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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJYS_the-magnolias_Jacksonville-AL.html
Dean of American College PresidentsPresident of Jacksonville State Normal-State TeachersCollege 1899-1942During an Educational Renascence in the South he was inthe forefront of the Alabama Educational SystemPresident 1st National Bank 1934-1942He …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJYR_thomas-a-walker_Jacksonville-AL.html
Prominent citizen of Jacksonville who served Alabama as Brigadier General, State Militia;member Legislature and Pres. of Senate;Circuit Court Judge;and Pres. Ala. and Tenn. Railroad
He owned extensive cotton plantationsand mining interests thro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJYQ_maj-john-pelham_Jacksonville-AL.html
"The Gallant Pelham"as called by Robert E. Lee
Commanded Artillery, Army ofNorthern Virginia. Cited forconspicuous valor many times. Killed in action in Virginia.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJYP_beauregards-headquarters_Jacksonville-AL.html
This house, "Ten Oaks", was headquarters for Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard, Oct. 15-23, 1864, when he coordinated the movement of Gen. J.B. Hood's army, then marching across northeast Alabama enroute to Nashville. He and his retinue, including Gov. I.G. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJNI_the-first-national-bank-of-jacksonville_Jacksonville-AL.html
Since 1890 the financial interests of this area have been served by The First National Bank and its predecessor The Tredagar National Bank (an institution of the "Boom" days of Jacksonville)
Organizers were Peyton Rowan, President, Jos. W. Burk…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIML_the-alabama-tennessee-river-railroad_Piedmont-AL.html
The Alabama Tennessee River Railroad was chartered by the Alabama legislature in the session of 1836-1837. Work was begun at Selma in 1851 and the rails reached Blue Mountain in 1861. Work was terminated during the War Between the States.
In 18…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIMK_piedmont-first-united-methodist-church_Piedmont-AL.html
Beginning as a Methodist mission in the 1850's, the Piedmont First United Methodist Church was organized in 1867 as the Cross Plains Methodist Episcopal Church, South, by Wilson Johnson and a small band of local Methodist. In 1868 a small church w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIMJ_first-presbyterian-church_Piedmont-AL.html
The First Presbyterian Church of Piedmont was organized March 18, 1890, with seventeen charter members, by Rev. B. F. Bedinger, Presbyterian evangelist. Rev. J. E. McLean was the first minister. First elders were C. W. McMahon and Stephen Ferguson…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIMI_cross-plains-piedmont_Piedmont-AL.html
Cross Plains citizens voted for incorporation March 10, 1871. A second vote was cast for reincorporation May 15, 1882. By the acts of the Alabama Legislature of 1888, Cross Plains became Piedmont September 30, 1888. Mayors for both Cross Plains an…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMICW_tallasseehatchee_Wellington-AL.html
Gen. John Coffee, commanding 900 Tennessee Volunteers, surrounded Indians nearby; killed some 200 warriors. This was first American victory. It avenged earlier massacre of 517 at Ft. Mims by Indians.