CSA Cairn -- Tannehill Ironworks State Park, McCalla AL
N 33° 15.022 W 087° 04.178
16S E 493513 N 3679045
A cairn memorializing the Confederate states of America, for whom the Tannehill Ironworks was an important source of material and munitions.
Waymark Code: WMWEYW
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 08/25/2017
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This cairn stands in a small memorial area near the camp store not far from the museum. The 4-sided cairn is built of local rock blocks and stands about 6 feet tall. It features a metal plaque which reads as follows:
"C.S.A.
1861-1865
Alabama - Arkansas - Florida - Georgia - Louisiana - Mississippi -
N Carolina - S Carolina -Tennessee - Texas - Virginia
(Kentucky-Missouri)
"The war being in an end, I believe it to be the duty of everyone to unite in the restoration of the country and the establishment of peace and harmony. . ."
Robert E. Lee"
Cairn Location: Tannehill Ironworks state park
Cairn Purpose: Battle Site Memorial
Types of rock: Iron ore rocks
Cairn Condition: 
Type if different from above list: Not listed
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