Lee County Historical Society - Loachapoka, AL
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N 32° 36.266 W 085° 35.907
16S E 631513 N 3608302
This marker gives the history of those who founded the Lee County Historical Society. It is located in Pioneer Park in Loachapoka, Alabama.
Waymark Code: WMHPR6
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 08/01/2013
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The Lee County Historical Society has created Pioneer Park with old buildings to help people understand the history of the area. This marker is located in the park but is close to the chain-link fence along the road.
The text on the marker reads:
Lee County Historical Society
The Society was organized in 1968 to study the history and traditions of Lee County and to preserve the findings, to collect records, books and items relating to its history, to mark historic sites, and to promote and preserve buildings and objects of historical value in and around lee County. The First Trustees were: Alexander Nunn, Chairman; T.J.Peddy; A.B. Williams, Jr.; Prince Webster; Jimmy H. Graves; J.G. Adams; James Noel Baker; Mrs. Carolyn Dixon; James Trammell. The First Officers were: T.J. Peddy, Pres.; M.H. Hawkins, Vice-Pres.; Mrs. J.G. Adams, Sec.; Robert H. Slaton, Treas.
Erected by the Historic Chattahoochee Commission
and
Lee County Historical Society
2008
Marker Name: Lee County Historical Society
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
The marker is located on Stage Road (Alabama Hwy 14).
Date Dedicated / Placed: 2008
Marker Number: None
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