Cahaba First State Capital

Cahaba First State Capital (HMEY8)

Location: Orrville, AL 36767 Dallas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 19.044', W 87° 5.808'

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1818-1826

This stone marks the site of Cahaba, selected November 21, 1818 as the first permanent capital of Alabama. The seat of goverment remaining here until removed to Tuscaloosa by the Legislature, January 1825.

On December 13, 1819, it was fixed as the Seat of Justice of Dallas County, and so continued until December 14, 1865.

As state capital and as county seat, Cahaba was representative of the best in the life of a Great Commonwealth.

Erected by the Alabama Centennial Commission and by the Citizens of Dallas County, and Dedicated November 11, 1919.
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HM NumberHMEY8
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Year Placed1919
Placed ByAlabama Centennial Commission / Citizens of Dallas County
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Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 9:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 490888 N 3575622
Decimal Degrees32.31740000, -87.09680000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 19.044', W 87° 5.808'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 19' 2.64" N, 87° 5' 48.48" W
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Area Code(s)334
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 505 Capitol Ave, Orrville AL 36767, US
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