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Triana
TRIANA
6 mi. south Incorporated November 13, 1819 Located on the Tennessee River at the southern terminus of Indian Creek Canal. Triana was a thriving port through which cotton and other produce of Madison County moved to market, prior to establishment of railroads in North Alabama.
In 1819, designated one of first six voting precincts in the county.
ALABAMA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION 1967
Tennessee River at Triana (1995)
The original marker for this site was placed on the south side of Highway 20 near the Madison/Limestone County line. The marker was dedicated on September 19, 1967, but it soon disappeared. A replacement marker, sponsored by the Madison County Commission, was erected in 1972, but was again reported missing in November, 1976. References 10, 26, 71, 73, 87, and 90 reveal additional facts concerning the history of Triana.
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