City of Spanish Fort Official Site
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Monday, 06 October 2008
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Mayor Bonner’s Request for Volunteers
Dear Friend,
The City of Spanish Fort is excited about our vision of the Delta Woods and Waters Expo, which will be held next May, and I am seeking citizens with an interest in helping us make our vision a reality.
Our mission is to educate our youth in the environmental value and the wonders of the beautiful Mobile-Tensaw Delta with an annual festival held at the 5 Rivers Delta Resource Center. Our desire is to help others develop and hone skills for lifelong outdoor recreational pleasure through an enjoyable educational experience. We plan to feature many activities, including backpacking and hiking, camping, fishing, boating safety in kayaks, canoes and small boats, as well as birding and identifying wildflowers, all while enjoying and caring for our local woods and waters.
The inauguration of such a project will require the support of many dedicated volunteers and skilled personnel. We are in the process of recruiting and contacting volunteers and are struck by the enthusiasm of all those we have reached so far. Many are retired business persons and their skills are many. Your skills will contribute greatly, as well. Thank you for your willingness to work with us toward making our Eastern Shore an even better place to live.
Yours very truly,
Joseph C. Bonner
Mayor
Please contact Mayor Bonner at City Hall if you are interested in being a volunteer. Call 251-626-4884.
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City History
The City of Spanish Fort was incorporated on July 19th, 1993.
Spanish Fort rests on a hill overlooking Mobile Bay, just a short distance from the City of Mobile. Our City's history dates back to 1781 shortly after the American Revolution when Spanish troops defending the City of Mobile engaged British troops attempting to recapture Mobile.
Military action also occurred in the area during the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War. In 1865, three Confederate Brigades stopped 20,000 Union Army troops at Spanish Fort. The Confederate Forces, outnumbered 10 to 1, engaged the Union Forces in the last battle of the War Between the States; March 26th - April 9th, 1865.
Breastworks from the Civil War still remain throughout our area and the residential subdivisions. Because of our great past, the City's seal represents its history.