Old Federal Road - Bermuda, AL
Posted by: hoteltwo
N 31° 29.069 W 087° 11.598
16R E 481640 N 3483313
One of eight stone markers along the Alabama portion of the Federal road established as a postal route by President Jefferson. Located at the intersection of County Road 5 and County Road 20.
Waymark Code: WMNJD2
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 03/22/2015
Views: 4
Stone text:
Near Bermuda was the home of Jeremiah Austill, who won fame in the canoe fight on the Alabama River during the Creek Indian War. His first wife, Sarah, died of injuries from falling off a fence during an Indian raid.
Marker Name: Old Federal Road
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Addtional Information:: Erected by the Monroe County Heritage Museum and J. L. Bedsole Foundation.
More Info:
http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/m-4859
http://www.ruralswalabama.org/attractions/canoe-fight-historical-marker-near-gainestown/
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1998
Marker Number: Not Listed
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