Baldwin County
Front Side Marker
For over 200 years Boatyard Landing has been used for transportation, commerce, and recreation. This historic landing was named “Boat Yard” during the 1790s when settlers built boats here with lumber from nearby Peirce’s mill. Boats of all types have been launched from here, including dugout canoes used by Native Americans for centuries and steam-driven vessels in the late 1800s into early 1900.
An intermittent spring feeds into the lake from the bank near the boat launch. According to local legend, the spring was named for Aaron Burr when he drank from it in February 1807. Federal troops from Fort Stoddert escorted Burr under guard to Boatyard Landing during their journey north on the Federal Road. The former Vice-President of the United States had been accused of treason and was being taken to Richmond for trial and eventual acquittal.
Old Federal Road Project
This marker was photographed and documented as part of the Old Federal Road Project, an ongoing effort to visit and document historic sites, communities, and markers connected to the route of the Old Federal Road across South Alabama.
Location
Stockton
Baldwin County, Alabama 31.1768, -87.83954