This unique church, located in northwest Perry County, was designed and constructed by students of Auburn University’s Rural Studio located in Newbern, AL. Materials salvaged from the old Antioch Church were used for the paneling and overhead beams in the new church. This church is located in a remote area in the NW corner of  Read more »

Elmcrest (ca 1838) is the oldest building on the Judson College campus. In 1851, Judge John Moore purchased this home from Samuel Fowlkes and remodeled it as a wedding gift for his bride, Emily Billingslea. Judge Moore was a captain in the Confederate army. He served as president of the Judson College Board of Trustees  Read more »

Westwood is a historic plantation in Uniontown, Alabama. The main house was built between 1836 and 1850 by James Lewis Price. It is in the Greek Revival style with some Italianate influence. The outbuildings include a smokehouse with architectural detailing identical to the main house, a carriage house, a dairy, and a cook’s quarters. Westwood  Read more »

The following is on the Historical Marker located at this church: “May 1844 – Episcopalians in Uniontown and Marengo County united to form Union Parish. The parish was admitted to the Diocese of Alabama on May 2, 1845. After the donation of this site in 1847, ladies of the congregation diligently worked to raise sufficient  Read more »

50. ROSELANE Designed by Amanda C.F. Rogers Parker in 1858, Roselane was used as a residence by the Sprott family with famous visitors such as Nicola Marshall, the designer of the Confederate Stars and Bars flag. Roselane now serves as an antique and folk art shop that spans across the ages in its selection. Its  Read more »

49. TALBIRD-BILLINGSLEY-WAITES HOUSE Dial & Discover Call 1.334.526.3061 Site #49 GPS Coordinates: 32.622748, -87.318117        

47. CAMELLIA PLACE Dial & Discover Call 1.334.526.3061 Site #47 GPS Coordinates: 32.626473, -87.31954      

46. REVERIE-[108 West Lafayette Street] Built in 1858, Reverie is a Greek revival home featuring doric columns made of triangular-shaped handmade brick. It is the home of Jack and Jackie Wood. Private Residence. Dial & Discover Call 1.334.526.3061 Site #46 Reverie GPS Coordinates: 32.63146, -87.319234          

45. MOORE-LEE HOME- [405 West Green Street] Encompassing almost 5 acres, this 1840s home serves as the only Gothic style house in Marion and one of the last in Alabama. It was one the home of Alabama governor Andrew Barry Moore’s daughter. Dial & Discover Call 1.334.526.3061 Site #45 Moore-Lee Home GPS Coordinates: 32.633278, -87.324722  Read more »

39. WILEY-HARRIS HOME – [106 Convenient Street] A Greek Revival home built about 1838. Attached to the house is the building which once served as headquarters of the Alabama Baptist State Convention. Along with the only remaining incense cedar tree brought to Marion from California in the 1870′s, the grounds contain many old camellias. Dial  Read more »

38. Myrtle Hill (LOVELACE-LEWIS Home)-[303 West Lafayette Street] Built ca. 1840 by John Huntington, son of the Revolutionary War Veteran Roswell Huntington. The Lovelace-Lewis house is currently operated as a Bed and Breakfast by LTC and Mrs. Carlos Lewis. Dial & Discover Call 1.334.526.3061 Site #38 Myrtle Hill (Lovelace-Lewis) GPS Coordinates: 32.631271, -87.327431      Read more »

37. LOCKETT-MARTIN-[211 West Lafayette] Built in the early 1840′s by Napoleon Lockett and his wife Mary. Mrs. Lockett and a group of Marion ladies sewed the original Stars and Bars of the Confederacy here. This is a private residence – drive by only. Dial & Discover Call 1.334.526.3061 Site #37 Lockett-Martin GPS Coordinates: 32.631311, -87.325373  Read more »

36. LEA HOUSE – [West Green Street] The home of Henry C. Lea, brother of Margaret Moffett Lea, was the site of her marriage to General Sam Houston, President of the Republic of Texas in 1840. (This is a private residence – drive by only.) Dial & Discover Call 1.334.526.3061 Site #36 GPS Coordinates: 32.633583,  Read more »

35. KING-COLBURN-MCMILLAN-[309 Clay Street] Built for general Edward King in 1819. General King played a strong role in the area’s development. He served as trustee for the the University of Alabama, on the board of directors of the Marion Female Seminary, and was one of the founders of Judson College. He also contributed the use  Read more »

34. HUNTINGTON-WATTERS HOME  -  [307 West Lafayette Street] This home was constructed by John Huntington ca. 1835. The basement of the house served as Confederate headquarters for General Nathan Bedford Forrest and Colonel Terry. General Forrest left accounts of the war written on the basement walls. This is a private residence – drive by only.  Read more »

33. MOORE-WEBB-HOLMES PLANTATION-[Highway 14 West, Approx. 7 miles] This is possibly the only working plantation remaining in the state. Many of the original service buildings are still standing. It is located 6 miles west of Marion on Alabama Highway 14. Seven miles west of Marion at Folsom is one of Alabama’s last active plantations, one  Read more »

32. GOVERNOR’S HOUSE-[Green Street] This house, built in the 1832, was the home of Alabama’s First Civil War Governor, Andrew Barry Moore. This is a private residence: drive by only. Dial & Discover Call 1.334.526.3061 Site #32 GPS Coordinates: 32.633621, -87.322494      

31. CARLISLE HALL (KENWORTHY HALL)- [Highway 14 West, Approx. 2 miles] The house was completed in 1860. Richard Upjohn, noted 19th century architect, designed it for Edward K. Carlisle. It is one of the best examples of Italian Villa style in Alabama. Dial & Discover Call 1.334.526.3061 Site #31 Carlisle Hall (Kenworthy Hall) GPS Coordiantes:  Read more »

30. SITE OF JIMMY LEE JACKSON’S SHOOTING-[Jefferson Street] Mack’s Cafe once stood here, behind Zion Chapel’s Methodist Church. It was at this location that Jimmy Lee Jackson was shot by an Alabama state trooper. Also see the gravesite of Jimmy Lee Jackson. Dial & Discover Call 1.334.526.3061 Site #30 Site of Jimmy Lee Jackson’s Shooting  Read more »

29. GRAVESITE OF JIMMY LEE JACKSON-[Highway 14 East, Approx. 5 miles] Jimmy Lee Jackson was a victim of the civil rights struggle of the Sixties. On February 18, 1965, the 26 year old Marion native, Jimmie Lee Jackson, was shot by an Alabama State Trooper while participating in a civil rights march in Marion. He  Read more »