Daphne in Baldwin County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
The Eastern Shore Trail
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, January 17, 2019
1. The Eastern Shore Trail Marker
Inscription.
The Eastern Shore Trail is a 24-mile pedestrian/bike trail from US Hwy 98 at Gator Alley in Daphne to Weeks Bay on Scenic Hwy 98. Teko Wiseman, founder of the Baldwin County Trailblazers-the organization responsible for the trail's development-envisioned a safe, scenic route connecting historic Mobile with the communities along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay. Hwy 90, locally known as the Causeway, is a 7 mile Share the Road Connector linking battleship Park to the Gator Alley trailhead. The Trail then travels south mostly along Scenic Hwy 98 through Spanish Fort, Dahne, Montrose, Fairhope, Point Clear, the Y-/weeks Community, and Barnwell to its end at the Weeks Bay Reserve at the mouth of Fish River. , Driving or parking motorized vehicles including golf carts on the trail is prohibited by Federal and State of Alabama Law
The Eastern Shore Trail is a 24-mile pedestrian/bike trail from US Hwy 98 at Gator Alley in Daphne to Weeks Bay on Scenic Hwy 98. Teko Wiseman, founder of the Baldwin County Trailblazers-the organization responsible for the trail's development-envisioned a safe, scenic route connecting historic Mobile with the communities along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay. Hwy 90, locally known as the Causeway, is a 7 mile Share the Road Connector linking battleship Park to the Gator Alley trailhead. The Trail then travels south mostly along Scenic Hwy 98 through Spanish Fort, Dahne, Montrose, Fairhope, Point Clear, the Y-/weeks Community, and Barnwell to its end at the Weeks Bay Reserve at the mouth of Fish River.
Driving or parking motorized vehicles including golf carts on the trail is prohibited by Federal and State of Alabama Law
Location. 30° 39.079′ N, 87° 54.735′ W. Marker is in Daphne, Alabama, in Baldwin County. Marker is on N Main St. Marker is part of Gator Alley Boardwalk. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Daphne AL 36526, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. “Damn The Torpedoes!”
Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2019, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 652 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 19, 2019, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
