Uploads from TRCP Alliance, tagged alabamatourismdepartmentmarkers

Town Of Mentone (Front) / 2012-1110D061

nobody@flickr.com (TRCP Alliance) — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:19:44 -0800

Town Of Mentone

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The first Lookout Mountain settlers arrived shortly after the Cherokee Indian removal of 1838-1839. These pioneers had been too for homesteading the good farmland in northwest Georgia. They now turned their attention to Lookout Mountain. With stubborn determination, they hacked their way through the mountain wilderness. They Chopped logs and built primitive houses, cleared land for patch farming, and hunted the abundant wildlife for food. Among these early settlers where the families of Force, O’Rear, Crow, Jones, Smith, and Hammit. For years, not much changed in their lives. Times were hard. During the Civil War Federal troops were on the mountain. They dealt severely with settlers taking their animals and meager stores of food. Still these hearty souls managed to survive and remain on their homesteads.

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In the post Civil War era, more affluent settlers arrived. Among these was the Mason family from Bellefountain, Iowa. They were great community workers and generous with their resources. John Mason and his son Edward were the founders of Mentone. John was instrumental in the opening of the Vernon Gap and the new road from Valley Head to Menlo, Georgia in 1882. John and Edward bought the hardware for the covered bridge and the community did the work. Edward gave money for a church and a school. Moon Lake was the center of community activities. Alice, daughter of John, named the town Mentone and gave the land for Bankhead Cemetery. Mentone eventually became incorporated in 1936. Those opposed to incorporation feared the imposition of higher taxes and losing their independence. The threat of becoming part of nearby towns convinced a majority to support incorporation. Despite great progress in Mentone since its founding, the advice of John Mason still has a ring of truth. “Don’t come here expecting to make a fortune, but if your fortune is made, Mentone offers the good life.” Ernest Smith

Erected by The Alabama Tourism Department and the Town of Mentone May 2010

Alabama Highway 117, Mentone, DeKalb County, Alabama. November 10, 2012. (TC)

Downtown Pine Apple (Front) / 2011-0925D0080

nobody@flickr.com (TRCP Alliance) — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:25:13 -0700

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Downtown Pine Apple

The Town of Pine Apple was settled by 1816, originally named Friendship in the 1820s and later designated Pine Apple by the United States Post Office in 1851. Pine Apple was incorporated on February 24, 1872. The following commercial ventures served the community from this area: automotive agency, bank, barber, blacksmith, boarding house, butcher shop, cotton gin, drug store, garage and service stations, general store, gift shop, grocery stores, hair salon, hotels, ice house, insurance agency, livery stables, mercantile stores, newspaper, quail hatchery, radio station, restaurant, sawmill-planer mill, seamstress, spoke and handle factory, tannery, telephone exchange, wheelwright, and woodshop. Pine Apple also had a calaboose, churches, civitan club, doctors and dentist offices, fire department, Matheson Library, Masonic Hall, Moore Academy, New Century Club, Pine Apple Depot, post office, public pool and bath houses, and tennis courts. Pine Apple experienced the War Between the States, the burring of the town in 1903, and the Great Depression, and sent sons to war in support of this country.
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Downtown Pine Apple
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Pioneers, founding families, and entrepreneurs active in the civic and commercial life of Pine Apple include: Adams, Anderson, Beard, Blackmon, Bloxom, Bonner, Brantley, Burch, Byars, Carter, Chapman, Chappell, Coleson, Compton, Cone, Cobb, Cook, Crawford, Donald, Ezell, Feagin, Fields, Finklea, Frazier, Fuller, Gaston, Gellenthin, Gillian, Girlie, Gravet, Grimes, Guillot, Hale, Hardin, Harris, Harriss, Hawthorne, Heath, Henderson, Hester, Holloway, Huggins, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Kennedy, Knight, Kyser, Lamkin, Lloyd, Lobman, Lynam, Majors, Maness, Matheson, Maxwell, Mayo, McCrory, McNeil, McWilliams, Melton, Mills, Monk, Moseley, Nall, Norred, Oakley, Owens, Patterson, Pierce, Powell, Preyer, Ptomey, Rikard, Ruth, Sharpe, Shy, Sister of St. Joseph, Smith, Snowden, Stallworth, Stanford, Steen, Steiner, Stone, Strickland, Stuart, Suggs, Thompson, Tucker, Wall, Ward, Watkins, Watson, Watt, Webb, Weeks, Williams, Williamson, and Winters. Over the years, Pine Apple became a regional center for agricultural, recreational, and timber activities. At the time of the dedication of this historic marker, elected officials included Mayor Chris Stone and council members; Lewis Anderson, Harold Grimes III, Tim Steen, Birdie Mae Stallworth and Joyce H. Wall.

