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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1D8G_allred-house-cemetery_Goshen-AL.html
Side 1A veteran of the War of 1812, Major William Burt Allred and his wife, Jane O. Park Allred, moved from Newton County, GA to Pike County, AL in 1839. Construction began on their new home in 1840 and was completed in 1843. The home is one of th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1D1M_city-of-brundidge-and-the-bass-house-brundidges-peanut-butter-heritage_Brundidge-AL.html
Side 1City of Brundidge and the Bass House
Brundidge was founded in 1851 and incorporated in 1890. Brundidge City Hall has been located in the former Bass House on South Main Street in downtown Brundidge since November 1992. The entire house wa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1D1H_orion-institute_Troy-AL.html
Founded 1848 by legislative act and donations of citizens. Excellent instruction made it only school of kind for youth in area. Later used as public school until 1929 school consolidation.
Orion settled about 1815, by 1830 saw arrival of wealth…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQ46_little-oak-united-methodist-church_Troy-AL.html
This church was the outgrowth of a meeting held on December 25, 1829 by Rev. M. Snider and John Carnally 7½ mi. S.W. of Troy. Approximately fourteen members and a Rev. Sayles formally organized the church in the Fall of 1830. It was known as …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQ2P_goshen-substation_Goshen-AL.html
South Alabama Electric Cooperative's Goshen Substation provided the first electric energy to rural Pike County. The station was energized at 11:26 A.M. on April 4, 1938. The first 86 miles of electric lines served 170 members.
The cooperative w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQ2O_elam-primitive-baptist-church_Goshen-AL.html
Constituted March 7, 1830 (about two miles NE of this site) with eight charter members including Elijah Wyatt the first pastor. In 1850's church moved to this location on land given by Deacon James Folmar. Present building erected 1906.
This ma…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQ2N_rodgers-school_Goshen-AL.html
Built ca. 1860 on land donated by transplanted Georgians Hugh Ross and Tabitha Miller Rodgers, this school educated Pike County youths until consolidations closed its doors in 1935. Between 1923 and 1935, it was under the direction of H. M. Curry …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQ2M_the-historic-troy-post-office_Troy-AL.html
Side AChiseled in the cornerstone are the words, Franklin MacVeagh, Secretary of the Treasury, James Knox Taylor, Supervising Architect, MCMX.This Classical Revival-style Post Office remained in service until 1980. The building draws heavily on bo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQ2K_hawkins-adams-long-hall-of-honor_Troy-AL.html
Built in 1997, the Hall of Honor is named to honor three key leaders of Troy University: two Chancellors - Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. and Dr. Ralph W. Adams and the longtime leaders of the "Sound of the South" Marching Band and Director Emeritus, Dr. J…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQ2I_bibb-graves-hall_Troy-AL.html
Built in 1929, Bibb Graves Hall opened in September, 1930. It was named for Alabama Governor Bibb Graves (1927-31, 1935-39) who was known as the "education governor." Bibb Graves Hall served as the original administration building for this campus …