Selma in Dallas County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Ecor Bienville
1702-1743
| | The first recorded name of Selma | |
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 6, 2010
1. Ecor Bienville Marker
Jean Baptiste Le Moyne Sieur de Bienville,
Governor of the Province,
and
The Alibamo Indians.
In 1714 Bienville made a friendly visit to this section.
Erected 1932 by National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Alabama.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames of America, National Society of series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1714.
Location. 32° 24.359′ N, 87° 1.21′ W. Marker is in Selma, Alabama, in Dallas County. It is at the intersection of Water Avenue and Lauderdale Street, on the left when traveling west on Water Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Selma AL 36701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Selma Army Arsenal (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 'Bloody Sunday' Attack at Edmund Pettus Bridge / U.S. Congress Approves Voting Rights Act of 1965 (about 400 feet away); Arsenal Place (about 400 feet away); Edmund Pettus Bridge (about 500 feet away); The Sleeping Prophet (about 500 feet away); Federal Building and U.S. Court House (about 500 feet away); Lieutenant John Tillman Melvin (about 500 feet away); Burning of Downtown (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Selma.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Selma Movement (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 6, 2010
2. Ecor Bienville Marker
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 6, 2010
3. Ecor Bienville Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,135 times since then and 96 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 7, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
