Historical Markers and War Memorials in Brewton, Alabama
Brewton is the county seat for Escambia County
Brewton is in Escambia County
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On Belleville Avenue at St Joseph Avenue (U.S. 31), on the right when traveling south on Belleville Avenue.
Recognized as “Alabama’s Oldest Bank,” the Bank
of Brewton opened for business on Monday, January 7, 1899. Brewton, Alabama was a prosperous town in the late 1800s. A local resident, Charles Sowell, participated in the flourishing times. A native . . . — — Map (db m239154) HM
Near Persimmon Street at St. Nicholas Avenue (Alabama Route 41).
Side 1
This tank was used to hold water for the City of Brewton Electric Light and Water Works Fire Protection System and was built circa early 1890's. This location was originally the Blacksher Miller Lumber Company, which became . . . — — Map (db m94172) HM
On Belleville Avenue at Henderson Street, on the right when traveling north on Belleville Avenue.
West Side
Veterans
Memorial
North Side
Duty
Honor
Country
Built by the People
of Escambia County
Dedicated November 11, 1987
Honoring those men and
women of Escambia County
who served . . . — — Map (db m84397) WM
Near Union Cemetery Road, 0.2 miles north of College Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Franklin Cemetery was established in the mid-nineteenth
century and was originally located on land where the existing
Georgia-Pacific Brewton LLC containerboard mill stands off of
Highway 31 in Brewton. The cemetery served as the primary
burial . . . — — Map (db m94163) HM
On St Joseph Ave (U.S. 31) at Deer Street, on the right when traveling north on St Joseph Ave.
Erected by his friends and the Escambia County Bar
Association in memory of James Edward Hart, Jr.
(1942 – 1992), who contributed much to his community, his church and his profession. He loved trains. Due to his efforts, passenger service . . . — — Map (db m39033) HM
On Alco Drive, 0.2 miles south of Blacksher Lane, on the right when traveling south.
This cemetery was established in 1854 when Pilgrims' Rest Baptist Church was founded across the road on September 17 in that same year. The cemetery remained prominent in Alco even though the original congregation moved and Alco Methodist Church . . . — — Map (db m130672) HM
On South Blvd at Nicholas Ave, on the right when traveling south on South Blvd.
The Ritz Theatre opened its doors on this site September 14, 1936, and for more than fifty (50) years prided itself as the “Hub of the Brewton Community.” Between its first feature, "Yours For the Asking” and its last, . . . — — Map (db m154552) HM
On East Street at Northeast Street, on the left when traveling east on East Street.
On November 5, 1909, a group of worshipers gathered in the Congregational Church on the corner of St. Joseph and Evergreen Streets and organized the Second Saint Siloam Missionary Baptist Church. On June 10, 1910, the Second Saint Siloam Missionary . . . — — Map (db m130671) HM
On South Boulevard (U.S. 31) 0.1 miles south of Industrial Park Drive, on the right when traveling south.
The Southern Pine Electric Membership Corporation was energized at this site on September 12, 1939, sending electric power flowing into 75 homes and businesses in rural areas of Escambia, Conecuh, Monroe and Baldwin Counties for the first time. The . . . — — Map (db m84372) HM
On Belleville Avenue at Court Street, on the right when traveling south on Belleville Avenue.
The Leigh Place
The First Escambia County Courthouse
in Brewton
Used as the County Seat from 1885 to 1890. After
various other uses, remodeled as an office in 1969. — — Map (db m84392) HM
On St. Joseph Avenue (U.S. 31) at Mildred Street (U.S. 29), on the right when traveling north on St. Joseph Avenue.
Truly an Escambia County landmark, Robbins and McGowin Co. organized in March 1897 with the consolidation of the J. I. Robbins and J. G. McGowin Stores, the millinery of Miss L. A. Cunningham, the Blacksher-Miller Commissary, and the J. E. Finlay . . . — — Map (db m130673) HM
Near Union Cemetery Road, 0.2 miles north of College Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Union Cemetery has been an
important resting place for
Brewton's loved ones since
at least 1879. State
officials acknowledged
the historical significance
of Union Cemetery for our
area by adding it to the
Alabama Historic Cemetery
Register . . . — — Map (db m94162) HM
