First United Methodist Church

Historical marker location:

1058 N Main St, Arab, Alabama

( Marker is on North Main Street, 0.1 miles north of Northgate Drive NW, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2008

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.