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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMP79_john-tyler-morgan-house_Selma-AL.html
This was the residence of John Tyler Morgan (1824-1907), one of Alabama's most honored political and military leaders. Constructed in 1859 by Thomas R. Wetmore, it was purchased by Morgan in 1865, and served for many years as his principal residen…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMP78_ware-baker-jones-house_Selma-AL.html
Built c. 1859 by Henry H. Ware, this house exemplifies the picturesque eclecticism which dominated Alabama architecture after 1850. It mixes elements of the older neoclassicism with the newer Victorian trends.Prominent owners through the years hav…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMP77_lee-bender-butler-house_Selma-AL.html
This Greek Revival house was built circa 1850 by Thomas Helm Lee, master builder and owner of early Selma lumber yard. Born in Kentucky, he was the son of Miller Lee of Buckingham County, Virginia and married Mary Jane Blanks of Cahaba in 1839. He…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMP76_the-sleeping-prophet_Selma-AL.html
Edgar Cayce (1877-1945), was internationally accepted as an extremely gifted psychic. An humble man, he never profited materially from his psychic ability, but used it to help "make manifest the lover of God and man." Operated his photography stud…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMP75_this-tablet-commemorates-the-visit-of-lafayette_Selma-AL.html
Soldier of FranceVolunteer in the cause ofAmerican LibertyGuest of the NationEntertained in SelmaOn his way to Cahaba1825 Placed by the Cherokee ChapterDaughters of the American RevolutionSelma, AlabamaJune 14, 1931
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMP74_site-of-selma-dallas-countys-1st-bridge-1884-1940_Selma-AL.html
Toll Fees(Until 1900)5? Pedestrians10? Peddlers, Horseman25? 1 Horse Buggy50? 2 Horse Buggy75? 4 Horse Buggy Camelback typeHigh Truss Bridge 1- 228' Swing Span2- 200' Fixed Spans1- 265' Approach Built byMilwaukeeBridge WorksCost: $55,000 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMP73_water-avenue_Selma-AL.html
Selma's Water Avenue is one of the finest surviving examples of a 19th century riverfront street in the south. Located here are structures which reflect the architectural trends in commercial buildings from 1830 to 1900. This was the main busin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMP6W_the-selma-movement_Selma-AL.html
[Side A:](The Beginning)The major civil rights protest, which focused national attention on the issue of racial discrimination in voting & led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, was centered in Selma.In January of 1963 local citizens…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMP6V_arsenal-place_Selma-AL.html
This memorial marks the site of the Arsenal, a unit of the Great Ordnance Works in Selma destroyed by the Union Army April 6, 1865. These ordnance works stood second only to those of Richmond in the manufacture of war materials for the Confeder…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMP6U_john-tillman-melvin_Selma-AL.html
Erected by the Citizens of Selmato Commemorate the Heroism ofLieutenant John Tillman MelvinUnited States Navy, R.F.Born Selma, Alabama Oct. 16, 1887Among the first to volunteer and the first American Naval officer killed in action in our war with …
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