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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/HM1X0L_mt-nebo-death-masks-historical_Wagarville-AL.html
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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 to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X0K_union-methodist-church-historical_Jackson-AL.html
Established 1858, ¼ 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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X0C_big-c-s-a-big-brooke-cannon-s-96-historical_Jackson-AL.html
 The Brooke cannon designed by Captain John M. Brooke C.S. Navy, and manufactured in Selma, Alabama, was credited by experts North and South the most powerful cannon used in the War for Southern Independence its range was up to 2200 yards.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X0B_the-canoe-fight-historical_Gainestown-AL.html
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On November 12, 1813, the Canoe Fight, one of the key assaults of the Creek War, took place nearby at the mouth of Randon's Creek where it flows into the Alabama River. Following the Fort Mims Massacre in August, small bands of Creek war…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X09_frenchs-chapel-historical_Jackson-AL.html
First church building of record in Clarke County.
Erected here in 1810 by John French of Virginia,
who organized Methodist congregation here 1811.
Combined with Gainestown Church 1897.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X05_fort-madison-creek-war-1812-13-historical_Jackson-AL.html
This marks the site of pioneer stockade
commanded by Captains Sam Dale and
Evan Austill. Choctaw Chieftain
Pushmattaha often here. Expedition
terminating in noted Canoe Fight on
Alabama River immediately east of
this site, was launched h…