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To defend the ingress, the French erected a small blockhouse at the mouth of the bayou in the early 1700s. By 1728 the installation had been expanded into a six-gun redoubt known as Fort St. Jean, and improved again in 1748. A map made the next year indicated that Fort St. Jean was as important, if not as large, as the bastions at English Turn.
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May 13, 2020 · The Battle of Spanish Fort took place from March 27 – April 8, 1865, during which the Union Forces embarked on a land campaign in an attempt to capture Mobile from the East. Union Major General E.R.S. Canby’s XIII and XVI corps traveled along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay, forcing the Confederates back into their defenses and making ...
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Jun 17, 2024 · Fairhope, AL, 36532, United States. 251-928-6387. Nestled in the picturesque landscape of Spanish Fort,, Fort McDermott stands as a silent sentinel to a tumultuous past. This historic site, marked by a poignant memorial, holds tales of bravery and resilience from a bygone era—the American Civil War.
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Robert Fryer. Robert Sherwood Fryer (November 18, 1920 - May 28, 2000) was an American theatrical and film producer. Beginning in the early 1950s, Robert Fryer produced and co-produced many Broadway hits. Some of his most notable theatrical productions include: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Wonderful Town, Auntie Mame, Redhead, Chicago, On The ...
Key to the defenses of Mobile were two Confederate posts on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay: Spanish Fort, directly opposite the city, and Fort Blakely (also spelled Blakeley), five miles to the north. Spanish Fort was occupied by about 3,000 men and mounted 47 guns behind earthen redoubts. Many of those guns were trained westward across the ...
May 28, 2000 · Robert Sherwood Fryer (November 18, 1920 - May 28, 2000)[1] was an American theatrical and film producer. Beginning in the early 1950s, Robert Fryer produced and co-produced many Broadway hits. Some of his most notable theatrical productions include: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Wonderful Town, Auntie Mame, Redhead, Chicago, On The Twentieth Century, and Sweeney Todd.[2] His notable film ...
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The settlement of Spanish Fort, Texas, situated on the Red River border with Oklahoma, holds little interest for historians. Nevertheless, it was the site of one of the most innovative boot-making establishments in America, and its secret weapon is now revealed to be… a Mexican who had never before made a boot in his life.
