On County Road 3, 0.7 miles east of Greeno Road (U.S. 98), on the right when traveling east.
Barnwell
In 1903, Postmaster Charles 'Dewey' Slocum designated the community
post office 'Barnwell' in honor of Rev. Robert Woodward Barnwell, an
Alabama Episcopal Bishop. It first operated out of the Slocum home and
later from the Basil . . . — — Map (db m207535) HM
On Courthouse Square (U.S. 31) at Hand Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Courthouse Square.
Side 1
Third oldest county in Alabama.
Created in 1809 while still part
of Mississippi Territory.
Named for Abraham Baldwin (1754-1807)
founder of University of Georgia,
delegate to Constitutional Convention, . . . — — Map (db m100839) HM
On Hall Avenue (U.S. 31) at D'Olive Street on Hall Avenue.
Battery B
711th AAA Gun Battalion
Alabama National Guard
Bay Minette, Alabama
[List of names in 3 columns]
4 September 1950
Korean War — — Map (db m100941) WM
On West 2nd Street east of McMillan Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Side 1
In 1860, the center of commerce in Baldwin County ran along the rivers with the remainder of the county mostly wilderness. In 1861, with secession declared, the Alabama Legislature allocated funds to finish the stalled Mobile . . . — — Map (db m100846) HM
On Courthouse Square (U.S. 31) at Hand Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Courthouse Square.
Born and educated in England, Toulmin became a Unitarian Minister and fled persecution in 1793. In the U.S. he served as President of Transylvania University and Secretary of the State of Kentucky. In 1804 Thomas Jefferson appointed him as the first . . . — — Map (db m100850) HM
On Courthouse Square at U.S. 31, on the left when traveling north on Courthouse Square.
Lynching in America
Between 1865 and 1950, at least 6,500 African Americans were victims
of lynch mob violence in the United States. After the Civil War, an
ongoing commitment to white supremacy led to organized resistance to
Black . . . — — Map (db m207065) HM
On Shedrick Hardy Parkway, 0.1 miles south of Rain Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Stephen J. Boykin was born in an unincorporated area in Wilcox County, Alabama around 1859. He was a self-educated man and worked early in his life as a laborer at a lumber mill. He married Carrie Taylor in 1906 and they raised eight children.
Mr. . . . — — Map (db m234961) HM
On Washington Avenue south of Old Blakeley Road, on the right when traveling south.
(front)
In memory of the Alabama
Confederate States of America
Soldiers Sailors
who served at Fort Blakeley
Dedicated by
Mobile Bay District
United Daughters of the Confederacy
2010
(back)
Chapters
Bonnie . . . — — Map (db m87295) WM
Near Battlefield Road, 0.3 miles east of Green Street, on the right when traveling east.
Fort Blakeley, named for the town which it surrounded, was one of two major Confederate defensive positions protecting eastern approaches to Mobile during the Civil War. The fort consisted of a nearly three mile long series of entrenchments anchored . . . — — Map (db m131891) HM
On Old Blakeley Road, on the right when traveling south.
Artillery and musketry swept them in the face, and sand-bombs burst from under their feet. At last the ditch was reached...the garrison's infantry poured a galling fire from the loop-holes, and the heavy siege guns rained grape(shot) from the . . . — — Map (db m131865) HM
On Franklin Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
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 . . . — — Map (db m82019) HM
On Franklin Street north of Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
This foundation is all that remains of Baldwin County’s first courthouse.
Authorized in 1820 but not constructed until circa 1833, the two-story brick building contained a jail on the bottom floor with office space on the upper floor. . . . — — Map (db m131830) HM
On Franklin Street, 0.4 miles north of Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Just a half century prior to the founding of the town of Blakeley, an Apalachee Indian village stood on this spot. The village was founded in the early 1700s by Apalachee refugees fleeing warfare in Florida for the relative safety of French . . . — — Map (db m131851) HM
On Battlefield Road, 0.3 miles east of Green Street.
You are standing on the site of the last grand charge of the Civil War, made during the Battle of Fort Blakeley on April 9. 1865. The battle was the climax of a months-long campaign that led ultimately to the capture of the city of Mobile by Union . . . — — Map (db m131890) HM
On Battlefield Road, 0.8 miles east of Green Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Battle of Fort Blakely April 9, 1865 was the last major battle of the Civil War. This 67 acre part of the Blakeley Battlefield was acquired in 2002 with assistance of grants from the Land & Water Conservation Fund administered by the National . . . — — Map (db m87296) HM
On Franklin Street, 0.4 miles north of Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The Bottle Creek site is the second largest mound center in Alabama and it represents the remnants of a large Mississippian Stage civic and ceremonial complex that dominated the Mobile-Tensaw Delta from AD 1250 to 1500. Located in the heart of the . . . — — Map (db m131832) HM
On Battlefield Road, on the left when traveling east.
