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St. Clair County
Historic Marker
Location
of sign - 129 5th Avenue, Ashville, Alabama
Photo
taken- September 2006
Photo
courtesy of Jimmy Wayne
Text
of sign:
A
County Older Than The State
St. Clair County
Created
in 1818 by territorial legislature. Named for first settlers from Tennessee,
Georgia- veterans of Creek Indian War,
1813-1814.
Pell
City established as industrial town in 1890 by George H. Pell of New York.
Growth
of population south of Backbone Mt. and difficulty of crossing mountain led
to branch county seat here in 1902. County
seat
at Ashville since 1822.
Old
Indian trails thru this county used by:
Desoto's
Spanish conquistador's- 1540
Andrew
Jackson's forces- 1813-14
General
Rosseau, Craxton- 1864-65
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