Clarke County Historical Museum


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	116 W. Cobb Street Grove Hill, AL 36451 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.

Revolutionary War Veterans

Buried in Clarke County are a surprising number of Revolutionary War veterans. Most of the men came to the area around the time of the Creek War when Clarke County was a part of the Mississippi Territory. On the grounds of the Clarke County Museum, erected in 1988, is a monument to these men.

The following is a list of soldiers of the American Revolution who have ties to Clarke County:

Lemuel J. Alston

William Armistead

Thomas Bradford

John Bradley, Sr.

William Cochran

John Cox

John Creighton

Benjamin Darby

John Deane Sr.

Matthew Gayle

John Giles