The marker is located on Main Street and can be found just south of the Old Evergreen Junior High School gymnasium. The Alabama Historical Association erected this marker in 1991. What follows is the complete text from the marker:
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“THE ALABAMA BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOME SITE: The Louise Short Baptist Widows’ and Orphans’ Home, consisting of a 10-room brick residence and related buildings on 80 acres of land fronted on Main Street, Evergreen, for more than 1/4 mile.
“It was established by the Alabama Baptist State Convention in 1891 and was chartered by the Legislature of Alabama in the same year.
“The idea had been approved by the Alabama Baptist State Convention in 1863 as a haven for children of soldiers killed in the War Between the States.
“The Home opened on March 8, 1863, with the Reverend John W. Stewart as the first superintendent. For 30 years it served on this site.
“On June 14, 1923, it was removed to Troy, Alabama, and in 1938 was renamed The Alabama Baptist Childrens’ Home.”
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In the end, visit this site next Wednesday to learn about another local historical marker. I’m also taking suggestions from the reading audience, so if you know of an interesting historical marker that you’d like me to feature, let me know in the comments section below.
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