Site of a neutrality meeting of more than twenty-five hundred hill folks during the spring of 1862. C. C. Sheats, Winston's delegate to the Secession Convention and one of twenty-four delegates who refused to sign the Secession Ordinance was the . . . — — Map (dbm162750) HM
On January 11, 1861 the State of Alabama seceded from the Union. Deeply perturbed, the people of Winston County held a political convention on July 4, 1861 at Looney’s Tavern, near Addison. A resolution was adopted to the effect that Alabama had no . . . — — Map (dbm42859) HM
The Community’s first four settlers homesteaded land near this site in 1832. The little log schoolhouse, just 18 feet square, was built in 1874. The land, given by L. F. Hembree, is now the site of Bethel Cemetery. With no heat, a dirt floor, and . . . — — Map (dbm42861) HM
Office established May 27, 1891; discontinued July 31, 1902. First postmaster Thomas M. WadsworthHomestead established here with letters patent signed by President Benjamin Harrison on May 21, 1890. Far-sighted and courageous pioneer, . . . — — Map (dbm201365) HM
Named for Uncle Harve Smith, patriarch of the Smith Family in this community. Built in 1911 on two acres of land bought for $5.00. Seat of learning of readin' 'ritin', and 'rithmetic until 1923 when it was consolidated with others to form Meek . . . — — Map (dbm201369) HM
Meek School was erected on ten acres of land given by Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Wadsworth. Chiefly through the efforts of Warren Hamner and Claude Miller, Meek School become the first consolidated school in Winston County. In the Spring of 1923, Nathan . . . — — Map (dbm201368) HM
Lest We Forget Killed in Action World War I 1917–18 World War II 1941–46Marvin Wenfred Johnson • Thomas Felton Smith • O. Z. Thornton • Tommie Tyree • Russell Burdick Wade • Belton Elmo Wilson • Walter Evan Wilson • Jackson Harold . . . — — Map (dbm201367) WM
Post office established May 9, 1908. Named for the first postmaster, Nathan B. Langley, who was succeeded by Robert C. Walker and David H. Hamner. Post office discontinued June 30, 1915; housed in a general store operated on this site by Warren . . . — — Map (dbm42860) HM
Only two-room schoolhouse for miles around. Built in 1903, “The Big Room” was a two-story building with the Masons using the upper story. “The Little Room” was a later addition. The basic studies were the three R’s and The . . . — — Map (dbm42856) HM
Originally known as Dismal School. Built of pine logs in 1900 on 1½ acres of land given by Zeb Humphreys, the building was about 20 feet square. Seats were rough board benches without backs. Students gathered pine knots to burn in the heating . . . — — Map (dbm42862) HM
Here was located the switchboard known as “Central”, of Winston Telephone, Arley’s Grand Old Party Line. Built about 1909 by Mimm Wright, with an estimated maximum of 25 phones, she was the pulse of the community. When one phone rang, . . . — — Map (dbm42857) HM
The Civil War was not fought between the North and South but between the Union and Confederate armies. Perhaps as many as 300,000 Southerners served in the Union Army. The majority of the Appalachian South from West Virginia to Winston County was . . . — — Map (dbm201363) WM
Founded in 1880 by Robert Gold Isbell, President, alumnus of Vanderbilt University, under the jurisdiction of the North Alabama Methodist Conference, one mile west on the Cheatham Road at the town of Motes. Elijah Blanton, Hugh W. Isbell, W.R. . . . — — Map (dbm153248) HM
To the memory of the brothers Seaborn M. Denson (1854-1936) and Thomas J. Denson (1863-1935) who devoted their lives and gifts to composing and teaching, over most of the south land, American religious folk music as embodied in “The Sacred Harp”. . . . — — Map (dbm201731) HM
This monument stands in front of the birthplace of Dr. Thomas Malcolm Blake (1917-1989), and near the site of his office where, for forty-seven years, he devoted his life to helping others, Dr. Blake’s birthplace was formerly the residence of the . . . — — Map (dbm201733) HM
The citizens of Winston County express our deepest gratitude to our fellow citizens who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the defense of our freedom and to the many others who have been and are willing to do so. — — Map (dbm201732) WM
A legendary lady from the Black Warrior Mountains. She became one of the most noted and famed individuals of North Alabama by way of many tragic events during the Civil War and the years that followed that affected her family and thus shaped her . . . — — Map (dbm248363) HM
Born in a home near Double Springs on the Sipsey River, Dr. Benjamin Wallace Roden was the son of William Norris and Letha (Bruce) Roden. He attended schools in Marion County and studied botanical medicine under his father and other doctors, . . . — — Map (dbm250573) HM
(Side 1) The Cherokee Indians were here first. They lived under the bluffs, near an area called the “division of the waters.” Richard McMahan established the first permanent settlement here in1820. John Byler completed the . . . — — Map (dbm80558) HM
The first 9-1-1 emergency services telephone callwas made from the office of the mayor onFebruary 16, 1968. Earlier in the year, AT&T,which had a near monopoly in the telephoneindustry at the time, had announced its plansfor launching the . . . — — Map (dbm153209) HM
On this site was located the Haleyville Ice Company during the years 1912-1957. The ice plant underwent technology improvements and modernization throughout the years. Ice was produced in 300 pound blocks and cut into appropriate sizes, delivered . . . — — Map (dbm214778) HM
