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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR14_brown-memorial-presbyterian-church_Tuscaloosa-AL.html
Oldest existing Black Presbyterian Church in Alabama. Organized by Dr. Charles A. Stillman as Salem Church in December, 1880. First church building erected 9th Street and 30th Avenue in 1882. First pastors were Reverend B. M. Wilkinson (1889-90) a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR13_university-of-alabamas-slavery-apology_Tuscaloosa-AL.html
Buried near this plaque are Jack Rudolph and William "Boysey" Brown, two slaves owned by University of Alabama faculty, and William J. Crawford, a University student who died in 1844.
Rudolph was born in Africa about 1791 and died May 5, 1846, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR12_marrs-spring_Tuscaloosa-AL.html
Part of Marr's Field, on farmland owned by William Marr, this spring was a major factor in the selection of this site for the University of Alabama campus in 1827. From its opening in 1831 well into the 20th century, the institution relied upon Ma…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPDC_malone-hood-plaza_Tuscaloosa-AL.html
The Autherine Lucy Clock Tower is dedicated to the sacrifice and commitment of a courageous individual who took a stand for change at a crucial time in the history of The University of Alabama. The open arches, which mirror the architecture of For…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPDB_site-of-the-stand-in-the-schoolhouse-door-foster-auditorium-1939_Tuscaloosa-AL.html
Foster Auditorium is the site of the June 11, 1963, "stand in the schoolhouse door" by Governor George C. Wallace in defiance of a court order requiring The University of Alabama to admit African-American students Vivian Malone and James Hood. Pre…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNUG_stillman-college_Tuscaloosa-AL.html
Founded as Tuscaloosa Institute 1876 by Presbyterian Church U.S. under leadership of Dr. Charles Allen Stillman, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Tuscaloosa, to train Black ministers. Renamed Stillman Institute 1894 for Dr. Stillman, first sup…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNQV_replicas-gates-for-northington-general-hospital_Tuscaloosa-AL.html
These gates are replicas of the gates for Northington General Hospital, a U.S. Army Hospital that operated on this site during World War II. From 1947 to 1952, Northington General Hospital was the temporary home of DCH Regional Medical Center whil…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNQT_willys-jeep_Tuscaloosa-AL.html
In 1940, the U.S. Army put out a call to automobile manufacturers to produce a fast, lightweight, all terrain vehicle. The answer came in the form of the Willys MB. The Jeep was instrumental in World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam.
This je…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNQS_vought-a-7e-corsair-ii_Tuscaloosa-AL.html
Manufactured by LTV Corporation
Type: Carrier-based attack-bomberCrew: Pilot onlyMaximum Speed: 693 mphPower Plant: One 14,250 lb S.T. Allison TF41-A-2 turbofanWeight: 21 tonsTactical Range: 490 milesArmament: One 20mm M61-A1 multi-barrel gun, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNQR_m60a3-tts-medium-tank_Tuscaloosa-AL.html
Initially Manufactured by Chrysler Corporation
Crew: 4Maximum Speed: 30mphWeight: 57 tonsMaximum range: 260 milesArmament: Main 105mm gun, Secondary 50 caliber machine gun, M240 coaxial machine gun.
The first M60 tanks were issued to U.S. Ar…