Citronelle in Mobile County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Surrender Site
Erected 1965 by The Historic Mobile Preservation Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 4, 1865.
Location. 31° 4.512′ N, 88° 14.023′ W. Marker is in Citronelle, Alabama, in Mobile County. Marker is on Center Street (County Route 41) 0.3 miles north of Boy Scout Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is at the site of Camp Pushmataha, a Boy Scout camp. There is a sign just off Center Street, telling you where to turn. The camp area next to the road is parklike, and is set up like a roadside rest area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Citronelle AL 36522, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 18 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. "Having Surrendered Their Arms, the War, to Them, Was Over" (a few steps from this marker); MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians (approx. 11.1 miles away); Andrews Chapel (approx. 17.7 miles away); Town of McIntosh (approx. 17.9 miles away).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Citronelle, Alabama Surrender Site
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2011, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,947 times since then and 61 times this year. Last updated on November 25, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 31, 2011, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.