Southern Boundary of the United States - Cottonwood, AL
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N 30° 59.907 W 085° 24.442
16R E 652053 N 3430518
Located on US Highway 231 at the Florida/Alabama state line this marker notes the then southern border of the colonial United States.
Waymark Code: WMKMJ5
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2014
Views: 5
Marker text:
On October 27, 1795, the United States concluded the Treaty of San Lorenzo with Spain, establishing 31 north latitude as the boundary between its southern territory and West Florida. Despite Spanish delays, commissions representing the two countries began the eastward survey at the Mississippi River. They passed this point in August 1799, and continued to the Chattahoochee River. They later abandoned the boundary survey east of the river due to persistent Indian attacks. The 381 mile survey became known as Ellicott's line in reference to Andrew Ellicott, surveyor for the U.S. commission.
Marker Name: Southern Boundary of the United States 1795-1819
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Addtional Information::
Erected by the Houston County Commission, Dothan Landmarks Foundation, and the Historic Chattahoochee Commission.
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1995
Marker Number: Not Listed
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