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A lighted, spiral pyramid-shaped monument on U.S. 411 in Gadsden, Alabama, honouring the area's citizens and history. Alabama's tourism site describes taped messages on local history and a recording of the national anthem sung by Jeff Cook of the band Alabama.
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Spirit of American Citizenship Monument (spiral pyramid lighted monument)
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Site-level location · 34.0136° N, 86.0081° W
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On U.S. 411 in Gadsden stands a lighted monument in a spiral, pyramid-shaped form. The Alabama Tourism Department's listing describes it as honouring the area's citizens and history, with taped messages about area history and the national anthem sung by Jeff Cook of the band Alabama. Alabama Living magazine, in its June 2023 photo quiz, gave the same description of the audio messages and credited the information to GreaterGadsden.com. A travel blogger who drove past in March 2026 photographed it and called it “the most notable, current monument in Gadsden, Alabama.”
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A lighted monument with audio messages on area history and a recording of the national anthem, according to the Alabama Tourism Department. A March 2026 visitor photographed it from a passing car.
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On U.S. 411 in Gadsden, Alabama; the state tourism listing gives the address as 4550 U.S. 411.
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