One was pictured but it had been mislabeled and was not a Confederate memorial. The park is home to memorials including the veterans monument and a statue of Confederate sailor Charles Linn, installed in 2013. Also, Civil War dead are honored on one side of a World War I memorial, erected 1926 in Headland. While it would be difficult to name every monument in the state, we tried to feature at least one from each county. Listing on one side of the Clarke County War Memorial in Jackson, above, erected 1998. PLEASE NOTE BEFORE VIEWING: This list was compiled with the aid of online lists of monuments from historical and Confederate organizations. After much research, we found Confederate monuments in 56 counties – all except 11 – but we realize there will be some plaques or memorials we overlooked. Do you know where the Confederate monuments are in Alabama? None found in Escambia. A second marker in the park was erected in 1980. The Confederate monument is now among the dead Confederate soldiers buried at Maple Hill Cemetery. A Confederate memorial park is located on private property along Alabama 331 between Luverne and Brantley. Alabama AG: Confederate Monument Removals Illegal, Done ‘Out of Fear’ WHNT, November 23, 2020 In a statement Monday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall targeted elected officials who support the removal of Confederate monuments, saying they were “being guided only by the political winds of the moment.” None found. Madison County plans to fight state over Confederate monument removal fine (Image is a screen grab of a Facebook Live video by Reemuhlus Bowden) … None found in Chambers County. Statue in Butler on courthouse lawn, above, erected 1937. Memorial in Hayneville, above left; arched monument in Lowndesboro’s Oak View Cemetery, erected in 1929. Confederate army, their wives, and widows. Follow the latest Confederate Monuments news stories and headlines. Get breaking news alerts when you download the ABC News App and subscribe to Confederate Monuments notifications. Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. The Confederate Monument at the Alabama Capitol Building. A memorial obelisk, above left, honoring Confederate soldiers and sailors Linn Park, erected 1905. The Confederate monument was relocated in October 2020. (Source: hummerstation via Waymarking.com). Earlier, two of Alabama's largest cities – Birmingham and Mobile – took down Confederate monuments that were focal points for civil unrest. Autauga County. Say Their Names Alabama organized the protest outside the Marshall County courthouse where one of the offending Confederate monuments stands. Statue in Talladega's Oak Hill Cemetery. It is 9 miles south of Exit 205 and 13 miles north of Exit 186. January 30, 2021 - Winter Quarters - Dawn to Dusk. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. (Source: Hummerstation via Waymarking.com). (Source: Calvin Beale/USDA via Wikimedia Commons). Also, a Tiffany stained-glass window called the Confederate Knight, donated in 1925, is in the W.S. Confederate Memorial Park is located in Chilton County, east of I-65 off Hwy 31, 11 miles below Clanton. Confederate Memorial Park in Mountain Creek (the mailing address is Marbury) features a museum and the remains of the Alabama Confederate Soldiers Home. (Sources: left, University of Alabama/right, theclio.com). Winston County attempted to secede, and some say it did, and become the Free State of Winston. (Source: Lee Hattabaugh via Waymarking.com). Please comment or email kkazek@al.com if you know of any. Another large Confederate monument is located Forest Hill Cemetery, erected 1905. Above, a memorial on the grounds of a cemetery that was located beside a spa hotel that was used as a Confederate hospital. Click here to read more. The City of Tuscaloosa and the University of Alabama have numerous markers and monuments because the campus was burned during the Civil War. The statue atop the Confederate monument outside the Madison County Courthouse in Huntsville is lifted away from the monument early Friday, Oct. 23, in Huntsville. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The base of a massive Confederate monument in Alabama's largest city was all that remained Tuesday after crews dismantled the towering obelisk and trucked it … Please comment or email kkazek@al.com if you know of any. (Sources: Left, BruceS via Waymarking.com/right, RuralSWAlabama.com). AHC will continue to evaluate closures and closely monitor the situation. In most cases, we avoided using monuments in private cemeteries; however, we used them in some cases where there was no other known monument or the cemetery monument was particularly large or otherwise significant. Read more about it here. “The … The photo above shows the Houston County Courthouse in Dothan. Statues in Livingston, above left, erected 1909; and a memorial in a Confederate cemetery in Gainseville. A Confederate monument outside a county courthouse