Historical Monuments and Landmarks in Alabama Connie Macon Troy Intern Hillcrest Elementary 3rd grade Mrs. Fleming 2013

Boll Weevil Monument The boll weevil is a beetle measuring an average length of six millimeters (shorter than the average length of the nail on your pinky finger). It's called the boll weevil because it destroys the cotton boll, the seed pod that contains the cotton. The parasite entered the United States via Mexico in the 1890s, and reached southeastern Alabama in 1915. Today it is still the most destructive cotton pest in North America.The boll weevil forced farmers to switch to growing different crops, such as peanuts, which not only returned vital nutrients to soils depleted by cotton cultivation, but also was a successful cash crop for local farmers. Some farmers stubbornly refused to plant anything but cotton and they suffered for it, sometimes losing their farms.

Enterprise Train Depot This building was erected in 1903 with additions in 1916 and 1997. The first freight shipments and passengers came here in 1898 on the Alabama Midland Railroad immediately after construction of the roadbed. That was also the year when most of the brick business buildings downtown were completed. By 1903 a depot was needed as the transportation focus of this town. Along with the new Rawls Motel, the depot became a gathering place for our citizens. In 1974 the Pea River Historical Society purchased the depot and began operating the Depot Museum

Battle of Mobile Bay One of the most dramatic battles of the Civil War was fought for control of Mobile Bay, Alabama. After waiting for more than three years, the Union navy assaulted Confederate forces at Mobile Bay in 1864, sparking a battle that shook the Gulf Coast.

Birthplace of the Confederacy The First White House of the Confederacy was the Executive Residence of President Jefferson Davis and family while the capitol of the Confederacy was in Montgomery, Alabama. The house served as the first White House of the Confederacy from February 1861 until late May 1861, when the Confederate capital moved to Richmond, Virginia. Completely furnished with original period pieces from the 1850s and 1860s, the 1835 Italianate style house is open to the public. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1974. It is located across from the south side of the Alabama State Capitol, next door to Archives and History Building.

Civil Rights Memorial From Wikipedia : "The Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama is a memorial to 40 people who died in the struggle for equal and integrated treatment of people of European and African descent. The memorial is sponsored by the Southern Poverty Law Center. The names included belong to those who died between 1954 and 1968. Those dates were chosen because in 1954 the US Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in schools was unlawful. 1968 is the year of Martin Luther King's assassination. The monument was created by Maya Lin who also created the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The memorial was dedicated in 1989.

The Vulcan Vulcan Park is home to the world�s largest cast iron statue and features spectacular panoramic views of Birmingham. We tell the story of Birmingham�s past, present and promise for the future. Vulcan, the Roman God of Fire and Forge, was originally built in 1904 for the St. Louis World�s Fair to represent Birmingham�s iron industry. The newly renovated Vulcan Park sits atop Red Mountain with Vulcan standing 124 feet off the mountain on his original 1938 pedestal.

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