Spanish Fort in Baldwin County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Legendary Oaks
Legends & Lore
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler
1. Legendary Oaks Marker
Courts met under "Jury Oak" early 1800s. Judge presided while sitting on tree limb. Public executions held at nearby "hanging tree".
Erected 2019 by Alabama Folklife Association, William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 70.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Law Enforcement • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series lists.
Location. 30° 44.632′ N, 87° 55.452′ W. Marker is in Spanish Fort, Alabama, in Baldwin County. It is on Franklin Street 0.1 miles Washington Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: The Town of Blakeley (a few steps from this marker); Site of Baldwin County's First Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Apalachee Village (approx. Ό mile away); The Bottle Creek Site (approx. Ό mile away); Redoubt Six (approx. half a mile
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Ruins of the original Foundation of Baldwin County's First Courthouse (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. Located inside the Blakeley State Park
Also see . . . William G. Pomeroy Foundation Profile for the marker. This page includes a detailed essay about the topic. (Submitted on June 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler
2. Legendary Oaks Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,042 times since then and 48 times this year. Last updated on May 3, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