Erected By The Alabama Tourism Department and the Town of Pine Apple
November 2010

Located on County Road 59, next to the Town Hall of Pine Apple, Wilcox County, Alabama. September 25, 2011. (TC)

Mentone City Park / 2012-1110D066

nobody@flickr.com (TRCP Alliance) — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:43:55 -0800

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Town of Mentone historical marker located in the Mentone City Park next to the City Hall. Alabama Highway 117, Mentone, DeKalb County, Alabama. November 10, 2012. (TC)

Town Of Mentone (Reverse) / 2012-1110D062

nobody@flickr.com (TRCP Alliance) — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:21:15 -0800

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Town of Margaret / 2012-1021D008

nobody@flickr.com (TRCP Alliance) — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 10:40:09 -0700

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Town of Margaret

Margaret traces its roots to the Alabama Fuel & Iorn Company, which organized in the early 1900s and developed Margaret coal mines under the leadership of its president Henry F. DeBardeleben. Named after DeBardeleben’s wife Margaret, the town was incorporated in 1959. Margaret’s history includes a school system led by Superintendent C. C. Garrison. Principals of the system included Mr. S. J. Dillard and Mrs. Eddie Lee Turnbough Franks. Margaret’s first mayor was F. B. Carroll followed by L. B. Wilson. In 1967, Mayor Doc Mitchell oversaw the organization of the Margaret Fire Department. In the early 1970s, under the leadership of Mayor Johnny “Sonny” Wilson, the town secured its water system. At the end of the 20th century, Margaret experienced abundant growth as many families chose the town as their home. As a result of this growth, Margaret established a new school system under the direction of the St. Clair County Board of Education. Margaret’s motto, “Dawn of a New Horizon,” coined by fifth-term Mayor Jeffrey G. Wilson, provides an accurate account of the town’s past, present, and its unlimited future possibilities.

Erected by The Alabama Tourism Department and The Town of Margaret October 2010.

Main Street (County Road 12), Margaret, St. Clair County, Alabama. October 21, 2012. (TC)

Margaret, Alabama / 2012-1021D009

nobody@flickr.com (TRCP Alliance) — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 10:41:04 -0700

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Southbound view of the Town of Margaret historical marker. Main Street (County Road 12), Margaret, St. Clair County, Alabama. October 21, 2012. (TC)

Margaret, Alabama / 2012-1021D004

nobody@flickr.com (TRCP Alliance) — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 10:36:45 -0700

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Northbound view of the Town of Margaret historical marker. Main Street (County Road 12), Margaret, St. Clair County, Alabama. October 21, 2012. (TC)

Tarrant City Hall (Front) / 2011-1108D0014

nobody@flickr.com (TRCP Alliance) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:19:10 -0800

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Tarrant City Hall

Originally the Main Office for National Cast Iron Pipe Company

A pipe foundry was established in 1912 by the following founders, A. H. Ford, F. M. Jackson, E. E. Linthicum, Charles Green and Charles Day. Originally the main office was located approximately 100 yards west of this building. The company prospered from the beginning and in a short time employed several hundred people. The company’s growth mandated the need for a new and larger facility. In 1928, construction began on this building which was to house the general manager, accounting, sales and engineering departments. In 1938, James B. Clow and Sons, a Chicago-based company that also manufactured cast iron pipe and fittings for the water works industry, bought National Cast Iron Pipe Company and the local company became known as James B. Clow and Sons, National Division. In 1961, the Board of Directors elected to change the corporate name to Clow Corporation but this plant was still known as Clow Corporation, National Division.

