Historical Marker
Freemount Junior High School
Historical marker location:
1050 AL-131, Bakerhill, Alabama
( Marker is at the intersection of Alabama Route 131 and Dennis Road, on the left when traveling west on State Route 131.)
Marker installed: 2007
The first European settlement in Alabama was established in 1702 by the French at Fort Louis de la Mobile, which is now the city of Mobile. It was named after Louis XIV of France and was the capital of French Louisiana until 1711.