Historical Landmarks

Selma And Dallas County Alabama

Dallas County
Selma was the bawdry industrial community while Cahaba (Cahawba) was the state capitol and a refined cultural center.

Castle Morgan
The Cahaba Federal Prison at Cahaba Alabama was first used as a staging area for the larger prison at Andersonville.

The CSA Ordnance Center at Selma
The Selma Ordnance Center included the CSA Arsenal, The Naval Foundry, The Naval Shipyard, railroad shops, both government and private machine shops and foundries.

The Ecor Bienville Monument
Pays tribute to Jean Baptiste De Moyne Siuer De Bienville Governor of the province

Selma's Live Oak Cemetery
The West Selma Cemetery now known as Old Live Oak Cemetery is one of the few southern cemeteries listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Confederate Soldiers Memorial
On April 26, 1878 the Confederate Soldiers Memorial was dedicated in the West Selma Graveyard (now live Oak Cemetery). Elmwood Cemetery
Formerly The East Selma Graveyard is on the site of previous Selma Racing course.

Rotating Span Bridge Selma Alabama
The first bridge across the Alabama River at Selma was a rotating span bridge.

The Plattenburg Plantation
The plantation of Wesley Plattenburg encompassed approximately 2200 acres north of present day Jeff Davis Ave

Ocmulgee Baptist Church
In the early years the Ocmulgee church held a position of prominence.

Kirkview in Old Cahawba
Kirk-View in Old Cahawba purchased by Samuel Kirkpatrick for a few hundred dollars.

Valley Creek Church
The National register of historic places in 1975 described the Valley Creek Presbyterian Church as a Greek revival building of English brick with unusual curved Staircases.



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