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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X03_bartrams-trail-historical_Jackson-AL.html
William Bartram, America's first native born artist-naturalist, passed through Clarke County during the Revolutionary era, making the first scientific notations of its flora, fauna and inhabitants. As the appointed botanist of Britain's King Georg…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IV0_elijah-issac-pugh_Grove-Hill-AL.html
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Near this spot are the graves of American Revolution soldier Elijah Pugh and his son Issac, a War of 1812 veteran. Elijah, born in Guilford Co., N.C. in 1760, was 18 when he joined a patriot band led by Col, Elijah Clarke at the end of 1…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IUH_clarke-washington-electric-membership-corporation_Coffeeville-AL.html
The Clarke-Washington Electric Membership Corporation was organized near this site on March 2, 1936, by some 83 members from Clarke and Washington Counties. This was the first rural electric cooperative organized in Alabama under an executive orde…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12WK_colored-and-white-soldiers-of-world-war-i_Grove-Hill-AL.html
This is a replica of the original tablet from the 1924 World War I monument located in front of the Clarke County Courthouse. The monument was the first memorial ever erected to honor county war dead. It cost $1,650 and was paid for with donations…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMW5Y_clarke-county-soldiers-of-the-american-revolution_Grove-Hill-AL.html
Lemuel Alston, William Armistead, Thomas Bradford, John Bradley, William Cochran, John Cox, John Creighton, Benjamin Darby, John Dean, Sr., Matthew Gayle, John Giles, William Goode, John Harvey, Aaron Lewis, Axom Lewis, Thomas Moody, Elijah Pugh, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMW4Q_fort-sinquefield_Whatley-AL.html
Fort SinquefieldKimbell - James MassacreCreek War 1812-13
Erected by Clarke County School Children 1931Lest we forget Hayden and his dogs.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMW4N_suggsville_Whatley-AL.html
Town laid out in 1819 at crossing of Old Line and Old Federal Roads. Named for Wm. Suggs, storekeeper. Site of Clarke County's first newspaper, cotton gin, carriage, shoe and silk factory. Site of extensive aviation experiments by Dr. Denny 100 ye…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMW3K_clarke-county-courthouse_Grove-Hill-AL.html
Clarke County established 1812. Named for General John Clarke of Georgia. County Seat moved here 1832 from Clarksville to Grove Hill, then known as Macon.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMW3I_grove-hill-alabama_Grove-Hill-AL.html
Front:Grove Hill, first inhabited by Choctaw Indians, was settled by pioneers in the early 1800s. The settlement was called Magoffin's Store after James Magoffin whose shop, two miles from the present courthouse, opened in 1815. Grove Hill has als…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMW3H_creagh-law-office_Grove-Hill-AL.html
Built by Judge John Gates Creagh, attorney, commissioner, county treasurer, judge of county orphans court and state legislator. It was originally located on lot 15 Court Street, facing the county court house, and was moved in the mid 1930's to Cla…