Chickasaw in Mobile County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
City of Chickasaw
Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 10, 2017
1. City of Chickasaw Marker (Front)
Inscription.
City of Chickasaw. . , The name Chickasaw originated from Native Americans living in the area prior to the arrival of the French settlement at Twenty-Seven Mile Bluff in 1702. Native Americans from the Apalachee and Choctaw Tribes referred to the creek running through the area as Chickasas Bogue. After the arrival of English settlers, the name was anglicized and became Chickasabogue from which the name Chickasaw was derived. In 1733, Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, Governor of the French Province of Louisiana, deeded a large tract of land which included the area of Chickasaw to John Baptist Lorending. This became known as the St. Louis Tract. Later the land was transferred to Joseph Chastang and was recognized by United States Congress in 1847. The Chickasaw area was settled by farmers and later a trading post was established. By the early 1900s, the community had grown to include a mill, which processed coconuts into oil and soaps, and a number of other manufacturing companies., In 1914, Tennessee Coal and Iron Company purchased the land which included Chickasaw, and formed three companies, most notably Chickasaw Shipbuilding and Car Company, to build a shipyard and surrounding community. The companies installed pumps and built dikes to drain the cypress swamp and construct the shipyard. The community consisted of two residential villages, a school, sanitation, police services, transportation, and parks. Shipyard Villages included streets with homes facing each other on a common sidewalk. The shipyard built 14 ships before the end of world war one. In 1938, it was bought by Gulf Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of Waterman Steamship Company. During world war two, approximately 75 ships were constructed, including seven destroyers that earned 27 battle stars. After the war, operations at the shipyard gradually ceased. In 1946, Leedy Investment Company bought the entire village for one million dollars and homes were sold to individuals for the first time. On November 12, 1946, residents voted to incorporate as the City of Chickasaw.
The name Chickasaw originated from Native Americans living in the area prior to the arrival of the French settlement at Twenty-Seven Mile Bluff in 1702. Native Americans from the Apalachee and Choctaw Tribes referred to the creek running through the area as Chickasas Bogue. After the arrival of English settlers, the name was anglicized and became Chickasabogue from which the name Chickasaw was derived. In 1733, Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, Governor of the French Province of Louisiana, deeded a large tract of land which included the area of Chickasaw to John Baptist Lorending. This became known as the St. Louis Tract. Later the land was transferred to Joseph Chastang and was recognized by United States Congress in 1847. The Chickasaw area was settled by farmers and later a trading post was established. By the early 1900s, the community had grown to include a mill, which processed coconuts into oil and soaps, and a number of other manufacturing companies.
In 1914, Tennessee Coal and Iron Company purchased the land which included Chickasaw, and formed three companies, most notably Chickasaw Shipbuilding and Car Company, to
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build a shipyard and surrounding community. The companies installed pumps and built dikes to drain the cypress swamp and construct the shipyard. The community consisted of two residential villages, a school, sanitation, police services, transportation, and parks. Shipyard Villages included streets with homes facing each other on a common sidewalk. The shipyard built 14 ships before the end of WWI. In 1938, it was bought by Gulf Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of Waterman Steamship Company. During WWII, approximately 75 ships were constructed, including seven destroyers that earned 27 battle stars. After the war, operations at the shipyard gradually ceased. In 1946, Leedy Investment Company bought the entire village for one million dollars and homes were sold to individuals for the first time. On November 12, 1946, residents voted to incorporate as the City of Chickasaw.
Erected 2010 by the Alabama Tourism Department and the City of Chickasaw.
In addition, it is included in the Alabama Tourism Department series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 12, 1946.
Location. 30° 45.843′ N, 88° 4.466′ W. Marker is in Chickasaw, Alabama, in Mobile County. It is at the intersection of North Craft Highway (U.S. 43) and Viaduct Road, on the right when traveling north on North Craft Highway. Located at Chickasaw Maritime Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 North Craft Highway, Mobile AL 36611, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Alabama’s Gulf Coast, in the Mobile Bay area, and specifically in the Mobile Metropolitan Area. 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
Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 10, 2017
3. City of Chickasaw Marker at the Chickasaw Maritime Park.
4. Marker in front of an engine built by the Gulf Shipbuilding Corporation in 1945.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,348 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 10, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
