| The Alabama State Memorial is located on the south loop of Confederate
Avenue at milepost 13.6 of the park tour road. The memorial cost $150,000 when it was
sculpted in 1951 by Steffan Thomas of Stone Mountain, GA. The bronze sculpture represents
seven heroic men from Alabama being inspired by a woman who represents the state itself.
The casting rests upon a base of Weiblin grey granite from Elberton City Quarries, Inc.,
Elberton, GA. The granite comes from the same quarries that were used in the
construction of the Memorial Arch at Vicksburg National Military Park and the Jefferson
Memorial in Washington, D.C. The memorial was dedicated on July 19, 1951.
Close-up of Alabama State Memorial
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