Clarke County Historical Museum


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	116 W. Cobb Street Grove Hill, AL 36541 251-275-2014 Bookstore 251-275-8684 Office clarkemuseum@galaxycable.net


	Operating Hours Museum and Bookstore: Monday: 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday - Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Office: Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.


	The Clarke County Historical Society is a private non-profit organization, founded in Grove Hill, Clarke County, Alabama in 1972.


	Markers in and around Grove Hill, Alabama:

John Murphy	Gosport, Alabama	John Murphy was the fourth governor of Alabama and is buried near Gosport.
Old Line Road	Hwy. 84	Old Line Road served as the dividing line between the Choctaw andCreek tribes.
Thomas Bradford	County Road 35	Thomas Bradford was a Revolutionary War soldier.
Andrew Jackson	County Road 35	This marks the location where President Andrew Jackson stopped to rest.
Suggsville	County Road 35	Suggsville was once the cultural and educational center of the county.
Fort Madison	Hwy. 84	Fort Madison was built in 1813 for protection during the creek War and visited often by the Choctaw Chief, Pushmataha.
Reverend Timothy Ball	Hwy. 84	Reverend Timothy Ball is the author of "The History of Clarke County, Alabama and its Surroundings" which documents much of Clarke County's family history.
Kimbell-James Massacre	Whatley, AL	The 1813 Creek War Kimbell-James massacre.
Fort Sinquefield	Hwy. 84	The Creek Indians who attacked this settlement were driven off by Isaac Hayden and his "Dogs of War."
Soldiers of the American Revolution	Clarke County Museum grounds, 116 W. Cobb St.
Creagh Law Office	Grove Hill Chamber of Commerce	This building is one of the oldest structures of its kind in Alabama.
Clarke County Courthouse	Court Street	The County seat was moved to Grove Hill in 1832.
WWI	Clarke County Courthouse	This marker is dedicated tothose from the county who served and were killed during the first World War. The original Tablet was segregated and was moved to the Clarke County Museum grounds.
King Institute	Hwy. 84	An 1880's school.
Fort Landrum	Hwy. 84 and County Road 23	Home of the first county court in 1813.


	Go to: Markers in and around Jackson, Alabama


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