March 3, 1817: Alabama Territory created.

The Alabama Territory was a historic, organized territory of the United States that was formed by the eastern portion of the Mississippi Territory.^[1] The territory was organized March 3, 1817, shortly before Mississippi became a state.

History

Located in the central area of the Alabama Territory, St. Stephens, on the Tombigbee River, was the only territorial capital; and William Wyatt Bibb was the only territorial governor. Just two years later, on December 14, 1819, Alabama was admitted to the union as the 22nd U.S. state.^[1]

See also

• Historic regions of the United States
• Louisiana Purchase

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b}

     "Timeline 1811-1820" (events +sources),
     Algis Ratnikas, Timelines of History, 2007, webpage:
     TL-Miss.
   

References

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