The Montgomery Theater

On a wall in this building,

"The Montgomery Theater"

Dan Emmett

first inscribed the score of Dixie

for his minstrel orchestra.

H.F. Arnold

arranged it for band music and used it at

the inauguration of

Jefferson Davis

President of the Confederacy.

February 18, 1861

Marker is at the intersection of ...

Montgomery Theatre

Opened in Oct. 1860 as the South moved closer to secession, the theatre was significant in the social, cultural and political life of the city. In the early months, John Wilkes Booth performed here, Bryant Minstrels introduced "Dixie," which was ...

The Naval Battle of Fort Montgomery

When Sir Henry Clinton’s British troops reached Forts Clinton and Montgomery on October 6, 1777, some of his ships began moving upriver to support them. First came two galleys, the Dependence and the Crane, which were rowed into position. Four ...

The Naval Battle of Fort Montgomery

When Sir Henry Clinton’s British troops reached Forts Clinton and Montgomery on October 6, 1777, some of his ships began moving upriver to support them. First came two galleys, the Dependence and the Crane, which were rowed into position. Four ...

The Battle of Fort Montgomery

To aid Lieutenant General John Burgoyne’s British army stalled at Saratoga, Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton sailed from New York with 3,000 British, German, and Loyalist soldiers and a flotilla of warships. On the morning of October 7, 1777, Clinton ...

The Montgomery

A Category 1 Historic Building

This classic landmark building was built in 1914 as the headquarters for the San Francisco Call, a leading newspaper of its time.

This building was restored and re-dedicated as modern homes and shops by a ...