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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E4X_atlantic-coastline-passenger-station_Dothan-AL.html
Side 1Constructed by the Atlantic Coastline Railroad in 1907 during Dothan's rapid growth as a commercial center of the Wiregrass Region, this building serves as a reminder of the most popular and accessible form of transportation in the early 20t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CW1_richmond-first-county-seat-henry-county-richmond-first-county-seat-dale-county_Dothan-AL.html
Richmond - First County SeatHenry County
Henry County was created December 13, 1819; David Caldwell first Probate Judge, held court in homes of early settlers. Richmond was selected in 1822 for first county seat. Creation of Dale County (in 182…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWMT_marvin-holman_Dothan-AL.html
A mule trader for 65 years, was known throughout the nation for the slogan,"Tolable' fair dealer" opposite this site, on the southeast corner of East Main and Holman Streets stood one of the south's largest mule stables. Built in 1917, the 27,000 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWMS_1905-houston-county-courthouse-bell_Dothan-AL.html
This bell rang over the streets of Dothan from 1905 until 1960 when it was saved from demolition by Dewey Emfinger. It was loaned to Houston County for display in 2006 by the Emfinger family in honor of Dewey and Beatrice Emfinger.Thank you to all…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWMR_federal-building_Dothan-AL.html
Federal Building U.S. Courthouse Dothan, AlabamaJames Knox Taylor Architect 1909This property significantly contributes Nation's Cultural Heritage commemorated June 1976.Gerald R. Ford President of the United StatesJack Eckerd Administrator of Gen…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRK4_johnny-mack-brown_Dothan-AL.html
Side AJohnny Mack Brown, an outstanding athlete and western movie star, was born in Dothan on September 1, 1904. Johnny Mack was one of nine children born to John Henry and Hattie McGillivray Brown. The Brown family home was located on South Saint…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRK3_poplar-head-spring_Dothan-AL.html
Located near this marker is the Poplar Head Spring which served as a meeting place for Indian traders prior to the arrival of the white and black settlers. The Alibamu Indians of the Chattahoochee River basin met the Creeks of the Choctawahatchee …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRK2_dothan-opera-house_Dothan-AL.html
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the Department of the Interior, December 16, 1977, through the efforts of the Dothan Landmarks Foundation, Incorporated. Constructed in 1915, this three-storey masonry structure remains basical…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRK1_the-founding-of-dothan_Dothan-AL.html
Side AIn the late 1700s and 1800s, horse and ox-drawn covered wagons from Charleston, Savannah, and Jacksonville traveled across the South as pioneer families searched for a place to build new homes and to start a new life. Those pioneers, who pas…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRJZ_the-naming-of-dothan_Dothan-AL.html
In 1858, the tiny Poplar Head community requested a post office. Since there was a town called Poplar Spring in the state, the postal authorities arbitrarily assigned the name Dothan to the new post office to prevent misdirected mail. Early maps a…