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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X5W_the-clarke-county-war-memorial-a-war-memorial_Jackson-AL.html
Dedicated 1998 A.D.
to the Clarke
Countians
Known and unknown
That made the
Supreme sacrifice
By giving their
Lives for their
Country and for
What they believed in
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X13_jackson-historical_Jackson-AL.html
First village called Republicville. Town laid out in 1815 by Pine Level Land Company and named Pine Level. Incorporated 1816 and renamed Jackson for General Andrew Jackson. First commissioners, David Taylor, David White, Reuben Saffold, Peregrin F…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X12_city-of-jackson-historical_Jackson-AL.html
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First home of Creek and Choctaw Indians, Jackson's first pioneer settlers arrived about 1800. The little village was first called Republicville, then Pine Level, before its incorporation by an act of the Mississippi Territory Legislature…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X10_jackson-prisoner-of-war-camp-historical_Jackson-AL.html
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Just west of this spot, along Ocre Ave. on a 10-acre tract, was the site of a WWII prisoner of war camp. The camp was one of twenty such labor camps in Alabama. Hdqrs. for the camp was at Camp Shelby in Hattisburg, MS. The camp was opene…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X0R_first-district-agricultural-college-and-experiment-station-historical_Jackson-AL.html
On this site was located the First District Agricultural College, authorized by an act of the Alabama Legislature and opened in 1896. The street in front was changed from Grove Hill Road to College Avenue in honor of the new school. An Experimenta…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X0P_central-salt-works-historical_Jackson-AL.html
Here was located the large and important Central Salt Works. Official government reports indicate that salt was being mined at this works as early as 1816, but the Indians had obtained salt here for centuries prior to this. During the blockade of …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X0O_upper-salt-works-historical_Jackson-AL.html
The area from Stave Creek to Jackson Creek was one of sites for the making of salt during the years 1862-64.
Furnaces of native stone were built and salt water from dug wells evaporated by boiling in large kettles.
Amount of salt six hundred b…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X0K_union-methodist-church-historical_Jackson-AL.html
Established 1858, ΒΌ mile east of here. Camp meetings were held in summers. Congregation moved to site near Peniel 1894. The "arbor" and church building were left at original site. These buildings convenient for annual encampment of county Confede…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X0F_fort-landrum-site-historical_Jackson-AL.html
Built around the home of John Landrum
Used during the Creek War of 1813
First Clarke County Court met here in 1813
Succeeding courts were held here until 1819
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X0E_gravesite-of-major-jeremiah-austill-historical_Jackson-AL.html
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Near this site, is the gravesite of Maj. Jeremiah Austill, folk hero & prominent figure in the early settlement of Clarke County. Born in 1794 in S. C., he lived, along with his parents, Capt. Evan and Sara Austill, among the Cherokee in…