Fort Stoddert

Historical marker location:

1020 Military Road, Mt. Vernon, Alabama

( Marker is at the intersection of Military Road (County Road 96) and Old Highway 43, on the left when traveling east on Military Road.)

Marker installed: 1949

1799.

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.