First Railroad

Historical marker location:

701 Railroad St NW, Decatur, Alabama

( Marker is on Railroad Street Northwest east of Vine Street, on the left when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1952

West of Allegheny Mountains - Tuscumbia, Courtland & Decatur RR.

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.