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

Fuller Memorial Park

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, November 16, 2020

1. Fuller Memorial Park Marker

Inscription. George and Patrice Fuller from Illinois fell in love with the Southland. In spite of the 1930 economic depression, they acquired sufficient property to plan Spanish Fort Estates. Their foresight also preserves evidence of the last stand of the gallant South--the Civil War Battle of Spanish Fort (March 26-April 9, 1865).

Erected 1983 by George and David Fuller.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.

Location. 30° 39.822′ N, 87° 54.745′ W. Marker is in Daphne, Alabama, in Baldwin County. It is on Patrician Drive W 0.1 miles north of Patrician Drive S, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Daphne AL 36527, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Alabama’s Gulf Coast

and in the Mobile Bay 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,

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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: Union Siege Battery No. 1 (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Spanish Fort (approx. 0.3 miles away); Revolutionary War Battlefield and Burial Ground at Spanish Fort (1780-1781) (approx. 0.3 miles away); “Damn The Torpedoes!” (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stop 7 Fort McDermott: (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stop 8 The Eighth Iowa Line: (approx. 0.3 miles away); Albert Carey Danner (approx. 0.4 miles away); Confederate Drive (approx. 0.4 miles away).

Also see . . . George Fuller Sr. (Submitted on April 11, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, November 16, 2020

2. Fuller Memorial Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 916 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.