Washington County - Alabama Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

1519-1700 Claimed by Spain as part of Florida by discovery, exploration, conquest and attempted settlement.
1700-1763 Claimed by France as part of Louisiana by exploration, settlement.
1763-1780 Seized by England as part of West Florida after defeating French.
1780-1795 Regained by Spain during the American Revolution by invasion, occupation.
1795 - Spain ceded area to U.S.
1798 - U.S. created Mississippi Territory.

Created in 1800 by proclamation of governor of Mississippi Territory.

This was the first U.S. civil government in area that was to become Alabama.

Its original boundaries:
East to west: Chattahoochee to Pearl River;
South, 31° lat. (present Ala.-Fla. line);
North, 32° 28', a line just north of
Phenix City - Montgomery - York.
From these 25,000 square miles have come
26 counties in Alabama, Mississippi.

Marker Name: Washington County Marker Type: Urban Addtional Information:: Historical marker located in Chatom, AL. Date Dedicated / Placed: 1959 Marker Number: Not listed

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