Historical Marker
1814 - 1977
Historical marker location:
27717 Main Street, Daphne, Alabama
( Marker is on Main Street south of Bayfront Park Drive, on the right when traveling south.)
General Andrew Jackson.
The first known use of the phrase "Roll Tide" was in a 1907 Birmingham News article that referred to the University of Alabama football team. The phrase became a rallying cry for Alabama football fans and is still used today.