Lincoln, Alabama - Alabama Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

In the early years of the 20th Century, Lincoln was centered on the railroad and agriculture. Today it is best known as the site of a Honda automobile plant, which has brought a great deal of growth to the area. Close to Lincoln are the International Motorsports Hall of Fame and Talladega Speedway. It was interesting to learn that the city's name came from a Revolutionary War general and not President Lincoln. More of their history can be found on the city web page at (visit link)

Marker Name: Lincoln, Alabama Marker Type: Urban Addtional Information:: The text of the marker reads: Historical records indicate that DeSoto and his men, as they traveled the South in search of gold, were the first white men to see the Lincoln area. With the ceding of the Creek Indian Territory in 1832, the population of the area increased. The community was known as Kingsville until 1856 when the name was changed to Lincoln. the name Lincoln came from Revolutionary War General Benjamin Lincoln who accepted the sword of surrender from the British at Yorktown, Virginia in 1781. The 1880s represented a period of grown with the construction of the Georgia Pacific Railroad through the community and construction of Dam 5 and Lock 4 on the Coosa River. The local office of the Corps of Engineers remains at Lock 4. The next major events occurred in 1911 with the incorporation of the community and construction of the first county high school The original town limits were slightly over one square mile. (Continued on other side) (Continued from other side) The 1960s marked the beginning of change for the community with the construction of Logan Martin Lake, the Interstate Highway and the Alabama International Motor Speedway (later renamed the Talladega Superspeedway). The city council began the annexation of land surrounding the original town limits and improving and expanding the water system. New parks were built in the 1970s. The decade of the 1980s saw the construction of the first waste water system and preparation of the legislation creating the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. On May 6, 1999, Honda announced their intentions to build an automotive plant here; the City of Lincoln played a key role in that decision. Erected by The Alabama Tourism Department and the City of Lincoln. July 2010 Date Dedicated / Placed: July 2010 Marker Number: Not listed

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