Jacob Pruet’s Stand (tavern) was a popular stopping place on the Byler Road in the 1830s and 1840s. A two story poplar log structure with four twenty-foot rooms per floor. It was located near a large spring and netted a handsome profit, as most of . . . — — Map (dbm219825) HM
The Byler Road was Alabama's first state road. Governor W. W. Bibb signed into law a bill authorizing its construction December 16, 1819. The turnpike was named for John Byler, its chief promoter. Byler and his associates were directed to build . . . — — Map (dbm153313) HM
Born in Winston County, Alabama in 1918, Frank M. Johnson, Jr. transcended the prejudices of his time and made his mark as one of the great jurists in American history. He married his Winston County sweetheart, Ruth Jenkins, in 1938. During . . . — — Map (dbm80559) HM
As the 15th Governor of Alabama, Winston signed the bill creating the Alabama Public School System in 1854. He was known as the "Veto Governor” due to his stance against transportation funding. In his honor, Hanco*ck County's name was changed to . . . — — Map (dbm182870) HM
This is the M1841 Mountain Howitzer. It was used by the United States Army during the mid-nineteenth century from 1837 to about 1870. The cannon saw service during the Mexican-American War, the American Indian Wars, and during the American Civil . . . — — Map (dbm182874) HM
In 1861 "Uncle Dick” was present at a meeting of 2,500 people at Looney's Tavern. Upon hearing the proposal of Winston County's possibly seceding from the state, he sarcastically exclaimed, "Oh, oh, Winston secedes! The Free State of Winston!” – a . . . — — Map (dbm182871) HM
The Jail at HoustonThe Houston Jail is the only surviving log jail in north Alabama. The jail, constructed around 1868 from hand-hewn hardwood logs, replaced an earlier one destroyed by pro-Union men in the county during the Civil War. The . . . — — Map (dbm182919) HM
Willis Farris was appointed the first sheriff of Hanco*ck County, Alabama, serving from August 31, 1850 to September 19, 1853. Hanco*ck County was renamed Winston County in 1858. Farris then served another term as sheriff from 1859 until 1865. He was . . . — — Map (dbm182872) HM
Byler RoadByler Road, which passes through Natural Bridge, wasAlabama's first state road. Governor W.W. Bibb signed into lawa bill authorizing its construction on December 16, 1819. Theturnpike was named for John Byler, its chief . . . — — Map (dbm153261) HM
The "Free State” of WinstonIn 1862, this county's representativesopposed secession, voted to remainneutral, and were labeled as "Torries".In honor of the first Alabama borngovernor, Winston Countyreceived its name. It was . . . — — Map (dbm168066) HM
The word "Kinlock" is of unknown origin although there is a Scottish site of the same name. The Kinlock Historic District was determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 and includes many sites:the Rock Shelter, which . . . — — Map (dbm248357) HM
Opened in 1937, Legion State Park was the fourth CCC-built state park in Mississippi. From 1954 to 1979 the park served the Boy Scouts of America as Camp Palila. Paul D. Thompson (1937-2016) was the last camp ranger and lived here from 1967 to 1979 . . . — — Map (dbm244524) HM
[Front] Born in Louisville in 1953, Carl Jackson played banjo here as a boy, and by age fourteen was backing Jim & Jesse on the Grand Ole Opry. By the age of twenty he had established a versatile career as a recording vocalist, . . . — — Map (dbm140735) HM
This historic structure was built in 1851, asthe Masonic hall for Louisville Lodge No. 75. Almost unchanged from its original design, ithas served as a school, a theatre forplays and a concert hall. It now houses theLouisville Chamber . . . — — Map (dbm244517) HM
First Presbyterian Church was organized in 1839 by Scottish-Irish settlers. Built in 1845, the sanctuary is the original church structure. According to local tradition, the church bell, cast in 1851 by the Andrew Meneely and Sons Foundry of West . . . — — Map (dbm50327) HM
During the Vicksburg Campaign. a Unioncavalry raid led by Colonel Benjamin H.Grierson moved from LaGrange, Tennessee,toward the Southern Railroad at NewtonStation. On April 22, 1863, the cavalrymenrode into Louisville. It was nearly dark . . . — — Map (dbm235113) HM
Spring and small holding reservoir, which lie two miles north, were used during droughts as a water source for settlers between the early 1800s and 1930s. Also used to feed boilers for nearby Gus Boyd Sawmill. Spring named for Robert Hamill, an . . . — — Map (dbm50326) HM
Built between 1934 and 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, Legion Lodge is the oldest structure within a Mississippi State Park. Constructed of stone and hand-hewn timbers, the lodge is a prime example of rustic architecture. Legion Lodge was . . . — — Map (dbm140793) HM
Nanih Waiya is a Choctaw Indian name variously translated as "leaning or stooping hill," Nanih á waiya "A Place of Birth," or Nani á waiya "Place of fish birth or plentiful fish." The period of construction of Nanih Waiya Mound is uncertain. . . . — — Map (dbm235259) HM
[West face] In memory of the brave sons of Winston County, who, so bravely were willing to make the supreme sacrifice for the great principles for which the U.S. entered the Great World War in 1917. May the memory of their chivalry and . . . — — Map (dbm244521) WM
In memory of those who served our country Winston Countians who were killed in action or died as a result of wounds World War I Ernest Allen World War IIWillis F. Addkison • James B. Black • Willie R. Brown • Clovis W. . . . — — Map (dbm244519) WM
S.E. 10 ½ miles is site of sacred Choctaw mound, the legendary birthplace of the race. Served also as fort and as a center of Choctaw ceremonials. Mississippi Historical Commission • 1949 — — Map (dbm130070) HM
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