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Satsuma is located just south of the intersection of I-65 and Hwy. 43 in Mobile County, Alabama.
Latitude 30.85 & Longitude -88.06
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A little history...
- 1878 Mandarin Satsuma oranges introduced to Alabama
- 1900 Satsuma area known as Fig Tree Island
- 1910 Pace Orange Orchard had about 100 acres of pecans and satsuma trees on the area
- 1915 Town named "Satsuma"
- 1918 Mr. Norman E. McConaghy hired as manager of the Satsuma Orange & Pecan Groves Company.
- 1922 Packing house built that still stands above Mac's Landing
- 1912-1924 Satsuma trees damaged by cold weather & citrus canker
- 1959 Plans for a Town Charter submitted to the County of Mobile and the State of Alabama were approved. April 6, 1959 was the first municipal election.
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