AL Centennial - 100 Years - Old Capitol Park, Tuscaloosa, AL
N 33° 12.443 W 087° 34.409
16S E 446552 N 3674424
An engraved chunk of limestone boulder at the southeast corner of the old State Capitol grounds in Old Capitol Park commemorates the Alabama State Centennial
Waymark Code: WMWEH0
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 08/23/2017
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An irregularly shaped chunk of limestone engraved to look like a plaque in 1919 to commemorate the State's Centennial of admission United States in 1819.
The engraving reads as follows:
TUSACALOOSA
Second State Capital
1826-1846
The stone commemorates the city of Tuscaloosa as the second state capital, January 1826 to January 1846.
Erected by the Alabama Centennial commission and the citizens of Tuscaloosa, and dedicated December 14, 1919, on the occasion of the one hundredth anniversary of Alabama's admission to the Union of States.
Anniversary Year: 1919
Year of Event, Organization or Occurance: 1819
Address:
Old Capitol Park
Tuscaloosa, AL
Website: Not listed
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