"Each man was provided with a spade, and at the given signal, the line advanced in good shape, though opposed by a sharp fire."
Brig. Gen. Christopher C. Andrews
The Union Army laid siege to Fort Blakeley for over a week prior to the . . . — — Map (db m131932) HM
On Franklin Street, 0.1 miles north of Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Blakeley was once one of the largest cities in Alabama. Envisioned by its founders as a rival to Mobile as a regional trading center, the town thrived briefly before a combination of factors brought about its decline. Today the site of the city is . . . — — Map (db m131864) HM
On Battlefield Road, on the left when traveling east.
Greater gallantry than was shown by officers and men could hardly be desired. The (troops) were burning with an impulse to do honor to their race, and rushed forward with intense enthusiasm, in face of a terrible fire."
Brig. Gen. . . . — — Map (db m131903) HM
On Union Trail Loop west of Old Blakeley Road, on the left.
Though outnumbering Confederate troops at Blakeley better than four to one, the Union Army had decidedly less artillery than the fort's defenders: By the time of the final assault on the fort on April 9, 1865, about 20 guns were scattered along the . . . — — Map (db m131859) HM
On County Road 49 at Swift Coles Lane, on the left when traveling south on County Road 49.
The Charles Swift Family
Charles Swift came to Alabama in 1880 and married Susan Roberts in 1885. He developed a successful lumber business, including a sawmill here on the Bon Secour River. The Swifts raised their eleven children in this . . . — — Map (db m122465) HM
On River Road, 0.2 miles west of Bon Secour Highway, on the left when traveling west.
Both people and animals need salt to remain healthy. Before the Civil War the people of Alabama consumed about 50 pounds of salt per person per year, most of which came from England and the West Indies. One quarter of all the salt imported into the . . . — — Map (db m68503) HM
On Main Street south of Bayfront Park Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Standing on a low limb of a giant oak tree near here, General Andrew Jackson made a pep talk to his troops, fresh from their victory at the Battle of Horse Shoe Bend and poised before advancing on the British and Spanish at Pensacola, and the . . . — — Map (db m100852) HM
On Main Street at Manci Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
The City of Daphne was incorporated July 8, 1927 with a population of 500. its history, however, dates to a much earlier period. Research and artifacts show that Tensaw, Alabama, Choctaw, Creeks, and Seminole Indians all lived in the this area prior . . . — — Map (db m100843) HM
On Daphne Road (County Road 64) near State Route 181, on the right when traveling west.
Colonia Italiana 1888-The Beautiful Forest
In 1888, Alesandro Mastro-Valerio, realizing the plight of fellow Italian immigrants living and working in hazardous conditions in many northern states, bought land here to attract colonists. He . . . — — Map (db m130913) HM
This church and cemetery have been in continuous service by the citizens of this area since the 1840's. Originally named "Methodist Episcopal Church South." Land donated by William L. Howard. Building built by L. E. Edmondson and a Creole helper, . . . — — Map (db m49260) HM
On Patrician Drive W, 0.1 miles north of Patrician Drive S, in the median.
George and Patrice Fuller from Illinois fell in love with the Southland. In spite of the 1930 economic depression, they acquired sufficient property to plan Spanish Fort Estates.
Their foresight also preserves evidence of the last stand of the . . . — — Map (db m170735) HM
On Main Street (County Road 98) at Magnolia Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
On April 15, 1867, Major Lewis Starke deeded these two acres to four of his ex-slaves and their heirs as trustees for this church: Nimrod Lovett, Stamford Starlin (now Sterling), Narcis Elwa, and Benjamin Franklin.
In this cemetery is buried . . . — — Map (db m100851) HM
Patriot's Point Memorial
This Memorial is Dedicated to All the
Brave Men and Women Who Proudly
Served in the United States Armed Forces
Protecting Freedom Around the World — — Map (db m100864) WM
The Eastern Shore Trail is a 24-mile pedestrian/bike trail from US Hwy 98 at Gator Alley in Daphne to Weeks Bay on Scenic Hwy 98. Teko Wiseman, founder of the Baldwin County Trailblazers-the organization responsible for the trail's . . . — — Map (db m128881)
On Scenic Highway 98 (Alternate U.S. 98) near Zundel Road, on the right when traveling south.
