Spanish Fort in Baldwin County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Bay of the Holy Spirit
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda, during a 1519 Spanish expedition seeking a water passage to the Orient through the Gulf, described this harbor and gave it the name Bahía del Espíritu Santo. Successive Spanish explorers sought this "Holy Grail" along the Gulf Coast, failing until a 1693 expedition concluded that what is now called Mobile Bay was the fabled Bay of the Holy Spirit.
Erected 2008 by the Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1507.
Location. 30° 40.63′ N, 87° 59.059′ W. Marker is in Spanish Fort, Alabama, in Baldwin County. Marker is on Battleship Parkway (U.S. 98) near Interstate 10, on the right when traveling east. Located at the end of the westbound I-10, Exit 30 off-ramp. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Battleship Parkway, Spanish Fort AL 36527, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Alabama Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Company (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Five Crommelin Brothers of Alabama (approx. 1.8 miles away); M42 Duster (approx. 1.8 miles away); United States Ship Alabama (BB-60) (approx. 1.8 miles away); M26 Pershing (approx. 1.8 miles away); M60A1 (approx. 1.8 miles away); Tristan de Luna y Arellano (approx. 1.9 miles away); 6-Pounder Saluting Gun (approx. 1.9 miles away).
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Martin Waldseemüller. (Submitted on January 14, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
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