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Russell County
Historic Marker
Location
of sign - 501 14th Street, Phenix City, Alabama
Photo
taken- January 2006
Photo
courtesy of Jimmy Wayne
Text
of sign:
Old
Russell County Courthouse
During
the Federal occupation of the former Confederate States of America,
the Alabama Legislature created Lee County primarily
from
the northern half of Russell County in 1866 and ordered the
selection of the county seat "more centrally located."
Government
in
Russell County was practically non-existent at the time; few records
were kept and taxes levied only for favored political
purposes.
An election was called; Seale won. Simeon O'Neal and Cicero
McBride selected this commanding site, John Lewis
was
architect.
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