Hey, it's no accident that Key Street (named for Francis Scott Key) is only one block east of LEMOYNE, Dauphin Island's main road. That proximity gives you an idea of

how important the author of the STAR SPANGLED BANNER is to D.I. history. Not only did Francis Scott Key sail into Mobile Bay in 1833 on a mission from President Andrew Jackson to diffuse the Indian controversy the State of Alabama had with the Federal government, but Key was also the legal representative of the contractors of the fortification on Dauphin Island who had lost money when Congress  cancelled construction in 1821. (from the January 2, 1834 BOSTON POST)