John Gunter - Guntersville, AL
N 34° 21.825 W 086° 17.458
16S E 565197 N 3802716
John Gunter, Guntersville, AL
Waymark Code: WMD62Q
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 11/24/2011
Views: 7
Historical marker honoring the founder of Guntersville, AL. The marker is an aluminum plaque mounted on a brick base. The marker is located at the Visitor's Center on US 431/SR 79 on the north of town.
Marker Name: John Gunter
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
Buried near here in 1835 John Gunter founder of Guntersville. He and his wife Catherine, daughter of a Cherokee Indian chief, were the great-grand parents of Will Rogers, beloved American humorist.
Date Dedicated / Placed: Unknown
Marker Number: None
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