Historical Marker
Hamilton, Alabama
Historical marker location:
464 Military Street South, Hamilton, Alabama
( Marker is at the intersection of Military Street South (U.S. 278) and State Route 17, on the right when traveling south on Military Street South.)
Marker installed: 2010
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.