Sidney Lanier

Historical marker location:

216 Wetumpka Street, Prattville, Alabama

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Wetumpka Street and South Washington Street, on the right when traveling east.)

Musician - Poet - Patriot - Seer.

Alabama was the birthplace of some of the most famous musicians in history, including Hank Williams, Nat King Cole, and W.C. Handy, who is often referred to as the "Father of the Blues."