The Baldwin County Historic Development Commission was petitioned on October 15, 2012, for Historic Site Designation, pursuant to the authority conveyed by the Act No. 80-497, as amended by Act No. 89-960, and during their October 21, 2012 meeting, . . . — — Map (db m154449) HM
On Pine Grove Drive near Confederate Rest Road, on the right when traveling west.
The Grand Hotel and the Gunnison House served as a hospital for wounded Confederate soldiers from the Battle of Vicksburg during the Civil War. The Confederate Rest Cemetery commemorates more than 300 Confederate soldiers who died while in the . . . — — Map (db m153433) HM
Master woodcarver, adventurer, writer, World War II Marine Corps veteran, and Fairhope legend are just a brief summary of Craig Turner Sheldon's life and contributions. He settled here in 1946 with his Wife Annie Lowrie to raise their growing family . . . — — Map (db m128894)
On 24 N Section Street at Fairhope Avenue, on the right when traveling north on 24 N Section Street.
Dedicated 2008
A gift to the people of Fairhope from
The Fairhope Single Tax Corporation
& the City of Fairhope
Dedicated April 5, 2008
The Front Section of this structure was carefully restored to reflect its original
use as Fairhope's . . . — — Map (db m128887) HM
Land
“The Source of all wealth”
Henry George 1839-1897
Taxes applied to the source are an inducement to use the land wisely
These parks donated by
Fairhope Single Tax Corporation September 29, 1931
Capital
“The . . . — — Map (db m128893) HM
Marietta Johnson, world leader of the Progressive Education Movement founded the School of Organic Education in 1907. The school, which demonstrated her philosophy, attracted intellectuals and artists. Her work is a reminder of Fairhope’s . . . — — Map (db m128888) HM
Honoring all Veterans and Their Families
Concept Designer:Sissy Birindelli
Sculptor: Stephen Spears
The Fairhope Veterans Memorial Committee
Wishes to thank all our supporters, with special thanks to :
The City of Fairhope
The Single . . . — — Map (db m128892) WM
The first Fairhope pier was built in 1895. In the early years, the wooden pier served as a commercial dock for the bay boats. The first concrete pier was built in 1968 and remained in use until being severely damaged by Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and . . . — — Map (db m128891) HM
The City of Foley was founded in 1905 by John B. Foley of Chicago. Mr. Foley, who was in the pharmaceutical business, heard about this area from a railroad land agent as they traveled to President William McKinley's funeral in 1901. Mr. Foley . . . — — Map (db m188732) HM
The camellia, often called the Queen of winter flowers, is the state flower of Alabama. Originally from the Orient, the camellia made its way to Europe in the 1600s, then to America and Australia in the 1700s. It now flourishes in the southern . . . — — Map (db m188784) HM
On Alabama Route 59, on the left when traveling south.
1942, Benjamin DeWitt Cobb, more affectionately known as “B.D.”, was appointed as the lone police officer for the town of Foley. In 1943, another officer was hired and B.D. was appointed as the first Chief of Police. This marked the . . . — — Map (db m81581) HM
Near Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) 2 miles west of Dune Drive, on the left when traveling west.
Traditionally referred to as "colors", flags have long been used to identify nations, loyalties, and movements. As the sands have shifted through the ages, so too have the colors and loyalties of the Gulf Coast. Displayed here are a small section of . . . — — Map (db m187336) HM
Near Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) 2 miles west of Dune Drive, on the right when traveling west.
American Forces
158 Men
20 Cannons
Casualties
3 Killed; 5 Wounded
British Forces
852 Men
130 Creek Indians
4 Ships; 80 Cannon
23 Killed; 47 Wounded
On September 11, 1814, HMS Hermes, HMS . . . — — Map (db m187342) HM
On Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) 2 miles west of Dune Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Drawn by A. Laccarriere Latour to accompany his book Historical Memoir of the War in West Florida and Louisiana, the above image depicts Fort Bowyer on the right as it appeared during the first battle in 1814. The drawing on the left; . . . — — Map (db m225072) HM
Near Dixie Graves Parkway (State Highway 180) when traveling west.
