Ecor Bienville (1702 - 1743) - Selma, AL
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N 32° 24.359 W 087° 01.210
16S E 498103 N 3585437
Sign notes the original name of the City of Selma and the early pre-colonial meeting of the French Governor of the area and the local Indians.
Waymark Code: WMNCC6
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 02/12/2015
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1702 Ecor Bienville 1743
The first recorded name of Selma
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This tablet commemorates the engagement between
Jean Baptiste Le Moyne Sieur de Bienville,
Governor of the Province,
and
The Alibamo Indians.
In 1714 Bienville made a friendly visit to this section.
Group that erected the marker: The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Alabama.
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
910 Water Avenue
Selma, AL US
36701
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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