Near Tensaw in Baldwin County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Boatyard Landing and Aaron Burr Spring
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Peirce's School and Mill
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 28, 2024
1. Boatyard Landing and Aaron Burr Spring Marker
An intermittent spring feeds into the lake from the bank near the boat launch. According to local legend, the Spring was named for Aaron Burr when he drank from it in February 1807. Federal troops from Fort Stoddard escorted Burr under guard to Boatyard Landing during their journey north on the Federal Road. The former Vice-President of the United States had been accused of treason and was being taken to Richmond for trial and eventual acquittal.
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Brothers John and William Peirce began operating their saw mill in the 1790s. They produced lumber for home and boat construction. With news of the Creek uprising, the Peirce brothers fortified their home and mill site. During the attack on Ft. Mims on August 30, 1813, some 200 settlers who sought refuge inside the stockade at Ft. Peirce could hear the gunfire, being only a short distance up the lake. Fearful of being attacked, the following day those settlers headed down the river to Mobile.
Erected 2016 by Baldwin County Historic Development and Baldwin County Commission AL200.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1807.
Location. 31° 10.608′ N, 87° 50.373′ W. Marker is near Tensaw, Alabama, in Baldwin County. It is on Boatyard Road (County Road 80) 0.2 miles west of Fort Mims Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 28, 2024
2. Peirce's School and Mill Marker
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, 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: Fort Mims (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Mims And The Creek Indian War, 1813-14 (approx. Ό mile away); The Blockhouse (approx. Ό mile away); The South Wall (approx. Ό mile away); War in the Tensaw, 1813 (approx. Ό mile away); Wells (approx. Ό mile away); The Battle of Fort Mims (approx. Ό mile away); The Kitchen (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tensaw.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 28, 2024
3. View of marker looking west towards Boatyard Landing.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,686 times since then and 306 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
