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Built about 1830 for merchant Joseph Trotter, this house was purchased in 1838 by John J. McMahon, a Virginia-born cotton factor who divided his time between Courtland and New Orleans. The house remained the home of McMahon's descendants for nearly 150 years. John McMahon's wife, Harriet, was the daughter of Dr. Jack Shackelford, who in 1836 organized a military company, the Courtland "Red Rovers," to fight for Texas independence. Donated by the family to the Alabama Historical Commission in 1987, the house was privately restored under protective covenant. The McMahon house is a notable example of the Federal-period architecture brought to this area by early settlers from the Atlantic seaboard.
Details
| HM Number | HM1EW1 |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century, Texas Independence |
| Historical Place | Home |
| Marker Type | Historic Home |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Marker Number | HM1EW1 |
| Year Placed | 1992 |
| Placed By | Alabama Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition |  0 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 4:52am PDT -07:00 |
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Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 471963 N 3836378 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 34.66898333, -87.30601667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 40.139', W 87° 18.361' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 40' 8.3400" N, 87° 18' 21.6600" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 256 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2844-2970 Jefferson St, Courtland AL 35618, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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I Saw The Marker
Private residence home in COurtland Al. the address is 833 Hamilton st. BUt the entrance is located on Jefferson Street
Apr 18, 2016 at 8:17pm PDT by lisapace71
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