Commissary - R.R. Depot

Commissary - R.R. Depot (HMFER)

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° 5.784'

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This cellar was under Joseph Babcock's brick store. During the Civil War the building was used as a commissary.
Babcock's warehouse and cotton shed were located to your right on the bluff overlooking the river. The family home, kitchen, and garden stood between this store and the warehouse.
In 1860 the Babcock family sold the land between this sign and Capitol Street to the Cahawba, Marion and Greensboro Railroad Company for a train depot. Railroad tracks had been laid directly down Capitol Street in 1858.
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HM NumberHMFER
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Placed ByAlabama Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 5:08am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 490926 N 3575622
Decimal Degrees32.31740000, -87.09640000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 19.044', W 87° 5.784'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 19' 2.64" N, 87° 5' 47.04" W
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Area Code(s)334
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 507-577 Capitol Ave, Orrville AL 36767, US
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