Josephine is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.
History
The community is named for Josephine Ross, who was the daughter of the first postmaster.[2] A post office operated under the name Josephine from 1881 to 1959.[3]
Raphael Semmes, who served as the captain of the commerce raider CSS Alabama during the Civil War, had a summer home in Josephine.[4] In 1898, the McPherson family bought the Semmes property. They operated the Mexiwana Hotel on the site of the Semmes home until 1935. A school, which served grades 1–6, operated in Josephine from 1903 to 1917. The community was also home to a bakery before it moved to Foley.[5]
A small sand mound, built by Native Americans who lived in the area, is located near the site of the former Josephine post office.[6] Bamahenge, a full-scale fiberglass replica of Stonehenge, is located on the grounds of Barber Marina outside of Josephine.[7]
References
- ^ "Josephine". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Jackson, John. "Historic Josephine". gulfcoastnewtoday.com. Gulf Coast News Today. Retrieved January 7, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Baldwin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ O. Lawrence Burnette (January 1, 2007). Historic Baldwin County: A Bicentennial History. HPN Books. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-893619-80-7.
- ^ "Josephine, Alabama - History". josephinecommunity.com. Josephine Homeowners Association. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ Clarence Bloomfield Moore; Nancy Marie White (September 27, 1999). The Northwest Florida Expeditions of Clarence Bloomfield Moore. University of Alabama Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-8173-0992-3.
- ^ Kelly, Brian (August 16, 2013). "Stonehenge replica known as Bamahenge hidden in a stand of trees in Josephine". Press-Register.
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