Spanish Fort - Spanish Fort, Alabama
Posted by: hoteltwo
N 30° 40.138 W 087° 54.731
16R E 412616 N 3393270
Marker is on Spanish Main Street, north of Spanish Fort Boulevard (U.S. 31), on the right when traveling north. Provides a short early history of the city.
Waymark Code: WMTWPF
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 01/15/2017
Views: 5
Marker text:
Rendezvous for Indians, Spanish, French and English Explorers. In 1865, Three Confederate Brigades, outnumbered 10 to 1, engaged the Army of West Mississippi (Union Forces) in the last battle of the War Between the States. March 26~April 9, 1865.
Marker Name: Spanish Fort
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information:: Erected by the Spanish Fort Historical Society.
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1960
Marker Number: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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