Historical Marker
Great Depression / New Deal
Historical marker location:
500 Dexter Ave, Montgomery, Alabama
( Marker can be reached from Dexter Avenue east of Decatur Street, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 2019
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.