Dauphin Island in Mobile County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Anchor From U.S.S. Hartford
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, July 9, 2011
1. Anchor From U.S.S. Hartford Marker
This anchor came from the U.S.S. Hartford, Admiral Farragut's flagship during the Civil War "Battle of Mobile Bay" in August of 1864. It was there that he uttered the now famous words, "Damn the Torpedoes—Full Speed Ahead!"
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 30° 14.902′ N, 88° 4.529′ W. Marker is on Dauphin Island, Alabama, in Mobile County. It can be reached from Bienville Boulevard east of Albatross Street, on the right when traveling east. Located in the center grounds of Fort Gaines. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 51 Bienville Blvd, 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. 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: Damn the Torpedoes! (within shouting distance of this marker); "To Be Blown To Kingdom Come" (within shouting distance of this marker); Storm Clouds Gather (within shouting distance of this marker); "Save Your Garrison." (within shouting distance of this marker); Latrine (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Gaines (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); British Occupation of Dauphin Island
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Also see . . . Historic Fort Gaines. Website homepage (Submitted on May 5, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, July 9, 2011
2. Anchor From U.S.S. Hartford Marker
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, July 9, 2011
3. Anchor From U.S.S. Hartford Marker
Marker in distance (yellow arrow)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,443 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
