For now, it’s draped with a blue tarpaulin, but on Wednesday, a new historic marker at the intersection of First Street South (Old Highway 51 South) and Dale Trail will be unveiled to proclaim the site as the location of “Old Brook,” the original Brookhaven settlement.

The Lincoln County Historical and Geological Society will hold a ceremony at 10 a.m. Wednesday to dedicate the marker, which is the second of three new signs going up at historic sites around the city.

The first of the three markers, which was dedicated Oct. 10, was for the former B’nai Shalom Temple, now the home of the Lincoln County Historical and Genealogical Museum, at the intersection of South Church and West Chickasaw streets.

A third marker will be positioned at Rosehill Cemetery, probably in the spring, according to Alderman at Large Karen Sullivan, who presented a funding request to the city for the three markers two years ago.

“The Historical Society did the research and documentation” necessary to get the three sites approved by the state Department of Archives and History, Sullivan said.

“We just have so much history here, and it needs to be documented,” Sullivan continued.

The Old Brook site is the original location of Brookhaven, which was on land first owned by James A. Bull in 1828. Samuel Jayne later purchased the land, which was in Lawrence County at that time.

The post office for Old Brook was located on property now owned by Velma Taylor, Sullivan said.

Old Brook’s prominence began to pass away in 1856 when the railroad was built through the town’s current location.

“The town was moved because the railroad came through the new site,” said Rita Rich, past president of the Historical and Genealogical Society.

The public is invited to attend Wednesday morning’s dedication ceremony.