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In 1965, the single story Engineering Annex was added and provided officers for the general manager and secretary and the entire Engineering group. In 1984, Clow Corporation was bought in its entirety by McWane Cast Iron Pipe Company, a local competitor. The manufacturing facilities were demolished, leaving only the main offices, the chemistry lab, machine shop, gatehouse and employee bathhouse. These five buildings and the 68-acre plant site was then sold to the City of Tarrant for a token amount. The city adapted the main office for its City Hall, council chambers and municipal court. The gatehouse and employee bathhouse were demolished to make room for the Public Safety building. The machine shop was sold and converted to a privately-owned truck dealership. The balance of the 68 acres of land was subdivided and infrastructure installed to facilitate the industrial park we have today. Having been so instrumental in the development of the Tarrant, it is particularly meaningful for this building to continue to serve the community as its City Hall.

Erected by the Alabama Tourism Department and the City of Tarrant. April 2010.

1604 Pinson Valley Parkway, Tarrant, Jefferson County, Alabama. November 8, 2011. (TC)

Tarrant City Hall (Reverse) / 2011-1108D0015

nobody@flickr.com (TRCP Alliance) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:19:52 -0800

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Pine Hill, Alabama (Front) / 2011-0925D0719

nobody@flickr.com (TRCP Alliance) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:40:29 -0700

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Pine Hill, Alabama
Incorporated December 2, 1895

This area was Choctaw Indian country before the arrival of settlers moving south and west in this new nation. The first settlement, known as Arnold, was located one mile north of the present town center. Mr. Charley A. Sheldon from Massachusetts, scouting for timber, described the area as that “pine hill;” thus the first post office was given the name Pine Hill when established in 1839. The arrival of the railroad in 1888 was the catalyst that brought Pine Hill to its present location. Many of the original settlers came from North and South Carolina. Among early families were Arnold, Brewer, Evans, Fuller, Gorman, Hall, Hare, Jordan, Lindsey, Mayton, Morgan, Shamburger, Sheffield, and Small. There were other settlements in the area that contributed to the population of Pine Hill, namely Yellow Bluff, Bethel and Enon.

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Important Events In The History Of Pine Hill
1839 Post office established
1856 Dr. J. A. Thompson becomes first doctor
1888 Birmingham & Mobile Railroad established
1890 First official school begins
1894 First church building, Pine Hill Baptist Church begins
1895 Town of Pine Hill incorporated and Clay Sheffield Bank established
1903 Vredenburgh Saw Mill Company begins operating
1911 Alabama & Northwestern Railroad established
1925 First telephone system established
1927 Electrical service begins
1946 Bank of Pine Hill chartered
1951 Municipal water system built
1952 Volunteer Fire Department begins
1966 MacMillan-Bloedel Wood Products Complex established and municipal airport built
1967 Natural gas distribution system begins
1970 Surface water treatment plant and sewerage system established
1981 Pine Hill purchases municipal park and museum property

Erected by the Alabama Tourism Department and the Town of Pine Hill
October 2010

Municipal Park, Broad Street (Alabama Highway 5) Pine Hill, Wilcox County, Alabama. September 25, 2011. (TC)

Pine Hill, Alabama (Reverse) / 2011-0925D0722

nobody@flickr.com (TRCP Alliance) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:43:41 -0700

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Grove Hill, Alabama Historical Marker / 2011-0925D0639

nobody@flickr.com (TRCP Alliance) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:51:21 -0700

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The Grove Hill, Alabama Historical Marker located in Laurie Carleton Park, 132 Main Street, Grove Hill, Clarke County, Alabama. September 25, 2011. (TC)

Grove Hill, Alabama (Front) / 2011-0925D0632

nobody@flickr.com (TRCP Alliance) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:47:11 -0700

