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

Dauphin Island

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 24, 2023

1. Dauphin Island Marker

Inscription. This island, rich in history and legend, was known to Europeans by 1502. Pineda visited in 1519, Narvaes and deVaca in 1528, the fleet of deSoto in 1540, and the deLuna colonists in 1559. In 1699, d'Iberville and Bienville arrived under orders from Louis XIV to establish the French colony which became Louisiana. Cadillac became Governor in 1713. English and Spanish flags flew over the island before it became American in 1813. Fort Gaines, still standing, was a Confederate stronghold until it was surrendered to Admiral D. G. Farragut on August 7, 1864, following the Battle of Mobile Bay.

Erected by the Christopher Branch Chapter Colonial Dames XVII Century.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames XVII Century, National Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 7, 1864.

Location. 30° 15.239′ N, 88° 6.867′ W. Marker is on Dauphin Island, Alabama, in Mobile County. It is at the intersection of Bienville Boulevard and Lackland Street, on the right when traveling east on Bienville Boulevard. Located in front of the Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1011 Bienville Blvd, Dauphin Island AL 36528, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Dauphin Island (a few steps from this marker); Patriot (a few steps from this marker); Dauphin Island Indian Shell Mound Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); John F. Porter, Jr. Goat Tree Reserve / The Goat Tree (approx. ¾ mile away); 19th Century Shipwreck (approx. 2.3 miles away); Fort Gaines (approx. 2.3 miles away); British Occupation of Dauphin Island (approx. 2.3 miles away); "To Be Blown To Kingdom Come" (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dauphin Island.

Also see . . . Encyclopedia of Alabama article about Dauphin Island. (Submitted on June 25, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Dauphin Island Marker, on left, in front of the Town Hall. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 24, 2023

2. Dauphin Island Marker, on left, in front of the Town Hall.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 495 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.