Though much of the canal has been lost to development today, in its heyday it would have stretched a little less than a mile across most of Fort Morgan Peninsula, from Oyster Bay in the north to Little Lagoon in the south. The canal ran between Oyster Bay and Little Lagoon in Alabama. “The archaeology is so fantastic in this region, it has such an interesting history, and it speaks to the sophistication and ingenuity of Indigenous societies in the Southeast who have contemporary descendant communities." “They were able to engineer these landscapes that allowed them to flourish for millennia,” he adds. “I think one of the things that underscores is the incredibly engineered landscape that exists among the Native peoples of the Gulf Coast,” says Victor Thompson, director of the Laboratory of Archaeology at the University of Georgia, who was not involved in the study but reviewed it. In a report published online in June in the Journal of Field Archaeology, the researchers described how the canal would have connected the Gulf of Mexico with more protected bays, allowing better access between coastal fishing areas and trade routes to the rest of the Southeast. They confirmed that this long-overlooked trench is a feat of engineering and a rare archaeological find: a canal, nearly a mile long, built for canoe travel 1,400 years ago by the Native Americans who navigated the region’s waterways. Thanks to King’s urging, Waselkov finally began an investigation of the site in 2017 with a team of volunteer archaeologists. But when I saw it, I realized it’s something different.” “There are lots of features like that in the swampy areas around Mobile, from logging, and from rice cultivation-there are all kinds of reasons you might have big ditches. “It took me forever to go out there and take a look,” says Waselkov. Gregory Waselkov, a now-retired anthropologist at the university, figured the ditch was probably an antebellum construction built by enslaved laborers. On visits to the archaeology museum at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, King would encourage researchers to examine it. One resident, Harry King, who had been exploring the back bays of the region, became fascinated with the remnants of this large trench, about 30 feet wide and 3 feet deep. Don't miss out!! Information and details are deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be verified by buyer & buyer’s agent.In the beachside resort town of Gulf Shores, Alabama, locals had often referred to an odd feature in the landscape as “Indian ditch.” As far back as the 1820s, a handful of antiquarians and United States Army engineers recognized it as a feature that predated white settlers, but it hadn’t received enough scholarly attention to explain its history and function. Minutes by car or boat to tons of shops, other famous restaurants and all types of entertainment. Easy few minutes drive or boat to the beautiful white sandy beaches! This property is very close to all the amazing attractions like the new OWA Waterpark ,Tanager Outlet Mall, Infamous LuLu's, Tacky Jacks, Racetrack, Golf Courses and The Wharf just to name a few. Fishing, boating, paddle boarding, jet ski, kayaking and more. Exceptional investment! NO building restrictions, commercial or residential! Build Fishing Lodge, Condo, Bed-n-Breakfast, Use your imagination, build rental projects or cottages to sell would be ideal! An extraordinary large home can be built, make it your own private paradise, include a guest house, build an outside entertainment area that would be fabulous and one of a kind in this area. Direct open Waterfront along the coast of Mobile Bay, Intercoastal Water Way and Gulf of Mexico, located on desirable Plash Island. Being non-restricted anything can be built! A Marina in this area would absolutely benefit the 1000's of local boat owners especially considering boats can come in from three different bodies of water and boat owners that live around this property need a large Marina for maintaining and repairing avoiding time consuming and costly transfers and Security. Very PRIME Property, Luxury at its best! "They just aren't making more of it." BUILD RV Park, VERY RARE OPPORTUNITY! A TYPE OF PROPERTY DEVELOPERS DREAM OF. HUGE PRICE REDUCTION! UNZONED!LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION! RARE! 13 ACRES UNRESTRICTED! 425 FT GORGEOUS DIRECT WATERFRONT! DREDGING PERMIT and Marina with 44 Deep Water BOAT SLIPS IN HAND! PROPERTY IS MINUTES TO NEW LEGACY MARINA AND YACHT CLUB! NEW PAVED ROAD! Build Cottages, Bed and Breakfast, Restaurant or anything you want.
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