First Alabama soldier to lose life in Civil War.
DeVotie graduated in 1856 from University of Alabama; Presbyterian Theological Seminary at Princeton in 1859. In 1856 at the University of Alabama, he was chief founder of Sigma Alpha . . . — — Map (db m4219) HM
On Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) 2 miles west of Dune Drive, on the left when traveling west.
American Forces
370 Men
28 Cannon
Casualties
1 Killed; 18 Wounded
British Forces
3000 Men
38 Ships
28 Cannon (not including those on ships)
13 Killed; 18 Wounded
A map of the Second Battle of Fort . . . — — Map (db m118334) HM
Near Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) 2 miles west of Dune Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Construction began on August 19th on two artillery positions that were emplaced only 200 yards from the southeast bastion of Fort Morgan. These positions, which were part of Battery Bailey, anchored the southern flank of the Federal siege lines. . . . — — Map (db m118336) HM WM
(East Face):
Tribute dedicated to the memory of the soldiers who gave their lives in the defense of our country here at Fort Morgan.
Here lies the pride of seven flags entombed in our ancestor’s worth, who heard the thunder of the fray . . . — — Map (db m4649) HM
On Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) 1.2 miles west of Dune Road, on the right when traveling west.
(preface)
"Damn the Torpedoes!" is a familiar battle cry, but there's more to the story! The Mobile Civil War Trail is your guide to military movements and the way of life on and around Mobile Bay in the closing two years of the Civil . . . — — Map (db m87247) HM
Near Fort Morgan Road, 1.4 miles Dune Road, on the left when traveling west.
After the surrender of Fort Gaines, U.S. General Gordon Granger prepared to besiege Fort Morgan. On August 9, 1864, he moved by transport to Navy Cove and debarked 2,000 men and his siege equipment at the Pilot Town wharf. By 2:00 p.m. he had . . . — — Map (db m87246) HM
Near Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) 1.6 miles west of Dune Road, on the right when traveling west.
This smoothbore, muzzle-loading cannon was one of the
main coast defense weapons in the United States' arsenal when Fort Morgan was completed in 1834. With an eight pound charge of powder the gun could fire a 32 pound solid iron shot about one . . . — — Map (db m87245) HM
On Fort Morgan Road (Road 180) 1.7 miles west of Dune Drive, on the right when traveling west.
6.4” (100 pounder) Parrott Rifle
Designed by Robert Parker Parrott at the outbreak of the Civil War, the Parrott Rifle became one of the most used rifled artillery pieces during the war. With shells that exploded on impact, rifled . . . — — Map (db m69898) HM
Near Fort Morgan Road (State Road 180) 1 mile west of Dune Drive, on the left when traveling west.
Constructed between 1899 and 1900, the battery was named in honor of Major General Henry Dearborn, a Revolutionary War hero. The battery mounted eight 12” breech-loading mortars. Each mortar weighed 13 tons and was 11’ 9” long. The . . . — — Map (db m69919) HM
On Fort Morgan Road (State Road 180) 1.7 miles west of Dune Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Battery Schenck, named for First Lieutenant William Schenck who was killed in action during the Philippine Insurrection, was the second rapid fire battery constructed at Fort Morgan. Completed on June 4, 1900, the battery would sit without guns for . . . — — Map (db m70058) HM
Near Fort Morgan Road (State Road 180) 1.7 miles west of Dune Drive.
The first of two rapid fire gun batteries, Battery Thomas was named in honor of Captain Evan Thomas, 4th U.S. Artillery, who was killed in action with the Modoc Indians at Lava Beds, California in 1873.
In March 1898, as the nation moved . . . — — Map (db m69826) HM
Near West Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) at Island Club Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Established in May 1862 near this location, Camp Withers served as a central point for coordinating picket duties, observing Federal maneuvers along the Alabama coast, and as a station for Alabama's Seventh Cavalry Regiment. It was named in honor of . . . — — Map (db m188734) HM
Near Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) 1.7 miles west of Dune Drive when traveling west.
The Citadel, a large ten sided brick and wood structure, once dominated the Fort’s parade ground. Completed in 1825 as a defensive barracks, it was capable of housing 400 soldiers.
During the Union bombardment on August 22, 1864, the pine . . . — — Map (db m68751) HM
On Dixie Graves Highway, on the right when traveling south.
At, or near, this site, the United States, after seizing this point of land from the Spanish in 1813, built Fort Bowyer, a structure of wood and sand.
