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Built in 1961 and renovated in 1989, the Chancellor's residence is the "front door" to the University. It has served as the entertainment site for international, national, state and local leaders, including ambassadors, U.S. Senators, governors, w…
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In the early 1800s, south Alabama was still inhabited by many groups of Native Americans: Creek, Chickasaw, and Choctaw among others. They traveled, hunted, traded, and made war on the many ancient trails here. European settlers improved these roa…
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In honor of the men of Pike County who served in the World War 1914-1918.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GCU_academy-street-high-school_Troy-AL.html
Side 1 On May 9, 1921, S.B. Innis, C.L. Jenkins, James Henderson, Pres Thomas and C.B. Brooks, the "colored school committee," entered into a school mortgage for the construction of a building for "colored school purposes" on …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GCM_mt-pleasant-cemetery_Troy-AL.html
Founded prior to 1850, at the same time as the original church near Fryer's Bridge, which became the village of Linwood in the late 1850s. Original cemetery included the graves of both black and white parishioners of the early church. In the 1870…
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Built by U.S. Army, 1824, from Ft. Barrancas, at Pensacola to Ft. Bainbridge, S.E. of Tuskegee. Here it joined Federal Road leading to Ft. Mitchell in Russell County. Road followed Indian trade trail Became main road for settlers and traders befo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1D1H_orion-institute_Troy-AL.html
Founded 1848 by legislative act and donations of citizens. Excellent instruction made it only school of kind for youth in area. Later used as public school until 1929 school consolidation. Orion settled about 1815, by 1830 saw arrival of wealth…
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Side AChiseled in the cornerstone are the words, Franklin MacVeagh, Secretary of the Treasury, James Knox Taylor, Supervising Architect, MCMX.This Classical Revival-style Post Office remained in service until 1980. The building draws heavily on bo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQ2K_hawkins-adams-long-hall-of-honor_Troy-AL.html
Built in 1997, the Hall of Honor is named to honor three key leaders of Troy University: two Chancellors - Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. and Dr. Ralph W. Adams and the longtime leaders of the "Sound of the South" Marching Band and Director Emeritus, Dr. J…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQ2C_cowart-hall_Troy-AL.html
Born in Henderson, Alabama in 1850, Fletcher Jackson Cowart began his working career as a public school teacher. He later served superintendencies for both the Pike County and the Troy City schools. He was editor of the Troy Messenger and a member…
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