The Duke of Cahaba

The Duke of Cahaba (HM24I0)

Location: Orrville, AL 36767 Dallas County
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N 32° 19.435', W 87° 5.869'

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Look around you. There are hundreds
of pecan trees growing nearby. All were
planted by Clifton Kirkpatrick, a.k.a.
The Duke of Cahaba." (Note: Cahawba
lost its "w" by the late 19th century.)

In 1889 Samuel and Sarah Kirkpatrick
moved to Selma, leaving their Cahawba
land in the capable hands of their son
Clifton (1861 - 1930). He turned
the abandoned remains of Alabama's
first capital into a showcase farm of
diversified, scientific agriculture by
departing from the South's one crop
cotton system.

Clifton Kirkpatrick believed in public
service and worked to promote the
welfare of all farmers. From 1927 until
his death in 1930, he served in the
Alabama House of Representatives. The
Montgomery Advertiser published this
political cartoon by Spang on January 12,
1927. Clearly, Clifton Kirkpatrick was
well known as an advocate for agriculture
in the Alabama region known as the
"Black Belt."

How Clifton Became the "Duke"

Clifton Kirkpatrick served as an unofficial tour
guide to the historic sites in Cahawba. How-
ever during his lifetime, most people used the
shorter spelling "Cahaba." He often hosted
visitors at his home with warm-hearted hospi-
tality. This is how he earned the title "Duke of
Cahaba."
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HM NumberHM24I0
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Year Placed2013
Placed ByThe Alabama Historical Commission
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Date Added Wednesday, January 10th, 2018 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 490793 N 3576344
Decimal Degrees32.32391667, -87.09781667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 19.435', W 87° 5.869'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 19' 26.1" N, 87° 5' 52.14" W
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Area Code(s)334
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Walnut St, Orrville AL 36767, US
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