A small garrison of men courageously fought to defend the fort against two British attacks, one . . . — — Map (db m187339) HM
On Sutton Place at Gulf Place, on the right when traveling south on Sutton Place.
Officially designated “Pleasure Island” in 1949 by Governor Jim Folsom, the 32 miles of white sandy beaches in Gulf Shores has been a prime fishing and golf destination for Alabamians and tourists. Early Alabama Gulf Coast individuals . . . — — Map (db m52045) HM
Near Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) 1.2 miles west of Dune Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Historic 650 miles Water Route along the
Coosa, Alabama and Mobile Rivers
_________
Beginning on the Coosa River at the
Alabama-Georgia State Line
Established 2007 — — Map (db m122443) HM
On Alabama Route 180 east of Gasque Lane, on the right when traveling west.
This Shell Banks Baptist Church rests near the location of the first Indian village in America visited by a white man. This was the Indian village of “Achuse” visited by Admiral Maldonado who was one of De Soto’s officers. He scouted . . . — — Map (db m66295) HM
On Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) west of Pontoon Lane, on the right when traveling west.
Navy Cove
The Mobile Bay shoreline just inside Mobile Point, close to Fort
Morgan, is known as Navy Cove. This was the site of Native
American villages for over two thousand years. The name
came after the British Navy anchored here . . . — — Map (db m122441) HM
On Fort Morgan Road (State Road 180) 1.3 miles west of Dune Drive, on the left when traveling west.
As the U.S. Army modernized at the turn of the 20th century, so too did its military posts. In the stratified society of this period, separate and distinct areas for the various classes of individuals were developed. The Army was little different, . . . — — Map (db m70104) HM
Near Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) 1.7 miles west of Dune Drive (Route 180).
After World War I, the versatile M1918M1 gun and its M1918A1 carriage were adapted for coast defense. Although the gun could be traversed over a wider range than other large guns of the period, it was still unable to adequately track moving . . . — — Map (db m81808) HM
Near Fort Morgan Road (State Road 180) 1 mile west of Dune Drive, on the left when traveling west.
When Fort Morgan was modified between the 1890’s and early 1900’s, an allocation of $7,000.00 was made to build a “Peace” magazine. This building was the central storage area for the powder used by the fort’s guns. If war was expected, . . . — — Map (db m69917) HM
Near Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) 1.2 miles west of Dune Road, on the right when traveling west.
On February 28, 1899, the U.S. Army completed construction of the post Hospital for the garrison of Fort Morgan. At a cost of $7,500.00, the original structure consisted of a two story modern medical facility that was heated by mineral oil. Due . . . — — Map (db m116935) HM
Near Fort Morgan Road (State Road 180) 1.3 miles west of Dune Drive, on the left when traveling west.
Completed on August 18th, Battery Lincoln was located near the northern end of the Federal siege lines of Fort Morgan. Company “C” of the 20th Iowa Infantry Regiment, under the command of Captain Mark L. Thomson, was detailed to serve . . . — — Map (db m81809) HM
Near Fort Morgan Road (State Highway 180) 1.7 miles west of Dune Drive.
Eager to attack Mobile Bay since 1862, U. S. Admiral David Farragut knew he could not capture control of the lower bay without the support of the army and without a flotilla of ironclad monitors to confront the Confederate ironclad CSS . . . — — Map (db m68815) HM
Near Fort Morgan Road (State Highway 180) 1.7 miles west of Dune Drive.
As the Hartford and Brooklyn steamed into the lower bay, the Tennessee tried to ram both in succession but was too slow and had to let them pass. Admiral Buchanan then exchanged broadsides with the rest of Admiral Farragut’s . . . — — Map (db m69617) HM
Near Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) 1.7 miles west of Dune Drive when traveling west.
At 7:25 a.m., August 5, 1864, Admiral Farragut’s lead monitor Tecumseh steered into the torpedo field at the mouth of Mobile Bay. The admiral had ordered Commander Tunis Craven, the Tecumseh’s captain, to engage the ram . . . — — Map (db m69412) HM
Near Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) 1.7 miles west of Dune Drive when traveling west.
The Citadel, a large ten sided brick and wood structure, once dominated the Fort’s parade ground. Capable of housing 400 soldiers, it served as a defensive barracks for the Fort’s garrison.
