Dauphin Island, Alabama
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hoteltwo
N 30° 15.239 W 088° 06.867
16R E 392785 N 3347454
Located in front of the Dauphin Island Town Hall, the marker describes the early history of the island and its role in the Civil War.
Waymark Code: WM18BFP
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 07/02/2023
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Marker text:
This island, rich in history and legend, was known to Europeans by 1502. Pineda visited in 1519, Narvaes and deVaca in 1528, the fleet of deSoto in 1540, and the deLuna colonists in 1559. In 1699, d'Iberville and Bienville arrived under orders from Louis XIV to establish the French colony which became Louisiana. Cadillac became Governor in 1713. English and Spanish flags flew over the island before it became American in 1813. Fort Gaines, still standing, was a Confederate stronghold until it was surrendered to Admiral D. G. Farragut on August 7, 1864, following the Battle of Mobile Bay.
Marker Name: Dauphin Island
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
Erected by the Christopher Branch Chapter Colonial Dames XVII Century.
Date Dedicated / Placed: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
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