Spanish Fort in Baldwin County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Fort McDermott
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 14, 2017
1. Fort McDermott Marker
Erected 1960 by the Spanish Fort Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 30° 40.23′ N, 87° 55.018′ W. Marker is in Spanish Fort, Alabama, in Baldwin County. It is on Confederate Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 117 Confederate Drive, 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 Fort McDermott (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ft. McDermott Confederate Memorial Park (about 700 feet away); Albert Carey Danner (approx. 0.2 miles away); Confederate Drive (approx. 0.2 miles away); Spanish Fort (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Spanish Fort (approx. 0.3 miles away); Caisson Trace
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More about this marker. Over the last few years these markers have been repainted and repaired.
Regarding Fort McDermott. A private park has been cleared up, just east of this marker, behind the house you see here on the hill. This was the highest point along 2 miles of Confederate lines, looked over Blakeley River and provided an excellent vantage point for the Confederate artillery.
**Do not attempt to trespass or go behind the houses here. This is private property.**
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the Battle of Spanish Fort. (Submitted on January 17, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 14, 2017
2. Fort McDermott is located behind this house. Note, this is private property.
For access to the old Fort McDermott area, drive to the eastern side of the fort area, located on Spanish Main Street, between Rebel Road and Cannonade Boulevard.
Library of Congress x85111414355 by Robert Knox Sneden
3. Map of the Rebel Defenses including this fort.
Map of Rebel defences [sic] of Mobile shewing [sic] Union attack April 3rd-9th 1865 on Spanish Fort (Robert Knox Sneden, 1832-1918). From the Library of Congress collection (Virginia Historical Society-Richmond, VA)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 14, 2017
4. View north on Confederate Drive towards Cannonade Boulevard.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 14, 2017
5. Fort McDermott locations on west side of park.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 14, 2017
6. The Top of Fort McDermott
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,697 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 17, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 6. submitted on February 1, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