in Huntsville, Ala., was found vandalized Wednesday. At right, the statue in Confederate Rest in Athens City Cemetery. None found in Coffee County. None found in Geneva County. The last veteran died at the home in 1934. Confederate and Spanish American war monument in Carrollton, above, erected 1927. Memorial in Camden, above, erected in 1880. A monument will be erected there Aug. 27, 2017. ANNISTON, Ala. (WBRC) - The Anniston city council has voted to remove a Confederate statue from one of the city’s main thoroughfares. Confederate Monument The 88-foot tall Alabama Confederate Monument on Montgomery's Capitol Hill commemorates the 122,000 Alabamians who fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War.Fundraising for the monument began in 1865 and was largely the work of the Ladies Memorial Association (LMA) of Montgomery. Above left, memorial on courthouse lawn in Athens, erected 1909. Above, monument on courthouse lawn in Decatur, erected 1908. Kelly Kazek | kkazek@al.com. Alabama must repeal monuments law, make amends to those who fought for justice These symbols enshrine the nation's racist history and encourage acts like … At right is another Selma marker on a building. A cannon atop Battery Hill, above, marks the site of the Siege of Bridgeport in 1862. If you have one, please email kkazek@al.com. Above left, marker on the courthouse lawn in Guntersville; left, marker in Albertville, erected 2011. A large granite marker, detail above right, is located in the main quadrangle north of Denny Chimes. Come experience the site by visiting the graves of Confederate veterans who lived at the Soldiers' Home and whose stories are told in the Confederate Memorial Park Museum. Marshall issued a video message Monday chiding elected officials … November 27, 2020. Memorial on courthouse lawn in Vernon, above. MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall this week warned local governments against tearing down Confederate statues, and other monuments, that he said “are protected under Alabama law.”. Below is the cornerstone. Marker in Cullman Veterans Memorial Park at Sportsman Lake, above left, erected 2013. Monument in Millbrook, above, erected in 1913. Please comment or email kkazek@al.com if you know of any. A monument was listed for Randolph County but no photo was available. Hotels near Confederate Monument: (0.36 mi) DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Montgomery Downtown (1.03 mi) Red Bluff Cottage (1.20 mi) The Lattice Inn (0.57 mi) Hampton Inn & Suites Montgomery-Downtown (0.65 mi) Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center; View all hotels near Confederate Monument on Tripadvisor Above right, statue commemorating Rousseu’s Raid, erected 1911. Memorial in Tuskegee, above, erected in 1909. Erected 1906. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (each updated 1/1/21). MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has filed a court challenge over Madison County’s removal of a Confederate soldier statue at its courthouse. (Source: Left, hummerstation, right, lat34north via Waymarking.com). (Sources: AL.com File Photo on left; William Fischer Jr via Historical Marker Database on right). Confederate army, their wives, and widows. Confederate Memorial Park's visitors' center and museum has resumed normal operating hours at redueced capacity. Please contact the park staff at 205-755-1990 or chappelle.cmp@gmail.com for reservations or additional information. Please comment or email kkazek@al.com if you know of any. Located in a triangular at the intersection of Avenue C, South Eighth Street and Geneva Street in Opelika. The memorial at North Main Avenue and West Capital Street in Demopolis, above, was toppled when it was struck by a car in 2016. 437 County Road 63, Marbury, Alabama 36051, Media Contact: Andi Martin, 334-230-2680, andi.martin@ahc.alabama.gov, Forts, Battlefields & Archaeological Sites. None found in Conecuh, Coosa, Covington and Crenshaw. There is also a Confederate lathe, built in Selma, that was placed on the campus of Auburn University in 1962, at left. Memorial on the courthouse lawn in Marion, above. (Source: Photo on left, Sandra Hughes via Historical Marker Database/photo on right, AL.com File Photo). Memorial statue in Centreville, above, erected 1910. Please continue to observe social distancing and other safety guidelines while on site. The facility closed in 1939 when the five remaining widows were moved to Montgomery for better care. