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published here please Contact Webmaster.
The following two images are from the Rosemere Cemetery Lantern Tour. I have printed the text from the second image
here as it is difficult to read.
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ROSEMERE CEMETERY
Welcome to Rosemere Lantern Tour. Rosemere is not the oldest cemetery in these parts,
but is very unique. The cemetery is divided into four parts, tonight you will be traveling through the oldest part of
Rosemere. Dr. Abijah Benjamin Bennet, who was one of the first pioneers to settle Opelika, donated the land on which
the cemetery sits. Altogether there are over 6,000 graves in the cemetery, some are known and some are not. The
name Rosemere came about when the Opelika Garden Club began to clean up the cemetery in the nineteen-teens. Part of
the project included planting rose bushes along the edges of the cemetery and thus the name Rosemere came about. As
you walk through the cemetery, you might notice extra little iron markers by some of the graves. These markers mark
Confederate soldiers, and a few even mark Opelika men that served in the Revolutionary War. Enjoy as you lear the History
of Opelika through her founding fathers.
| Entrance to Rosemere Cemetery |
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| Opelika, Alabama - October 2004 |
| Auburn Street & Martin Luther King Boulevard |
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| Opelika, Alabama - October 2004. |
Note: Martin Luther King Boulevard was formerly East Street. |
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| West End Grocery - Opelika, Alabama Year Unknown |
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| Left: Lonnie Harper, Right: Tom Evans Sr. |
| Aerial image of Opelika, Alabama |
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| 2nd Ave between 8th & 9th Streets - c. 1985 |
Received the following from Wayne Ware (Jeaneen Chaffin's brother) concerning the location of the
above image:
It is Second Avenue between 9th Street on the left of the picture
and 8th Street on right of picture. Trinity United Methodist Church on bottom right is sitting on the north side of
Second Avenue and located on the corner of Second Avenue and 8th Street (800 2nd Avenue). This picture was taken
before this church incorporated the lots of Frederick house and one next door into their parking lots, etc. So, taken
before Frederick house was moved for sure. Also, that is the First Presbyterian Church located
at 900 Second Ave -- corner of 9th Street and Second Avenue. Submitted by Wayne Ware (Class of 1961).
Henry Stern says: "Image dated c.1985".
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| Andy's Cottages - c. 1950 |
Andy's Cottages located on 2nd
Avenue next to Andy's Café, across the 2nd Avenue bridge. The bridge is on the right. The Cottages and
Café were owned by Mr. & Mrs. Grady Moreman, Sr. At one time there was a barber shop and BBQ/dance hall at the location
of the café. This picture was made about 1950. Currently this location is used for the Bence- Hartley,
Buick, Pontiac, GMC, Inc. used car lot.
| Golden Cherry Motel - Opelika, Alabama |
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| 2nd Avenue between N. 10th and 11th Streets |
| Adams Junk Yard - Late 40's or Early 50's |
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| 7th Street and Columbus Highway |
How many of you remember this old Junk Yard? I remember my Father taking me there in the late 40's looking
for parts for our old beat up cars. The image was sent to me by Henry Stern. He requests any information that
you may have. CONTACT WEBMASTER with your comments.
| Original name was "Old Glory Diner" |
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| Later became the "Pines Motel & Diner" Columbus Highway |
Henry Stern sent me the above image. I do not remember the Old Glory Diner, but I do remember the
Pines, which was build at this location on the Columbus Highway.
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