Spanish Fort in Baldwin County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Fort McDermott
Erected 1960 by the Spanish Fort Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1865.
Location. 30° 40.285′ N, 87° 54.895′ W. Marker is in Spanish Fort, Alabama, in Baldwin County. Marker is on Spanish Main Street south of Cannonade Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Located at the Ft. McDermott Confederate Memorial Park (a private park). It is owned by the Sons of Confederate Veterans -Raphael Semmes Camp 11. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 Spanish Main Street, Spanish Fort AL 36527, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ft. McDermott Confederate Memorial Park (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Fort McDermott (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Drive (approx. 0.2 miles away); Albert Carey Danner (approx. ¼ mile away); Spanish Fort (approx. ¼ mile away); Caisson Trace (approx. ¼ mile away); Confederate Main Line of Resistance (approx. 0.3 miles away); Union Siege Battery No. 1 (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spanish Fort.
More about this marker. Over the last few years these markers have been repainted and repaired.
Also see . . . Confederate States Navy Research Center, Mobile, Alabama on Fort McDermott. (Submitted on January 17, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Additional keywords. Redoubt No. 2, Fort McDermett,
Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2017. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,144 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 17, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.