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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WZ0_the-presidents-oval-office-the-glorious-burden-historical_Montevallo-AL.html
(side 1) The President's Oval Office In this building is a full-scale replica of the White House Oval Office. When John and Abigail Adams first moved into The White House in 1800, it contained three oval rooms, inspired by design changes Pr…
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(side 1) The Liberty Bell was commissioned November 1, 1751, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of William Penn's Charter of Privileges for his Pennsylvania colony. The radical charter granted religious liberty to persecuted faiths, including Qu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WYY_the-colonial-courthouse-the-stocks-and-pillory-historical_Montevallo-AL.html
(side 1) The Colonial Courthouse This building is inspired by the Courthouse at Williamsburg, Virginia, built in 1770. The County Court heard petty crimes and civil cases such as debtors' disputes with creditors from abusive masters. Serious c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WYX_the-liberty-bell-garden-historical_Montevallo-AL.html
American colonists cherished Liberty as their birthright. On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, declaring, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WYW_the-lucille-ryals-thompson-colonial-chapel-one-nation-under-god-historical_Montevallo-AL.html
(side 1) The Lucille Ryals Thompson Colonial Chapel Inspired by Bruton Parish Church of Williamsburg, Virginia, it was named to honor Lucille Ryals Thompson. The Chapel was built in thanksgiving for God's blessings on America, and to honor the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WYV_washington-hall-birth-of-a-nation-historical_Montevallo-AL.html
(side 1) Washington Hall The exterior of the hall is inspired by George Washington's beloved Mount Vernon. It has beveled-edge block walls. When mixed with paint and sand it gives the appearance of stone masonry, a process called "rustication"…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1I9E_machine-shop-smoke-stack_Shelby-AL.html
Approximately 80 feet high. One of the few remaining Shelby Iron Company structures.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1I9D_steam-engine_Shelby-AL.html
Manufactured in Birmingham by Hardie-Tynes Co. Shelby Iron Company utilized steam power to operate the machine stop and other equipment.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1I13_alabama-historical-association_Montevallo-AL.html
Founded in 1947 at Alabama College. Erected at tenth annual meeting held there in 1957.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FZN_helena-freight-house-depot_Helena-AL.html
The South and North Alabama Railroad Company constructed the Helena Freight House & Depot about 1872 while repairing damage inflicted by Union raiders in 1865. The original location of the structure was just north of the present railroad crossing…
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