Historical Marker
Overseer’s House
Historical marker location:
Hoover, Alabama
( Marker is at the intersection of Park Avenue and Chapel Road, on the left when traveling south on Park Avenue.)
Built in 1889.
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.