Spanish Fort in Baldwin County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Spanish Fort

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 14, 2017

1. Spanish Fort Marker

Inscription. Rendezvous for Indians, Spanish, French and English Explorers. In 1865, Three Confederate Brigades, outnumbered 10 to 1, engaged the Army of West Mississippi (Union Forces) in the last battle of the War Between the States. March 26~April 9, 1865.

Erected 1960 by the Spanish Fort Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is March 26, 1865.

Location. 30° 40.138′ N, 87° 54.731′ W. Marker is in Spanish Fort, Alabama, in Baldwin County. It is on Spanish Main Street north of Spanish Fort Boulevard (U.S. 31), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Spanish Main St, Daphne AL 36527, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Gulf Coast

and in Mobile Bay.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Spanish Fort (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Drive (approx. 0.2 miles away); Albert Carey Danner (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ft. McDermott Confederate Memorial Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Fort McDermott (approx. ¼ mile away); Union Siege Battery No. 1

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(approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Fort McDermott (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fuller Memorial Park (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spanish Fort.

Regarding Spanish Fort. There is much debate on which battle was the actual "last battle" of the war.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the Battle of Spanish Fort. (Submitted on January 15, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

The view north on Spanish Main Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 14, 2017

2. The view north on Spanish Main Street.

View from marker of intersection of Spanish Fort Boulevard (U.S. 90/98). image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 14, 2017

3. View from marker of intersection of Spanish Fort Boulevard (U.S. 90/98).

Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,146 times since then and 123 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 15, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.