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Grove Hill, Alabama

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Grove Hill, first inhabited by Choctaw Indians, was settled by pioneers in the early 1800s. The settlement was called Magoffin's Store after James Magoffin whose shop, two miles from the present courthouse, opened in 1815. Grove Hill has also been known as Smithville and Macon. There was little activity in Grove Hill prior to 1832 when the county seat moved from Clarksville to its present site, and a one-story frame courthouse was constructed. During the 1830s, Grove Hill was one of the principle towns in the county. One of the earliest businesses in the county seat was a hotel kept by Tom Brown, a free man of color. The oldest continually operating business in Clarke County, the newspaper called the Clarke County Democrat, began in Grove Hill in 1856. Both business were located on the north side of Main Street in front of the Courthouse.
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The first school, Macon Male and Female Academy, opened in September 1846. In 1909, Clarke County High School was established in a two-story brick building located on the school's present site.
A sad episode in the town's history occurred in the summer of 1853 when a terrible Yellow Fever epidemic swept through the area. Many of those who died are buried in a cemetery near Church Hill Street and in Spinks Cemetery on Asbury Road. A second courthouse structure, an attractive two-story brick building, constructed in 1899, was razed in 1955 to make way for the present courthouse building which was completed the same year.

Erected by the Alabama Tourism Department and the Town of Grove Hill
April 2010

Laurie Carleton Park, 132 Main Street, Grove Hill, Clarke County, Alabama. September 25, 2011. (TC)

Grove Hill, Alabama (Reverse) / 2011-0925D0634

nobody@flickr.com (TRCP Alliance) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:47:49 -0700

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Peterman, Alabama (Front) / 2011-0925D0261

nobody@flickr.com (TRCP Alliance) — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 23:40:28 -0700

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Peterman, Alabama

The first settlers came to this area in 1815. Major Walker built a grist mill and a log structure was built which served as a school and a religious meeting place for three different denominations. Settlers came to clear land and build log cabins. The Buford, Rikard, Rumbley, Andress, Smith, Biggs, Mosley, Chandler, Dees, Jackson, Nettles, Colgin, Helton, Roley, Daughette, Floyd, Falkenberry, Mason and Lewis families were among the early settlers. Several stores were built on the hill above the town known only as "Buford's" for one of the store owners. In 1900, the railroad came through and the store owners decided to move their buildings down the hill to be near the railroad tracks. On moving day, with teams of oxen, the 3 or 4 store buildings were moved near the tracks. They resumed business and are still in use today (2008).

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Peterman, Alabama
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A proper name was now needed for the rail stop, and "Peterman" was selected in honor of Mr. Addison Peterman, a long-time employee of the railroad and agent at the Repton, Alabama depot. Peterman became a thriving community, boating stores, cotton gins, warehouses, drug stores, doctor and dentist offices and a successful farm supplier/fertilizer manufacture. The depot became the center of interest in Peterman. Meeting the trains to get the daily paper from Montgomery and to see who was arriving or departing was a favorite pastime.

Erected by the Alabama Tourism Department and the Town of Peterman
November 2010

Old Peterman Highway, Peterman, Monroe County, Alabama. September 25, 2011. (TC)

Peterman, Alabama (Reverse) / 2011-0925D0265

nobody@flickr.com (TRCP Alliance) — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 23:42:26 -0700

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Pine Apple Historical Marker / 2011-0925D0123

nobody@flickr.com (TRCP Alliance) — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:56:25 -0700

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The Alabama Tourism Department's Downtown Pine Apple historical marker stands in the Town Park of Pine Apple, Wilcox County, Alabama. September 25, 2011. (TC)

Pine Apple, Alabama / 2011-0925D0091

nobody@flickr.com (TRCP Alliance) — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:33:24 -0700

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Pine Apple's Town Hall and the Alabama Tourism Department's Downtown Pine Apple historical marker. Main Street - County Road 59, Pine Apple, Wilcox County, Alabama. September 25, 2011. (TC)

Downtown Pine Apple (Reverse) / 2011-0925D0084

nobody@flickr.com (TRCP Alliance) — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:28:08 -0700

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Graysville, Alabama City Hall / 2011-0605D0136

nobody@flickr.com (TRCP Alliance) — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 21:16:09 -0700

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Graysville City Hall and Downtown Graysville Historical Marker. 246 South Main Street, Graysville, Jefferson County, Alabama. June 5, 2011. (TC)