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is warning local governments against tearing down Confederate statues, and other monuments, that … This photo shows the Randolph County War Memorial, beginning with WWI, on the courthouse lawn in Wedowee. Montgomery has several Civil War monuments. Please comment or email kkazek@al.com if you know of any. The statue atop the Confederate monument outside the Madison County Courthouse in Huntsville is lifted away from the monument early Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 in Huntsville, Ala. (Paul Gattis/al.com via AP) HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A 115-year-old Confederate monument that was the subject of protests in Alabama this year … Statue on courthouse lawn in Huntsville, above, erected in 1905. Confederate monument removed from Alabama courthouse A 115-year-old Confederate monument that's been the subject of protests in Huntsville, Alabama, has been removed from outside a county courthouse By The Associated Press October 23, 2020, 1:06 PM Statue in left-hand corner in photo above on courthouse lawn in Fayette, erected 1929. Confederate Memorial Park's visitors' center and museum has resumed normal operating hours at redueced capacity. Mobile has numerous Civil War markers including: above right, a statue of Admiral Raphael Semmes of the Confederate navy on Government Street in Mobile; a marker commemorating the Battle of Mobile Bay on Dauphin Street in Mobile, erected 1964; and, not shown, a large obelisk in Magnolia Cemetery. The Alabama Memorial Preservation Act prohibits relocating, removing, altering or renaming public buildings, streets and memorials that have been standing for more than 40 years. Confederate monument removed from Alabama courthouse. Not shown is an anvil made at Selma’s Confederate Arsenal with a plaque installed in 1961. If you have information on whether there is a monument or a photo, please email kkazek@al.com. Central to the legal standoff is interpreting the commission’s request to the Committee on Alabama Monument Protection to receive a … We wanted to take a look at where they are and what types we have in our state. The purpose is not to determine if monuments are acceptable or objectionable but to show what is there. Monument in Mesopotamia Cemetery in Eutaw, above, erected early 1900s, according to the book, “Greene County and Mesopotamia Cemetery.”, (Source: Carol M. Highsmith/Library of Congress). The partially-obscured Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument stands next to another Confederate statue at Birmingham, Alabama's Linn Park on August 18, 2017. There is a monument in Dothan, according to the American Memorials Directory, but no photo was available. Confederate Memorial Park’s pavilions, outdoor tables, and grills can be reserved for special events. If you know of one in Clay County, email kkazek@al.com. View all AHC Owned Forts, Battlefields & Archaeological Sites. Memorial statue in Union Springs, above, erected 1893. (Source: Photo on left, JStearn via OHSClassof1952.com/photo on right, Historical Marker Database). (Sources: left, Carol Highsmith via Library of Congress/right, Mark Hilton via Waymarking.com). The Confederate Veterans Bicentennial Memorial, a bronze plaque in Hamilton, above, was erected in 1977. Please comment or email kkazek@al.com if you know of any. Memorial on the courthouse lawn in Jasper, above, erected 1907. People are … "It's just a good time. Memorial on courthouse lawn in Ashville, above, erected 1923. © 2021 Advance Local Media LLC. Memorial to Gen. Joe Wheeler at the lodge in Joe Wheeler State Park Resort in Rogersville, erected 2006. Click here to read more. Please comment or email kkazek@al.com if you know of any. The … Friday’s announcement goes on to say “The Alabama Supreme Court has … (Source: Lee Hattabaugh via Historical Marker Database). Hal Yeager/Getty AL.com File Photo/Bob Gathany/bgathany@al.com. The majority of veterans served in Alabama outfits, while others moved to Alabama after the war. The site operated from 1902-1939 as a haven for disabled or indigent veterans of the.
Travellers will find out the famous sights and sounds and the That statue was initially placed on the courthouse lawn but veterans thought the figure look too defeated and ordered a new statue and moved the first statue to the cemetery, where the soldier looks as if it's mourning. Removing them, though, violates Alabama’s Monument Preservation Act. The statue of a Confederate soldier is lifted from the monument in front of the Madison County, Alabama, courthouse. Statue on courthouse lawn in Tuscumbia, above, erected 1911. Confederate Memorial Park is the site of Alabama's only Confederate Soldiers' Home. Alabama Memorial in Blakeley State Park in Spanish Fort, above, erected 2010, to honor those who fought in the Battle of Fort Blakeley. The Alabama Supreme Court upheld a state law protecting Confederate monuments on Wednesday, ordering the city of Birmingham to remove panels it had placed in front of one. (Source: Tim and Renda Carr via Historical Marker Database). Memorial statue in Greenville, above, erected 1903, in Confederate Park. The photo above shows it in 1943. (Source: Sneakin' Deacon via Waymarking.com). Blue Star Museum: Confederate Memorial Park proudly offers free admission to active duty military personnel and their families between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Please