ALABAMA TERRITORY

The 'Alabama Territory' was a historic, organized territory of the United States that was formed by the eastern portion of the Mississippi Territory.
"Timeline 1811-1820" (events +sources),
Algis Ratnikas, Timelines of History, 2007, webpage:
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The territory was organized March 3, 1817, shortly before Mississippi became a state.

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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.

See also

★ Historic regions of the United States

★ Louisiana Purchase

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