Alabama Welcomes You - Madrid, AL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member xptwo
N 31° 00.532 W 085° 24.449
16R E 652026 N 3431673
This welcome sign was placed in 1942 and proudly proclaims Alabama as the Union's 22nd state.
Waymark Code: WMHB49
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 06/18/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 6

The Houston County Welcome Center is located on US Highway 231 about .7 miles north of the Alabama-Florida border. There are several waymarks at the center.

This marble welcome sign has the great seal of Alabama on it. The text reads:

Alabama Welcomes You

The Union's 22nd State 1819
Dec. 14th

Errected by the State Highway Department of Alabama
Frank M. Dixon - Governor Chris J. Sherlock - Director
1942
Type of community: State

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