let us know if we missed or mislabled any by emailing kkazek@al.com. Alabama AG criticizes Confederate monument removals. At right is a closer look at the monument. If anyone has a more recent photo, email kkazek@al.com. Memorial in Troy, above, erected in 1908. Confederate Memorial Park is the site of Alabama's only Confederate Soldiers' Home. Memorial in Alexander City, above, erected 1923. A man looks at a Confederate monument in Linn Park this summer in Birmingham, Alabama. Governor Bentley removed Confederate Battle Flags from the monument last year. (Source: Alabama Department of Archives and History). Confederate monument at the Washington County Courthouse in Chatom, shown above. Alabama Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program, Pond Spring, the General Joe Wheeler Home, Students, Seniors, Retired Military, Child without parent (6-18 years), Active or Reserve Military, Child under 6 years, $2 per person. At right, monument in Jacksonville, erected 1910. None found in Monroe County. (Source: Photo on left, hummerstation via Waymarking.com/photo on right, eufaulachamber.com). Statue on courthouse lawn in Greensboro, above, erected 1904. It is the "Monument to Confederate Soldiers and Sailors,” and was erected in 1898. Alabama's attorney general sued the city of Birmingham in 2017 … In addition to protests over the death of George Floyd, many are also calling for the removal of confederate monuments. None found in Cleburne County. Memorial to Emma Sansom and detail inset, above, depict a teen was credited with aiding Gen. Nathan B. Forrest in finding and capturing Abel Streight by leading Forrest's troops to a crossing in a creek. Memorial on courthouse lawn in Russellville, above. Please comment or email kkazek@al.com if you know of any. Please continue to observe social distancing and other safety guidelines while on site. Prattville Dragoons monument in Prattville, above, erected 1916, to … Monument in Fort Payne, above, erected in 1913. An Alabama courthouse has been the site of months of protests regarding the Confederate monument and flag that are displayed outside. (Source: Billy Milstead via RuralSWAlabama.org). Once activated this online self guided tour gives you 48 hours to explore Montgomery's civil rights history. (Source: Photo on left, Pinterest; photo on right, Sandra Hughes via Historical Marker Database). Memorial located in Selma, above left, erected in 1907. (Source: hummerstation via Waymarking,com). Hoole Special Collections Library. AHC will continue to evaluate closures and closely monitor the situation. It was erected in the early 1900s in what is now the median of Quintard Avenue. Above, memorial statue in Eufaula, erected 1904; memorial statue in Clayton, erected 1909. For more info call 205-755-1990, $2 for museum visit, $2 outdoor activities, To apply for film/photo permit, please send requests to. We did not include informational historical markers. The site operated from 1902-1939 as a haven for disabled or indigent veterans of the. (Source: Mark Hilton via Historical Marker Database). The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. The former has … Monument on courthouse lawn in Centre above, erected 1988. Monument in Ozark, above, erected in 1910. There are two cemeteries and in the second there is a monument in memory of the Confederate dead. There are numerous Civil War markers in Selma, were a battle occurred. Memorial in Palisades Park in Oneonta shown above. It was erected in 1910. Above, at left, monument in Janney Furnace Confederate Park in Ohatchee, erected 2003. This county has the most unusual monument, above, showing a solider carrying both Federal and Confederate flags. Above left, a plaque mounted on a rock monument in Headland, erected 1936. As of 24 June 2020 , there are at least 122 public spaces with Confederate monuments in Alabama. Additionally, CMP rents Marbury Methodist Church for weddings and similar occasions. Above, a memorial in Moulton, erected 2006. Statue in Florence, above, erected 1903. The majority of veterans served in Alabama outfits, while others moved to Alabama after the war. All rights reserved (About Us). Whenever possible, we listed the year the monument was erected. ANNISTON, Ala. 