Monday, November 10, 2014

BUCKET LIST UPDATE No. 182: Photograph 100 historical markers

The 'Lucas' Raiders' historical marker in Monroeville, Ala.
A couple of years ago, I started photographing and writing about historical markers as I encountered them on my wanderings in and around Alabama and elsewhere. Not only did these markers provide great material for my blog, but the experience was also very educational. About a year ago, I added “Photograph 100 historical markers” to my official “bucket list,” and during the past week, I finally featured the 100th marker on my blog.

What follows is an alphabetized list of the markers I’ve photographed so far. Most of them are from Alabama, but a few are from as far away as Florida, Arizona and Pennsylvania. How many have you seen in person?

  1. Alabama Baptist Children’s Home Site (Evergreen, Ala.)
  2. Alger Railroad/Century, Florida (Century, Fla.)
  3. Anderson Stage Stop (Monroe County, Ala.)
  4. Andrews Chapel (McIntosh, Ala.)
  5. Atmore, Alabama/Williams Station, Alabama (Atmore, Ala.)
  6. Bartram’s Trail (Stockton, Ala.)
  7. Buena Vista (Buena Vista, Ala.)
  8. Burnt Corn Male Academy (Burnt Corn, Ala.)
  9. Burnt Corn Park Cistern (Brewton, Ala.)
  10. Burnt Corn Spring (Burnt Corn, Ala.)
  11. Butler County (Greenville, Ala.)
  12. Camden (Camden, Ala.)
  13. Camden Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (Camden, Ala.)
  14. Camden Veterans Monument (Camden, Ala.)
  15. Canoe Station (Escambia County, Ala.)
  16. Carrollton Short Line Railroad (Carrollton, Ala.)
  17. Clarke-Washington Electric Membership Corporation (Coffeeville, Ala.)
  18. City of Evergreen (Evergreen, Ala.)
  19. City of Georgiana & GA~ANA Theatre (Georgiana, Ala.)
  20. City of Montgomery v. Rosa Parks/Elijah Cook (Montgomery, Ala.)
  21. Claiborne (Claiborne, Ala.)
  22. Confederate Park/Greenville City Hall/Site of Public School (Greenville, Ala.)
  23. Downtown Pine Apple (Pine Apple, Ala.)
  24. Dr. Watkins House (Burnt Corn, Ala.)
  25. Edmund Winston Pettus House Site (Selma, Ala.)
  26. Elkmont, Alabama/Tennessee & Alabama Central Railroad (Limestone County, Ala.)
  27. Ellicott’s Stone (Mobile County, Ala.)
  28. Ernest Stanley Crawford, MD (Evergreen, Ala.)
  29. Evergreen Baptist Church (Evergreen, Ala.)
  30. First Presbyterian Church of Camden (Camden, Ala.)
  31. First Professional Football Game (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
  32. First School in Conecuh County (Burnt Corn, Ala.)
  33. First United Methodist Church of Elba (Elba, Ala.)
  34. Flomaton, Alabama (Flomaton, Ala.)
  35. Fort Bibb/The Butler Massacre (Butler County, Ala.)
  36. Fort Claiborne (Claiborne, Ala.)
  37. Fort Gaines (Dauphin Island, Ala.)
  38. Fort Mims and the Creek Indian War, 1813-14 (Fort Mims, Ala.)
  39. The Founding of Dothan, Alabama (Dothan, Ala.)
  40. Frisco City Park (Frisco City, Ala.)
  41. Fulton, Alabama (Clarke County, Ala.)
  42. Gaineswood (Demopolis, Ala.)
  43. Greenville (Greenville, Ala.)
  44. Hank Williams Boyhood Home & Thigpen’s Log Cabin (Georgiana, Ala.)
  45. Hayneville (Hayneville, Ala.)
  46. Highlights of Selma History (Selma, Ala.)
  47. Historic Courthouse Square (Elba, Ala.)
  48. Historic Greenville Depot/West Commerce Street Historic District (Greenville, Ala.)
  49. Historic and Beautiful Repton (Repton, Ala.)
  50. Historic Stockton/Old School Yard (Stockton, Ala.)
  51. History of Linden, Ala. (Linden, Ala.)
  52. Indian Springs Baptist Church (Monroe County, Ala.)
  53. John Green Cemetery Conecuh County (Burnt Corn, Ala.)
  54. Joseph T. Smitherman Historic Building (Selma, Ala.)
  55. Kimbell-James Massacre (Clarke County, Ala.)
  56. Lake Jackson (Florala, Ala.)
  57. The Little Round House (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
  58. Longmire Stagecoach Stop & First Post Office in Conecuh County (Burnt Corn, Ala.)
  59. Lt. Joseph Morgan Wilcox (Camden, Ala.)
  60. Lucas’ Raiders (Monroeville, Ala.)
  61. Masonic Lodge No. 3 (Perdue Hill, Ala.)
  62. Midway (Midway, Ala.)
  63. Monroe County (Monroeville, Ala.)
  64. Monroeville, Alabama (Monroeville, Ala.)
  65. Montezuma (River Falls, Ala.)
  66. Montgomery City Hall/Funeral of Hank Williams (Montgomery, Ala.)
  67. Moore Academy (Pine Apple, Ala.)
  68. The Mound Line/The Mound Line 2 (Stockton, Ala.)
  69. Moundville (Hale County, Ala.)
  70. Mt. Vernon Arsenal and Barracks/Searcy Hospital (Mt. Vernon, Ala.)
  71. Mt. Vernon Federal Highway (Mt. Vernon, Ala.)
  72. Old Mobile (Mobile County, Ala.)
  73. Old Monroe County Courthouse (Monroeville, Ala.)
  74. Old Oakwood Cemetery (Montgomery, Ala.)
  75. Perdue Hill Industrial School (Perdue Hill, Ala.)
  76. Peterman, Alabama (Peterman, Ala.)
  77. Pickens County Courthouse (Carrollton, Ala.)
  78. Pine Apple Historic District (Pine Apple, Ala.)
  79. Red Level (Red Level, Ala.)
  80. Rev. Hillary James Hawkins (Fairview, Ala.)
  81. River Falls Power Company/The Horse Shoe Lumber Co. (River Falls, Ala.)
  82. The Selma Movement (Selma, Ala.)
  83. Site of Pollard (Escambia County, Ala.)
  84. The Sleeping Prophet (Selma, Ala.)
  85. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (Selma, Ala.)
  86. St. Stephens Lodge No. 81 (St. Stephens, Ala.)
  87. The Taylor House (Leroy, Ala.)
  88. Three Rivers Stadium (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
  89. Town of Hayneville (Hayneville, Ala.)
  90. Town of McIntosh/Frank Everette Rose Garden (McIntosh, Ala.)
  91. Town of Oak Hill (Oak Hill, Ala.)
  92. Town of Sanford (Covington County, Ala.)
  93. Truman Capote (Monroeville, Ala.)
  94. U.S. Post Office Paul, Alabama (Paul, Ala.)
  95. VII IN. Brooke Rifle #S-5 (Selma, Ala.)
  96. Water Avenue (Selma, Ala.)
  97. Wiggins Cemetery (Mexia, Ala.)
  98. Wilcox Female Institute (Camden, Ala.)
  99. William B. Travis House (Perdue Hill, Ala.)
  100. Williams, Arizona (Williams, Az.)

In the end, do you know of any historical markers that aren’t on the list above. Where are they located? What's the best way to get there? Let us know in the comments section below.

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