Ellicott's Stone, Boundary marker in Mobile County, United States.
The sandstone block stands two feet tall and bears inscriptions in English on its northern side and Spanish on its southern side marking latitude 31.
The stone was placed on April 10, 1799, by a joint U.S.-Spanish survey team to establish the border between Mississippi Territory and Spanish West Florida.
The marker represents early American surveying methods and international cooperation between the United States and Spain in establishing territorial boundaries after the Pinckney Treaty.
Visitors can find the stone in Ellicott Stone Historical Park, approximately one mile south of Bucks, Alabama, east of U.S. Route 43.
This stone serves as the initial point for all United States Public Land surveys in southern Alabama and Mississippi, determining township numbering in the region.
Location: Mobile County
Inception: April 10, 1799
Part of: political border
GPS coordinates: 30.99781,-88.02252
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:24
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