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Travellers will find out the famous sights and sounds and the That statue was initially placed on the courthouse lawn but veterans thought the figure look too defeated and ordered a new statue and moved the first statue to the cemetery, where the soldier looks as if it's mourning. Removing them, though, violates Alabama’s Monument Preservation Act. The statue of a Confederate soldier is lifted from the monument in front of the Madison County, Alabama, courthouse. Statue on courthouse lawn in Tuscumbia, above, erected 1911. Confederate Memorial Park is the site of Alabama's only Confederate Soldiers' Home. Alabama Memorial in Blakeley State Park in Spanish Fort, above, erected 2010, to honor those who fought in the Battle of Fort Blakeley. The Alabama Supreme Court upheld a state law protecting Confederate monuments on Wednesday, ordering the city of Birmingham to remove panels it had placed in front of one. (Source: Tim and Renda Carr via Historical Marker Database). Memorial statue in Greenville, above, erected 1903, in Confederate Park. The photo above shows it in 1943. (Source: Sneakin' Deacon via Waymarking.com). Blue Star Museum: Confederate Memorial Park proudly offers free admission to active duty military personnel and their families between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Please let us know if we missed or mislabled any by emailing kkazek@al.com. Alabama AG criticizes Confederate monument removals. At right is a closer look at the monument. If anyone has a more recent photo, email kkazek@al.com. Memorial in Troy, above, erected in 1908. Confederate Memorial Park is the site of Alabama's only Confederate Soldiers' Home. Memorial in Alexander City, above, erected 1923. A man looks at a Confederate monument in Linn Park this summer in Birmingham, Alabama. Governor Bentley removed Confederate Battle Flags from the monument last year. (Source: Alabama Department of Archives and History). Confederate monument at the Washington County Courthouse in Chatom, shown above. Alabama Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program, Pond Spring, the General Joe Wheeler Home, Students, Seniors, Retired Military, Child without parent (6-18 years), Active or Reserve Military, Child under 6 years, $2 per person. At right, monument in Jacksonville, erected 1910. None found in Monroe County. (Source: Photo on left, hummerstation via Waymarking.com/photo on right, eufaulachamber.com). Statue on courthouse lawn in Greensboro, above, erected 1904. It is the "Monument to Confederate Soldiers and Sailors,” and was erected in 1898. Alabama's attorney general sued the city of Birmingham in 2017 … In addition to protests over the death of George Floyd, many are also calling for the removal of confederate monuments. None found in Cleburne County. Memorial to Emma Sansom and detail inset, above, depict a teen was credited with aiding Gen. Nathan B. Forrest in finding and capturing Abel Streight by leading Forrest's troops to a crossing in a creek. Memorial on courthouse lawn in Russellville, above. Please comment or email kkazek@al.com if you know of any. Please continue to observe social distancing and other safety guidelines while on site. Prattville Dragoons monument in Prattville, above, erected 1916, to … Monument in Fort Payne, above, erected in 1913. An Alabama courthouse has been the site of months of protests regarding the Confederate monument and flag that are displayed outside. (Source: Billy Milstead via RuralSWAlabama.org). Once activated this online self guided tour gives you 48 hours to explore Montgomery's civil rights history. (Source: Photo on left, Pinterest; photo on right, Sandra Hughes via Historical Marker Database). Memorial located in Selma, above left, erected in 1907. (Source: hummerstation via Waymarking,com). Hoole Special Collections Library. AHC will continue to evaluate closures and closely monitor the situation. It was erected in the early 1900s in what is now the median of Quintard Avenue. Above, memorial statue in Eufaula, erected 1904; memorial statue in Clayton, erected 1909. For more info call 205-755-1990, $2 for museum visit, $2 outdoor activities, To apply for film/photo permit, please send requests to. We did not include informational historical markers. The site operated from 1902-1939 as a haven for disabled or indigent veterans of the. (Source: Mark Hilton via Historical Marker Database). The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. The former has … Monument on courthouse lawn in Centre above, erected 1988. Monument in Ozark, above, erected in 1910. There are two cemeteries and in the second there is a monument in memory of the Confederate dead. There are numerous Civil War markers in Selma, were a battle occurred. Memorial in Palisades Park in Oneonta shown above. It was erected in 1910. Above, at left, monument in Janney Furnace Confederate Park in Ohatchee, erected 2003. This county has the most unusual monument, above, showing a solider carrying both Federal and Confederate flags. Above left, a plaque mounted on a rock monument in Headland, erected 1936. As of 24 June 2020 , there are at least 122 public spaces with Confederate monuments in Alabama. Additionally, CMP rents Marbury Methodist Church for weddings and similar occasions. Above, a memorial in Moulton, erected 2006. Statue in Florence, above, erected 1903. The majority of veterans served in Alabama outfits, while others moved to Alabama after the war. All rights reserved (About Us). Whenever possible, we listed the year the monument was erected. ANNISTON, Ala. 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