
Donated to the City of Mobile in 1917, along with a 50'x50' plot of land, the stone sits on its original site, where it should remain. The monolith, however, needs to be protected from the weather, which is eroding the inscription, and from vandals who occasionally chip off pieces of the rock. Concerned about these problems, the City of Mobile has applied for a grant from the Alabama Historical Commission to develop a master plan for the stone's preservation, including a plan to control access to the site.