During the Union bombardment of Fort Morgan on August . . . — — Map (db m92994) HM
On Fort Morgan Road (State Road 180) 1.7 miles west of Dune Drive, on the left when traveling west.
To Wait and Watch
In late August 1864 the Federals controlled Mobile Bay but could not attack Mobile. Admiral Farragut could not reach the city even with his light draft vessels, because the channels in the upper Bay had been obstructed. . . . — — Map (db m187338) HM
On Fort Morgan Road (State Road 180) 1.7 miles west of Dune Drive, on the right when traveling west.
The U.S. Model 1918M1 155mm Gun, more commonly known as the “G.P.F.”, was a French heavy artillery piece manufactured in the U.S. for use by the U.S. Army during World War I. Due to the gun’s mobility and hitting power, it was used . . . — — Map (db m69910) HM
On Josephine Drive, on the right when traveling east.
In 1841, Raphael Semmes acquired farmland at the head of this bayou. The new homestead was named Prospect Hill. Several of Semmes’ colleagues from the Pensacola Navy Yard obtained nearby property and established “a very nice colony of nautical . . . — — Map (db m71957) HM
On Jack Springs Road at Lottie Road (County Road 61), on the right when traveling south on Jack Springs Road.
Front
Lottie has the highest elevation in Baldwin County. A ridge forms a divide where waters to the east flow into Pensacola Bay and waters to the west flow into Mobile Bay. Pine Log Creek begins in Lottie. Pine Log Ditch, used to . . . — — Map (db m122349) HM
On North Hickory Street (U.S. 90) at Municipal Park Drive on North Hickory Street.
Dedicated by the Town of Loxley as a lasting tribute to the men and women who have served,
are presently serving, the Armed Forces of the United States of America. Let us never forget that freedom isn't free. We appreciate your service. — — Map (db m234692) WM
On Jenkins Farm Road, 0.2 miles east of U.S. 90, on the right when traveling east.
Jenkins Farm
John Wesley Jenkins, born 1874, owned a 40 acre turpentine operation in 1915 when he married Amelia Taylor. With the decline of his turpentine resources, they began growing potatoes. At the time of John Wesley’s death in . . . — — Map (db m155369) HM
On North Hickory Street at Municipal Park Drive, on the right when traveling south on North Hickory Street.
As early as 1889 settlers came to this community, then known as Bennett, to farm. In 1891, John E. Loxley, from Michigan, opened a lumber mill he named 'Bennett Mill'. The settlement was later renamed Loxley, honoring the timber merchant.
The . . . — — Map (db m234691) HM
On Oak Street west of Magnolia Springs Highway, on the right when traveling west.
Front:
Settlement of this area began in the early 1700’s and was expedited by a series of Spanish land grants in the early 1800’s. During the 1819-33 time period a brick factory along the south river bank supplied brick for . . . — — Map (db m66271) HM
Near Magnolia Springs Highway (County Route 49) 0.1 miles east of Oak Street.
Old tales have it that early explorers and even pirate vessels obtained potable water from springs scattered throughout the community of Magnolia Springs. This park is located at the largest of dozens of springs in the area.
In 1865 The . . . — — Map (db m68486) HM
On Sibley Street, 0.1 miles west of U.S. 98, on the left when traveling west.
In 1839, Cyrus Sibley of Massachusetts acquired land on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay. Eight years later, a village was formally platted, surveyed, and was called 'Sibley City'. In 1852, it was renamed 'Montrose' as a tribute to the Scottish Duke . . . — — Map (db m234963) HM
On Canal Road at Bay Circle, on the right when traveling west on Canal Road.
Front
This area, located along the southern shore of Wolf Bay, was the original 'Downtown' of Orange Beach. Beginning in the 1870's, the two schooners of James C. Callaway anchored near here in the deep-water Boat Basin. The . . . — — Map (db m130682) HM
On Canal Road (Alabama Route 180) at Pensacola Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Canal Road.
(front)
The property where the cemetery is located was part of a Spanish Land Grant issued to the Suarez family prior to the War of 1812. In 1925, a United States Land Patent was confirmed and issued. The property has been in use since . . . — — Map (db m71618) HM
On Orange Beach Boulevard (Alabama Route 161) at John M Snook Drive, on the right when traveling south on Orange Beach Boulevard.
The community of Orange Beach goes back to at least
1838, as evidenced by property deeds. As an incorporated
city, it is quite young. Following Hurricane Frederic on
September 12, 1979, with all its publicity, Orange Beach
was 'discovered'! . . . — — Map (db m122462) HM
On Canal Road east of Nancy Lane, on the left when traveling east.
