Spanish Fort is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States, located on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay.

The city of Spanish Fort is rich in history dating as far back as 1712 with the founding of Mobile by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville of France.

Following the French and Indian War, a large area on the Gulf Coast including the trading post was ceded to the British in 1763.

Following the Adams–Onís Treaty, Spanish Fort, as it was now commonly referred to, was officially property of the United States.

During the American Civil War, Spanish Fort was heavily fortified as an eastern defense to the city of Mobile.

Its fall allowed Union forces to concentrate on Fort Blakeley to the north, and hence destroy the last organized resistance east of the Mississippi River.

Spanish Fort Town Center contributed to the municipality's substantial commercial development, despite having ongoing issues with vacancies.

Though progress on the construction was often hindered by rainy weather and other hurdles, the administrative staff officially occupied the new facility in September 2015.

The municipal complex is roughly 30,000 square feet and cost the city approximately $5 million to build.

Spanish Fort is located at 30°40'7.403" North, 87°55'19.844" West (30.668723, -87.922179),[3] above the east shore of the Blakeley River where it enters Mobile Bay.

[2] Spanish Fort is a part of the Baldwin County Public Schools system under direction of Superintendent Eddie Tyler.