Fort Bowyer

Historical marker location:

Fort Morgan, Alabama

( Marker is on Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) 2 miles west of Dune Drive, on the right when traveling west.)

1813-1821.

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.