Front:
Orange Beach was named for the oranges that were grown here and exported until the hard-freezes of 1916. The orange groves are gone, but the name remained. Drawn here by the game they hunted, the early Indians discovered the . . . — — Map (db m81851) HM
On Perdido Beach Boulevard (Alabama Route 182) east of Parkway Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Before 1906, Perdido Pass was located three miles east of today's Pass.
It was all a part of Point Ornocor with a short river at its end curving to
the west. The pass was narrow and very dangerous. Alabama Point and
Ono Island did not exist. . . . — — Map (db m122442) HM
On Perdido Beach Boulevard (Alabama Route 182) 0.1 miles east of Tannin Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
Romar Beach began as a large homestead property with three miles of beachfront spanning from Gulf State Park to Hwy 161 in Orange Beach. The original property now covers only 480 feet. It was a true homestead and the owners were required to ‘till . . . — — Map (db m122463) HM
On County Road 47, 0.4 miles east of Interstate 65, on the right when traveling east.
"Alabama's First Farm Winery Since Prohibition"
A 50 acre Muscadine Grape Vineyard was established
at this site in 1972 to produce grapes for Bartels
Winery of Pensacola, Florida. In 1979, legislation
sponsored by Rep. John M. McMillan . . . — — Map (db m122470) HM
“Damn The Torpedoes!” is the familiar battle cry, but there’s much more to the story! The Mobile Bay Civil War Trail is your guide to military movements and the way of life on and around Mobile Bay in the closing two years of the Civil . . . — — Map (db m81853) HM
On Alabama Route 225, 0.3 miles north of Upper Shay Branch Road.
In commemoration of all Sky Soldiers
whose valor and sacrifice in defense of
South Vietnam must never be forgotten
"All Gave Some – Some Gave All" — — Map (db m100946) WM
On Speckle Trout Route, 0.1 miles north of General Canby Drive, in the median.
This earthen mound was part of a redoubt constructed by the 1st Division, U.S. Colored Troops in April, 1865. The regiment saw considerable action against Confederate warships protecting the Blakely River. These earthworks have been preserved as a . . . — — Map (db m100853) HM
On Danner Circle west of Confederate Drive, in the median.
Born in Winchester, Virginia, he moved to Missouri where at age 17 he enlisted in the State Guard. In 1861 he became a Private in the Confederate States Army, was captured during the Battle of Wilson's Creek and escaped.
Captain Danner . . . — — Map (db m100880) HM
On Battleship Parkway (U.S. 98) near Interstate 10, on the right when traveling east.
The earliest outline of a recognizable bay on the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico was shown on a 1507 map by German cartographer Martin Waldeseemuller–the same map to first apply the name "America" to the New World.
Alonso Álvarez de . . . — — Map (db m100841) HM
On Caisson Trace at Spanish Main Street, on the left when traveling west on Caisson Trace.
A trail used in early times by Indians, Spanish Explorers, French Settlers and later by soldiers during the battle of Spanish Fort 1865. At one time a stream driven train paralleled this trace. Its ancient road bed can still be seen south of this . . . — — Map (db m100877) HM
On Confederate Drive at Danner Circle, on the left when traveling south on Confederate Drive.
Named in honor of the 1,810 Men in Gray who defended the eastern approaches to Mobile in the battle of Spanish Fort March 26 ~ April 8-9, 1865. Here Brig. Gen. R. L. Gibson, C.S.A. engaged “…more than 20,000” enemy troops in the last . . . — — Map (db m100878) HM
On Bull Run Road east of Spanish Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
Twenty-nine Union field guns, manned by men of the 3d Indiana,
1st Illinois and 2d Iowa Batteries, shelled these Confederate trenches
for 13 consecutive days and nights. The fact that these trenches were
never breached, attests to the courage of . . . — — Map (db m100873) HM
On General Gibson Road, 0.1 miles west of Lancers Lane, on the right when traveling east.
Confederate Redoubt No. 3
Capt. Cuthbert Slocomb of the 5th Company, Washington Artillery of New Orleans, commanded Redoubt No. 3, also known as Battery Blair,
consisted of one 8-inch Columbiad, two 12-pound Napoleons, one 3-inch ordinance . . . — — Map (db m168270) HM
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