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

Latrine

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 9, 2023

1. Latrine Marker

Inscription. This was not you everyday outhouse. It had ten seats that connected by way of a culvert to the Bay. The tide would come in and out once a day and "flush" the toilets. This was necessary being that over 400 men used these latrines daily. It was connected to the courtyard by a long tunnel and to the rifle lines by doorways to the left and right.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the If You've Got to Go... series list.

Location. 30° 14.939′ N, 88° 4.519′ W. Marker is on Dauphin Island, Alabama, in Mobile County. It is on Bienville Boulevard near Albatross Street. The marker is located inside of Fort Gaines. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 Bienville Boulevard, 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.

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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: Storm Clouds Gather (a few steps from this marker); "Save Your Garrison." (within shouting distance of this marker); Anchor From U.S.S. Hartford (within shouting distance of this marker); British Occupation of Dauphin Island (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); “Damn the Torpedoes!” (about 300 feet away); Fort Gaines (about 300 feet away); Energy from the Sands of Time (about 300 feet away); 19th Century Shipwreck (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dauphin Island.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 9, 2023

2. Latrine Marker

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 9, 2023

3. Latrine

Latrine, 10-holes, no waiting image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 9, 2023

4. Latrine, 10-holes, no waiting

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 3, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.