Blakeley in Baldwin County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Ruins of the original Foundation of Baldwin County's First Courthouse
Photographed by William Bruce, January 6, 2015
1. Ruins of the original Foundation of Baldwin County's First Courthouse Marker
Ruins of the original Foundation of
Baldwin County's First Courthouse
Authorized 1820 Constructed circa 1833 Preserved by Historic Blakely State Park 2011-12
With support in part of a Save Amerca's Treasures grant by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, and matching local tax funds
Erected by Historic Blakely State Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 30° 44.636′ N, 87° 55.438′ W. Marker was in Blakeley, Alabama, in Baldwin County. It was on Franklin Street, on the right when traveling north. This marker is located on Franklin Street inside Fort Blakeley State Park. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Daphne AL 36527, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Alabama’s Gulf Coast and in Mobile Bay. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it was in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: Site of Baldwin County's First Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); The Town of Blakeley (a few steps from this marker); Legendary Oaks (a few steps from this marker); The Apalachee Village (approx. Ό mile away); The Bottle Creek Site
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More about this marker. This marker is now gone. See related marker.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . . The Encyclopedia of Alabama: Blakeley. The state park website's history of the town of Blakely:...The Town of Blakeley is the oldest continuous town in Baldwin County and one of the oldest towns in the State of Alabama. Chartered in 1814 by the Mississippi Territory; re-chartered in 1818 by the Alabama Territory; and, chartered once more by the State of Alabama in approximately 1820 this municipality is still in existence today. Blakeley reached its zenith in the 1820s when its population hovered around 4,000, larger than its competitor city of Mobile across the bay. There were hotels, stores, churches, blacksmith shops, majestic homes, and the first Courthouse of present day Baldwin County settled beautifully down by the Tensaw River ..a bustling seaport town. (Submitted on April 24, 2015.)
Photographed by William Bruce, January 6, 2015
2. Ruins of the original Foundation of Baldwin County's First Courthouse Marker
Photographed by William Bruce, January 6, 2015
3. Ruins of the original Foundation of Baldwin County's First Courthouse Marker
Photographed by William Bruce, January 6, 2015
4. Ruins of the original Foundation of Baldwin County's First Courthouse Marker
Photographed by William Bruce, January 6, 2015
5. Nearby 'Jury Oak'
Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2015, by William Bruce of Madison, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,307 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 28, 2015, by William Bruce of Madison, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
