Presbyterian Home For Children - Talladega, AL
N 33° 26.043 W 086° 05.203
16S E 584896 N 3699780
The Presbyterian Home For Children opened at Tuskegee in 1868 and relocated in Talladega 1891.
Waymark Code: WMFXNN
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 12/13/2012
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The Presbyterian Home For Children historical marker is a standard Alabama Historical Association metal marker with the Alabama flag in an oval at the top. It is located on the campus on Gertrude Michaels Drive. The marker was placed by the Alabama Historical Association.
Marker Name: Presbyterian Home For Children
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
Marker Text:
Synod of Alabama Presbyterian Church in the United States
Originally conceived 1864 as a home for children of Confederate dead by Synod in session at Selma.
Opened at Tuskegee 1868 – relocated in Talladega 1891.
A haven for dependent youth of Alabama providing training, education and worship in a Christian atmosphere.
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1963
Marker Number: None
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