Mobile in Mobile County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
John Forbes & Co.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015
1. John Forbes & Co. Marker
in Spanish times,
the great Indian
trading house
of
John Forbes & Co.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 30° 41.588′ N, 88° 2.507′ W. Marker is in Mobile, Alabama, in Mobile County. It is on St Francis Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 St Francis Street, Mobile AL 36602, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Gulf Coast and in Mobile Bay. 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: Merchants National Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Joe Cain (within shouting distance of this marker); Bienville Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Sixth Mobile Theatre (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mobile City Limits (about 300 feet away); In Memory of the Battle of Mobile Bay (about 400 feet away); Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville (about 500 feet away); The Salvation Army in Mobile (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mobile.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Joe Cain (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Panton, Leslie & Company. Encyclopedia of Alabama website entry
The company reorganized as John Forbes and Company in 1804 (Submitted on July 29, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. John Forbes and Company. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 18, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015
2. Former location of John Forbes & Co. Trading Post
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 907 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 29, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
