Mount Vernon in Mobile County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
In Memory of Col. Ephraim Kirby
Photographed by Jim Ellis, February 5, 2025
1. In Memory of Col. Ephraim Kirby west facing side of marker
Col. Ephraim Kirby was appointed Additional Judge of the Superior Court of Miss. Territory, April 6, 1804, by President Jefferson. He took station at Ft Stoddert and presided over the first Superior Court held in what is now Alabama until his death.
Ephraim Kirby beginning at Bunker Hill fought in 17 battles and was wounded 13 times during the Revolutionary War. Entered the Army as an enlisted man and was discharged as a Lt. Col. of Connecticut Militia.
Col. Kirby's grave is in Ft. Stoddert Cemetery 2.5 miles east of this monument.
Erected 1953 by The Masons of Alabama.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical date for this entry is October 20, 1804.
Location. 31° 5.137′ N, 88° 0.991′ W. Memorial is in Mount Vernon, Alabama, in Mobile County. It is at the intersection of Old Military Road and Old US 43, on the
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Regionally, this memorial 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. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mt. Vernon Federal Highway (a few steps from this marker); Fort Stoddert (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Vernon Historical Museum and Train Depot (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mt. Vernon Arsenal and Barracks / Searcy Hospital (approx. half a mile away); Mount Vernon Arsenal (approx. half a mile away); Old Military Road and Old Federal Road (approx. 1.3 miles away); Ephraim Kirby's Grave (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Stoddert (approx. 2.1 miles away).
More about this memorial. This marker was originally installed in 1953. According to accounts it was damaged at one point (date unknown) and removed. It was then reinstalled the week of February 19, 2020.
Photographed by Jim Ellis, February 5, 2025
2. East facing side of the obelisk
Photographed by Jim Ellis, February 5, 2025
3. South facing side of obelisk
Photographed by Jim Ellis, February 5, 2025
4. North Facing Side of Obelisk
Photographed by Jim Ellis, February 5, 2025
5. View facing north towards the obelisk in background near the Mt. Vernon Federal Highway Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2025, by Jim Ellis of Theodore, Alabama. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 22, 2025, by Jim Ellis of Theodore, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
