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The Dauphin Island Coat of arms. At the top of Dauphin Island's coat of arms is the historic Fort Gaines with two cannons facing north and south, which represent Dauphin Island's role during the Civil War. The boat is a shrimping vessel which represents the livelihood of many of the residents of the island. The dolphin is a mammal seen quite ...
The Mississippi–Alabama barrier islands are a chain of barrier islands in the Gulf of Mexico along the coasts of Mississippi and Alabama enclosing the Mississippi Sound.The major islands are Cat Island, Ship Island, Horn Island, Petit Bois Island, and Dauphin Island; in the early 20th century the chain also included the Isle of Caprice, which has since been submerged.
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Alabama Scenic River Trail, ... Little Mountain Horse Trail, 1.51 miles (2.43 km) ... 1.2 miles (1.9 km); Dauphin Island; Chickasabogue Park Trail, 20 miles ...
The group scouted a large island that, due to finding a group of 60 corpses on the island, [6] Iberville named "Massacre Island" (later renamed "Dauphin Island"). From the top of an oak tree, Iberville could observe brackish water flowing from a river into the bay. [5] He did not, however, detect the harbor on the northeast side of the island.
The Isle Dauphine Club is a historic social club in Dauphin Island, Alabama. The club was developed by the Dauphin Island Property Owners Association, and came to encompass the main club building, a restaurant, swimming pool, tennis courts, and a golf course. The Mid-century modern main club building was completed in 1957 and consists of three ...
Fort Gaines is a historic fort on Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States. It was named for Edmund Pendleton Gaines. Established in 1821, it is best known for its role in the Battle of Mobile Bay during the American Civil War.
Horse Island (38CH14) - Late Archaic shell ring, listed in NRHP. ... Indian Mound Park (Dauphin Island, Alabama) Mississippian period (1100 -1550) possible shell ring.