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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ELM_first-united-methodist-church-of-attalla_Attalla-AL.html
In 1851 twelve Methodists meet in Newton (later Attalla) to plan a Methodist Episcopal Church. A crude log building on North Fifth Street served as the first church. In 1861 and again in 1882 the church relocated on Fifth to accommodate the growin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ELL_william-patrick-lay_Attalla-AL.html
William Patrick Lay (1853-1940), founder of Alabama Power Company, built his first hydroelectric plant on Big Wills Creek about 2 miles east on Simmons Lane.
Lay purchased the Old Wesson Mill in 1902 and built a small hydroelectric generating p…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ELK_electricity-for-the-city-of-attalla_Attalla-AL.html
In the fall of 1902, Captain William Patrick Lay, of Gadsden, began construction of a small hydro electric generating plant at the site of Wesson Mill on Big Wills Creek, just southwest of Attalla. The plant was constructed, in Lay's words, "First…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ELJ_camp-wills_Attalla-AL.html
Established as a supply camp by General Andrew Jackson, September 1813, on the banks of Big Wills Creek. It was here that Jackson directed the first campaign of the Creek War, and promoted Colonel John Coffee to Brigadier General and Captain Newto…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10EV_etowah-county-war-memorial_Gadsden-AL.html
World War IAbles, CrawfordAderholt, CarlAtwood, Joe I.Bagley, HughBattles, FredBenton, Edwin J.Berry, C.Birchfield, SamBrewster, EverettBuffington, Hugh G. Bullard, LeoCampbell, Earl C. Cason, Floyd Christenberry, CurnCochran, GradyCoxwell, Elsie …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYJZ_congregation-beth-israel_Gadsden-AL.html
A religious school was organized in the Nadler home for the children of 10 Jewish families in 1903. From these roots came the first formal worship service in 1908.
The cornerstone for the sanctuary was laid on March 8, 1922 with both Jewish and…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYJV_camp-sibert_Attalla-AL.html
On 6/18/1942 the U.S. took possession of 36,300 acres in Etowah and adjoining St. Clair County to establish Alabama's first Chemical Warfare Center. The area was dedicated on 12/25/1942 and named for U.S. Army M/G William Luther Sibert, first Chie…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRGI_john-henry-wisdom_Hokes-Bluff-AL.html
On the night of May 2nd and the morning of May 3rd, 1863, John Wisdom rode 67 miles, from Gadsden, Ala. To Rome, Ga. Under very harassing conditions, to warn the citizens of Col. A. D. Streight's proposed march to burn and sack the city, Rome bein…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQB5_emma-sansom_Gadsden-AL.html
Here on the morning of May 2, 1863 Emma Sansom braved the fire of Colonel Streight's sharpshooters as she guided General Nathan Bedford Forrest and his gallant cavalrymen to the ford at this spot where they crossed Black Creek, at that time a ragi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQA9_gadsden-amphitheater_Gadsden-AL.html
Through the efforts of local citizens, Benny Dean and Floyd Beddingfield, the City of Gadsden obtained this facility from American Legion Post Number 5 in 1985. Built in 1935, the amphitheater seats 1600 persons. Designed by local architect, Paul …