Maple Hill Cemetery
203 Maple Hill Drive
Huntsville Madison AL 35801
Historical Significance
- Clement Comer Clay was one of 44 men who helped create and sign the Alabama Constitution in 1819. Three of those 44 men are buried in Maple Hill Cemetery.
- Clement Comer Clay is buried there along with 2 other signers and 5 Governors of the state in addition to many other notable Americans.
Historical Destinations
- National
- National Register of Historic Places
- National Historic District
- State/County
- State Historical Commission
- County Historic Commission
- Local
- City Landmark
Historical Marker
- Marker date: Oct 20, 2019
- State: Alabama
- Marker Organization: Twickenham Town Chapter
Marker Text
Alabama Bicentennial Logo
Clement Comer Clay 1 of 44 signers of original 1819 Alabama Constitution.
1 of 8 delegates from Madison County.
Reps from 22 counties met in Huntsville Jul 5-Aug 2, 1819.
Constitution liberal for those times as did not restrict voting rights,
holding office to property owners, taxpayers or members of military.
Twickenham Town Chapter DAR
Funding
In 2019, Twickenham Town Chapter (TTC) DAR researched, purchased and erected this marker in celebration of Alabama's Bicentennial for Clement C. Clay who headed up the Committee that wrote the Alabama Constitution. When the need arises, TTC will make whatever repairs or maintenance that is needed. The city of Huntsville maintains the grounds but TTC DAR works with the Huntsville Pilgrimage Association to create an annual Cemetery Stroll that raises about $10,000.00 per year to repair the historic graves in the cemetery that began in 1822.
Physical Condition
- Property: Preserve
Tourism
- Open to Public: Yes
- Family Friendly: Yes
- Hours of Operation: Open during daytime anytime
- Lodging: No
- Admission Fees: No
Promotional Materials Available
- Brochures: Yes
- Catalogues: Yes
- DVDs: Yes
- Calendar of Events: Yes
Acknowledgements
Maple Hill Cemetery was established in 1822 and it is the oldest public cemetery in continuous use in Alabama with 75 acres and 100,000 graves. TTC works closely with the Huntsville Pilgrimage Association to create a yearly Cemetery Stroll that draws about $10,000 yearly and has provided over $400,000.00 for repairs to headstones and iron work in the historic section of the cemetery.
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