.4 miles west of Natchez Trace Parkway, on the right when traveling west.
38 Alabama, Colbert County, Sheffield — President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
On South Montgomery Avenue at West 1st Street, on the right when traveling south on South Montgomery Avenue.
39 Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Belle Mont
On Cook Lane.
40 Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Howell Thomas Heflin — 1921~2005
On S. Main Street close to 4th Street, on the right when traveling south.
41 Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Locust Hill
On South Cave Street at East 7th Street, on the right when traveling north on South Cave Street.
42 Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Sacred Tears — By Branko Medenica — September 19, 2003 —
On South Main Street at Spring Park Road, on the left when traveling south on South Main Street.
43 Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — William Winston Home
On N. Commons St. East.
44 Alabama, Colbert County, Tuscumbia — Winston Cemetery
On SW 14th Avenue near SW 7th Street, on the right when traveling east.
45 Alabama, Conecuh County, Burnt Corn — Dr. John Watkins — 1785 - 1853
Near County Road 5 at County Road 15.
46 Alabama, Conecuh County, Burnt Corn — Dr. Watkins House
On County Road 5, 1.2 miles north of County Road 30, on the right when traveling north.
47 Alabama, Conecuh County, Burnt Corn — First School in Conecuh County
On County Road 15, 1 mile south of County Road 5, on the right when traveling south.
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48 Alabama, Conecuh County, Burnt Corn — James Salter
On County Road 5, 2 miles north of Conecuh County (County Road 30), on the right when traveling north.
49 Alabama, Conecuh County, Burnt Corn — John Green Cemetery — Conecuh County
Near County Road 15, 0.2 miles south of Doe Lane.
50 Alabama, Conecuh County, Burnt Corn — Longmire Stagecoach Stop & First Post Office in Conecuh County
On County Road 5, 0.7 miles south of County Road 2, on the right when traveling north.
51 Alabama, Covington County, Andalusia — Andalusia City Hall / Three Notch School
On East 3 Notch Street at 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East 3 Notch Street.
52 Alabama, Cullman County, Cullman — Mace Thomas Payne Brindley — 1801-1871 — Pioneer - Landowner - Senator - Banker —
On County Road 747, 0.1 miles south of County Road 1508, on the left when traveling south.
53 Alabama, Cullman County, Holly Pond — Governor Guy Hunt
On Wesley Avenue (County Road 1669) at Lions Park Road, on the right when traveling west on Wesley Avenue.
54 Alabama, Dale County, Midland City — Richmond - First County Seat Henry County / Richmond - First County Seat Dale County
On Alabama Route 134 at Parramore Road, on the right when traveling east on State Route 134.
55 Alabama, Dale County, Newton — Newton — Town on the Hill 1834 / Third County Seat of Dale County
On College Street (Alabama Route 134) at Queen Street, on the right when traveling south on College Street.
56 Alabama, Dale County, Ozark — Claybank Church — 1829-1850
On Andrews Avenue (Alabama Route 249) west of Meadowlake Drive, on the right when traveling west.
57 Alabama, Dale County, Ozark — Dowling - Steagall House
On East Broad Street (Alabama Route 27) 0.2 miles east of Union Street (Alabama Route 123), on the right when traveling east.
58 Alabama, Dale County, Ozark — Henry Bascom Steagall
On Painter Avenue at Owens Street, on the right when traveling south on Painter Avenue.
59 Alabama, Dale County, Ozark — Historic Bell
On North Union Avenue (Alabama Route 123) at Broad Street (Alabama Route 27), on the right when traveling south on North Union Avenue.
60 Alabama, Dale County, Ozark — Hon. George W. Andrews — 1906-1971
On Painter Avenue at Owens Street, on the right when traveling south on Painter Avenue.
61 Alabama, Dallas County, Cahaba — A Courthouse Reduced to Rubble
On Vine Street at 1st Street North, on the right when traveling north on Vine Street.
62 Alabama, Dallas County, Cahaba — Cahaba First State Capital — 1818-1826
On Capitol Avenue near Vine Street, in the median.
63 Alabama, Dallas County, Cahaba — The Duke of Cahaba
On Oak Street north of Fifth North Street, on the left when traveling north.
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64 Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — “Fairoaks”
On Union Street at Furniss Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Union Street.
65 Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — 'Bloody Sunday' Attack at Edmund Pettus Bridge / U.S. Congress Approves Voting Rights Act of 1965
On Broad Street (Business U.S. 80) at Water Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Broad Street. Reported permanently removed.
66 Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — Ecor Bienville — 1702-1743 — The first recorded name of Selma —
On Water Avenue at Lauderdale Street, on the left when traveling west on Water Avenue.
67 Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — Edmund Winston Pettus House Site
On Alabama Avenue east of Mabry Street, on the right when traveling east.
68 Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — George Washington Carver Homes Projects — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street
On Martin Luther King Jr. Street north of St. Johns Street, on the right when traveling north.
