Whistler in Mobile County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

St. Bridget's Catholic Church

Photographed by Epperson Photography, April 26, 2020

1. St. Bridget's Catholic Church Marker

Inscription. Original church built in 1867 on land deeded by Jacob & Mary Magee on August 25, 1864. Present edifice and rectory built in 1874. Famous railroad engineer, Casey Jones, baptized here on November 11, 1886.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is August 25, 1864.

Location. 30° 45.456′ N, 88° 6.79′ W. Marker is in Whistler, Alabama, in Mobile County. It is on West Main Street west of Mount Sinai Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3625 West Main Street, Mobile AL 36612, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Gulf Coast,

in Mobile Bay,

and 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lynching in America / The Lynching of Zacharia Graham (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Whistler Railroad Depot (approx. 0.4 miles away); Whistler Methodist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lynching in America / The Lynching of James Lewis (approx. 1.1 miles away); "Little Church in the Pines" (approx. 1½ miles away); City of Chickasaw (approx. 2.3 miles away); Lewis Quarters (approx. 3.4 miles away); Cudjoe “Kazoola” Lewis (approx. 3.6 miles away).

Also see . . . Casey Jones: Legendary Railroad Engineer And Catholic.

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(Submitted on April 26, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Saint Bridget's Catholic Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Epperson Photography

2. Saint Bridget's Catholic Church

Portrait of Casey Jones. image. Click for full size.

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3. Portrait of Casey Jones.

"The Brave Engineer", John Luther "Casey" Jones, 1864-1900.

St. Bridget's Catholic Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 2, 2020

4. St. Bridget's Catholic Church and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 648 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 26, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4. submitted on May 3, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.