Monument to Jefferson Manly Falkner

Monument to Jefferson Manly Falkner (HM2DZG)

Location: Verbena, AL 36091 Chilton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 43.224', W 86° 28.417'

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1908

Alter the death of Jefferson Manly Falkner, Soldiers' Home founder in 1907, the Soldiers'
Home Board of Control commissioned this obelisk in his honor. The monument was erected in 1908 under the northeast corner of the veranda of Memorial Hall.

The section of Memorial Hall which served as the pedestal for the Falkner monument stands just down the hill to the north.

In 1967 the Alabama Division United Daughters of the Confederacy had the monument moved to its present location.

Photo captions:
Main photo: "Memorial Hall" Alabama Confederate Soldiers' Home administrative building, c. 1908 Note northeast corner of veranda with monument to Jefferson Manly Falkner
Bottom right: Jefferson Manly Falkner, founder of Alabama Confederate Soldiers' Home
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HM NumberHM2DZG
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Placed ByConfederate Memorial Park
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Date Added Friday, February 1st, 2019 at 4:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 549327 N 3620413
Decimal Degrees32.72040000, -86.47361667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 43.224', W 86° 28.417'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 43' 13.44" N, 86° 28' 25.02" W
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Area Code(s)205
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 437 Co Rd 63, Verbena AL 36091, US
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