"Cahaba, First State Capital, 1818-1826: This stone marks the site of Cahaba. Selected November 21, 1818 as the first permanent capital of Alabama, the seat of government remaining here until removed to Tuscaloosa by the Legislature January 1825....
"Once the dignified orators of Alabama's early Statehood gathered in Cahaba's Church and worshipped. Today [circa1930s] the church stands beside a deserted road. Services are still held with its classic walls, when a preacher is available."