Old Federal Road - Shackleville, AL
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N 31° 45.171 W 086° 54.676
16R E 508403 N 3513044
One of eight stone markers along the Alabama portion of the Federal road established as a postal route by President Jefferson. Located on County Road 38 just west of County Road 7.
Waymark Code: WMP5EC
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2015
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Monument text:
North of Salem Cemetery and the former church was the site of Price's Hotel, the first place to spend the night on the Federal Road after Greenville. Mr Price was also the stagecoach driver for this section between Greenville and his hotel. Mrs McNeil's tavern was located halfway between the church and Midway.
Marker Name: Old Federal Road
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Addtional Information::
Erected by the Monroe County Heritage Museums and J. L. Bedsole Foundation.
The road was established by the federal government in 1806 and stretched from Augusta, Ga. to New Orleans. It first served as a postal route between those two cities and was also used by frontiersmen who traded with the Indians. It was later used by settlers who moved into the area after the Creek Indian War. The Federal Road was also used to establish the boundary line between Monroe and Conecuh counties.
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1998
Marker Number: Not Listed
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