Fort Gaines

Fort Gaines (HMQC7)

Location: Dauphin Island, AL 36528 Mobile County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 14.933', W 88° 4.58'

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Established in 1821 for defense of Mobile Bay and named in honor of General Edmund Pendleton Gaines, 1777-1849 who played an important part in early Alabama History and while Commandant of Fort Stoddard captured Aaron Burr near McIntosh in February 1807.
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HM NumberHMQC7
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Year Placed1957
Placed ByAlabama Society Daughters of the American Colonists
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 8:06am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 396447 N 3346854
Decimal Degrees30.24888333, -88.07633333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 14.933', W 88° 4.58'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 14' 55.98" N, 88° 4' 34.80" W
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Area Code(s)251
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101 Bienville Blvd, Dauphin Island AL 36528, US
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