69 Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — Highlights of Selma History / William Rufus DeVane King 1786-1853
On Broad Street (U.S. 80), on the right when traveling north.
70 Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — John Tyler Morgan House
On Tremont Street, on the right when traveling south.
71 Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — Mabry - Jones Home
On Tremont Street at McLeod Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Tremont Street.
72 Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — Sgt Robert Weakley Patton — Born 1844 - Died 1865 — Battle of Selma —
On Washington Street at Alabama Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Washington Street.
73 Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — Temple Mishkan Israel
On Broad Street.
74 Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — William Rufus de Vane King — 1786-1853
On Kings Street south of Dallas Avenue (State Highway 22), on the right when traveling south.
75 Alabama, DeKalb County, Fort Payne — Trail of Tears – 1838 — Little River Canyon National Preserve —
Near Little River Falls Overlook Trail, 0.1 miles west of Alabama Route 35.
76 Alabama, Elmore County, Coosada — William Wyatt Bibb — ← grave 300 yards 1819-1820
On Coosada Road at Auburn Hill Road, on the right when traveling west on Coosada Road.
77 Alabama, Elmore County, Millbrook — William Wyatt Bibb — 1781-1820
On Main Street (Alabama Route 143) at Coosada Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
78 Alabama, Elmore County, Wetumpka — Williams Lowndes Yancey
On Jasmine Hill Road at Old Montgomery Highway, on the right when traveling south on Jasmine Hill Road.
79 Alabama, Escambia County, Brewton — The Leigh Place
On Belleville Avenue at Court Street, on the right when traveling south on Belleville Avenue.
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80 Alabama, Escambia County, Pollard — Francis B. Bonifay Law Office
On Manassas Street at Misella Street on Manassas Street.
81 Alabama, Etowah County, Alabama City — Howard Gardner Nichols 1871-1896 — Scholar, Engineer, Industrialist, Naturalist, Humanitarian
On Cabot Avenue at Dwight, Winona, & Lakefront Aves. & Coolidge Cir., on the right when traveling north on Cabot Avenue.
82 Alabama, Etowah County, Gadsden — Etowah County, Alabama
On Forrest Avenue at South 8th Street, on the right when traveling east on Forrest Avenue.
83 Alabama, Etowah County, Gadsden — Paul Harvey Loyalty Day
On Broad Street near South 1st Street.
84 Alabama, Greene County, Eutaw — Welcome to Eutaw, Alabama: The Gateway To The Black Belt — County Seat of Greene County
On Main Street (U.S. 11) near Springfield Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
85 Alabama, Hale County, Greensboro — Magnolia Grove
On Hobson Street at Main Street, on the left when traveling north on Hobson Street.
86 Alabama, Houston County, Dothan — 1905 Houston County Courthouse Bell
On North Oates Street.
87 Alabama, Jackson County, Scottsboro — Gen. Andrew Jackson — Soldier, Statesman, 7th President U.S.A.
On East Laurel Street near South Broad Street (State Route 279), on the right when traveling east.
88 Alabama, Jackson County, Scottsboro — Robert E. Jones, Jr. / Jones House
On South Scott Street north of East Charlotte Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
89 Alabama, Jackson County, Scottsboro — Robert Thomas Scott — 1800-1863
Near E Laurel Street.
90 Alabama, Jackson County, Woodville — Decatur County — 1821~1825
On Lee Highway/John T. Reid Parkway (State Highway 2/72) at County Road 7, on the left when traveling west on Lee Highway/John T. Reid Parkway.
91 Alabama, Jefferson County, Bessemer — Sweet Home / Henry W. Sweet
On Arlington Avenue at 19th Street South, on the right when traveling west on Arlington Avenue.
92 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — Concord Center — Time Capsule
Near 3rd Avenue North near Richard Arrington Jr, Blvd North.
93 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — East Lake Community
On 1st Avenue North (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling north.
94 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — Jefferson County Courthouse Site
On Richard Arrington, Jr. Blvd North north of 3rd Avenue North.
95 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — Jefferson County Courthouses
Near Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. North.
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96 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — Lane Park
On Cahaba Road at Park Lane, on the right when traveling north on Cahaba Road.
97 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — Powell School
On 6th Avenue North at 24th Street North, on the left on 6th Avenue North.
98 Alabama, Jefferson County, Vestavia Hills — Vestavia Hills Baptist Church / George Ward 1867-1940
On Vestavia Drive east of Beaumont Drive, on the left when traveling east.
99 Alabama, Lamar County, Sulligent — John Hollis Bankhead — Ancestral Home — 1842 — 1920 —
On East Main Street (U.S. 278) at Bankhead Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
100 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Bennett Walker Smith — City of Florence Walk of Honor
Near Hightower Place south of Veterans Drive (Alabama Route 133), on the left when traveling south.

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