Lee County AlArchives Photo Place.....Salem Historical Marker May 2006
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                   Salem, Alabama
                    Founded 1835

   Local tradition maintains that a District Courthouse was built 
in Salem to serve upper Russell County. The building still stands. 
When Lee was created on December 5, 1866, Salem became a part of 
the New County and recieved the second highest vote total for seat 
of government. The first three Lee County Probate Judges came from 
old Russell County. 
   Two and one half miles East of this site is WACOOCHEE covered 
Bridge, the last remaining 'KISSIN" Bridge in Lee County and one 
of a very few found in Alabama. This one span 75 foot town lattice 
bridge was built not later than between 1865 and 1880. It has been 
fully restored by the Lee County Commission.
  
    Erected by Historic Chattahoochee Commission
      and the Lee County Historical Society
                   1979    





Salem-Shotwell Covered Bridge
Lee County, near Bleecker
(off of U.S. 280/431, east of Salem)
  Ps in 2005 a tree fell on this bridge and destroyed it, 
they hope to restore it but have heard no more about it.

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