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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ATB_orange-beach-municipal-complex_Orange-Beach-AL.html
The community of Orange Beach goes back to at least
1838, as evidenced by property deeds. As an incorporated
city, it is quite young. Following Hurricane Frederic on
September 12, 1979, with all its publicity, Orange Beach
was 'discovered'…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ATA_romar-beach_Orange-Beach-AL.html
Romar Beach began as a large homestead property with
three miles of beachfront spanning from Gulf State Park
to Hwy 161 in Orange Beach. The original property now
covers only 480 feet. It was a true homestead and the
owners were required t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ASQ_perdido-pass_Orange-Beach-AL.html
Before 1906, Perdido Pass was located three miles east of today's Pass.
It was all a part of Point Ornocor with a short river at its end curving to
the west. The pass was narrow and very dangerous. Alabama Point and
Ono Island did not exist.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CWY_orange-beach-community-cemetery_Orange-Beach-AL.html
(front)The property where the cemetery is located was part of a Spanish Land Grant issued to the Suarez family prior to the War of 1812. In 1925, a United States Land Patent was confirmed and issued. The property has been in use since the days of …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM194E_orange-beach-alabama_Orange-Beach-AL.html
Front:Orange Beach was named for the oranges that were grown here and exported until the hard-freezes of 1916. The orange groves are gone, but the name remained. Drawn here by the game they hunted, the early Indians discovered the seafood bounty o…