view gallery S3.2 km | Gravity Hill Road - Sylacauga, Alabama in Vortexes, Mystery Spots, and Gravity Hills Located west of Alabama's US 280 is a spot where generations of teenagers have witnessed their cars roll "uphill" when left in neutral.
posted by: Scooter Bill location: Alabama date approved: 02/20/2009 last visited: 02/03/2011 |
view gallery S4.8 km | Stars Fell on Alabama/Hodges Meteorite - Oak Grove, AL in Alabama Historical Markers On November 30, 1954 the first modern instance of a meteorite striking a human being occured near the marker location. posted by: hummerstation location: Alabama date approved: 07/22/2012 last visited: 02/25/2014 |
view gallery S5.3 km | Faye's Bar-B-Que - Sylacauga, AL in Classic BBQ and Sandwich Joints The scariest looking places are usually the best joints to eat at. posted by: nomadwillie location: Alabama date approved: 02/18/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery NW5.8 km | Childersburg, Alabama - AL Hwy 280. in McDonald's Restaurants Located just off of AL Hwy 280 West, Childersburg, Alabama. posted by: clevortrevor location: Alabama date approved: 04/08/2006 last visited: 02/23/2008 |
view gallery NW7.1 km | History of Childersburg - Childersburg, AL in Alabama Historical Markers Childersburg traces its heritage to the Coosa Indian village located in the area visited by DeSoto in the 1540s. posted by: hummerstation location: Alabama date approved: 01/11/2013 last visited: 08/31/2013 |
view gallery NW7.4 km | Cosa - Childersburg, AL in Alabama Historical Markers Cosa, Coosa, and Coca are all names for the same Indian villagee visited by DeSoto in 1540. The three names can be found on three historical markers within about three miles of this marker. posted by: hummerstation location: Alabama date approved: 01/11/2013 last visited: 08/26/2013 |
view gallery NW7.4 km | Indian Town Cosa in Signs of History This Sign of History is at the corner of US Hwy 231 and County Road 8 in Childersburg, Alabama. posted by: PeterNoG location: Alabama date approved: 03/01/2012 last visited: 01/09/2012 |
view gallery SE7.4 km | W. J. Pinson - Marble City Cemetery - Sylacauga, AL in Woodmen of the World Grave Markers/Monuments Woodmen of the World tree stone for Willie J. Pinson, who was born Jan. 26, 1875 in Tennessee and died Dec. 24, 1927. posted by: hoteltwo location: Alabama date approved: 02/25/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery SE7.6 km | John R. Cargile - Marble City Cemetery - Sylacauga, AL in Woodmen of the World Grave Markers/Monuments Woodmen of the World tree stone for John R. Carlgile born Jul. 8, 1868 and died Jan. 21, 1910. posted by: hoteltwo location: Alabama date approved: 02/25/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery SE7.6 km | Marble City Cemetery Sylacauga - Sylacauga, AL in Alabama Historical Markers Marble City Cemetery dates from 1898 when the City of Sylacauga purchased one acre of a wheat field for use as a cemetery. posted by: hummerstation location: Alabama date approved: 07/24/2012 last visited: 02/25/2014 |
view gallery SE7.7 km | The B.B. Comer Memorial Library - Sylacauga, AL in Alabama Historical Markers Marker is at the Isabel Anderson Comer Museum and Arts Center on Broadway Ave at 8th St. Notes the building of the public library in Sylacauga that later was too small for the city. A much larger library was opened in 1979 just south of this marker. posted by: hoteltwo location: Alabama date approved: 04/09/2019 last visited: never |
view gallery S8 km | Imerys Gantt’s Quarry - Sylacauga, AL in Active Quarries From the Imerys Gantt’s Quarry Observation Point one can see the historical pit and learn about the current activities of the quarry. posted by: xptwo location: Alabama date approved: 09/08/2012 last visited: 10/09/2021 |
view gallery SE8 km | Hightower Brothers Livery Stable - Sylacauga, AL in U.S. National Register of Historic Places The Hightower Brothers Livery Stable was in business from 1896 until 1955. posted by: hummerstation location: Alabama date approved: 07/26/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery SE8 km | Hightower Brothers Livery Stable - Sylacauga, AL in Alabama Historical Markers The Hightower Brothers Livery Stable was in business from 1896 until 1955. posted by: hummerstation location: Alabama date approved: 07/23/2012 last visited: 02/25/2014 |
view gallery SE8.2 km | Sylacauga Emerging - Sylacauga, AL in Figurative Public Sculpture The nearly 10 foot sculpture, depicting a quarry worker carving himself out of marble, reflects the marble carving industry of the area. posted by: hoteltwo location: Alabama date approved: 02/26/2014 last visited: 07/27/2017 |
view gallery SE8.2 km | “Falling Star” - Sylacauga, AL in Abstract Public Sculptures Carved of local white marble to commemorate the 1954 Hodges meteorite strike nearby. The 8.5 pound meteorite hit the home and home owner. posted by: hoteltwo location: Alabama date approved: 02/26/2014 last visited: 07/27/2017 |
view gallery SE8.2 km | Dairy Queen Grill & Chill - Sylacauga, AL in Dairy Queen Restaurants This Dairy Queen Grill & Chill is located on West Fort Williams Street in Sylacauga, Alabama. posted by: xptwo location: Alabama date approved: 09/18/2012 last visited: 09/07/2013 |
view gallery SE8.4 km | Sylacauga Historic Commercial District - Sylacauga, AL in Alabama Historical Markers Marker describes the commercial history of the city of Sylacauga and the development of the businesses along Broadway Avenue. The marker is located at the corner of Broadway and 1st Street. posted by: hoteltwo location: Alabama date approved: 04/09/2019 last visited: never |
view gallery N8.5 km | DeSoto Caverns - Childersburg, AL in Alabama Historical Markers DeSoto Caverns was named for the famous Spanish explorer who traveled through the area in 1540. posted by: hummerstation location: Alabama date approved: 01/11/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery N8.5 km | DeSoto Caverns - Childersburg, AL in Wikipedia Entries DeSoto Caverns was named for the famous Spanish explorer who traveled through the area in 1540. posted by: hummerstation location: Alabama date approved: 01/18/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery SE8.5 km | Fort Williams - Sylacauga, AL in Alabama Historical Markers Another marker telling of the efforts of the soldiers under Andrew Jackson in the Creek Indian War of 1813-1814. posted by: hummerstation location: Alabama date approved: 07/23/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery SE8.5 km | Sylacauga, AL 35150 in U.S. Post Offices Located at 1 N Broadway Ave, Sylacauga, AL posted by: nomadwillie location: Alabama date approved: 02/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery SE8.7 km | Sylacauga Cemetery - Sylacauga, AL in Alabama Historical Markers Located on East Ft. Williams St,. just east of North Broadway Ave. Many of the grave markers here are made from locally quarried white marble. The cemetery contains graves of local war heroes and business owners. posted by: hoteltwo location: Alabama date approved: 04/09/2019 last visited: never |
view gallery SE9.7 km | Sylacauga - Sylacauga, AL in Alabama Historical Markers Sylacauga, AL was first settled by native Americans in the 1700s, then later by soldiers who fought under Andrew Jackson in the Creek Indian War of 1813-1814. posted by: hummerstation location: Alabama date approved: 07/23/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery NW10 km | Coosa - Childersburg, AL in Alabama Historical Markers Coosa, there are various spellings on markers within a few miles, was an important Indian town for over 250 years. posted by: hummerstation location: Alabama date approved: 01/11/2013 last visited: never |
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