Historical Marker
Guards at the Gate
Historical marker location:
Birmingham, Alabama
( Marker is on 16th Street North south of 6th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south.)
March Route to Retail. Birmingham Civil Rights Heritage Trail.
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.