Celebrate Whistler’s 175th Anniversary with Us!
The year 2021 marks a major milestone for the City of Whistler – our city is marking its 175th birthday.
Over the course of the year, the Prichard Historic Commission has held events to commemorate Whistler’s 175 year existance. Here are a listing of upcoming events still to come:
Health & Wellness Walk
For more information on the Health & Wellness Walk, visit our CONTACT US Page and submit a inquiry form.
Whistler: The History
Whistler was an unincorporated community in Mobile County, until the 1950s when it was annexed into neighboring Prichard. The founding of Whistler, in the 1850s, coincided with construction of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. The M & O, an early land grant railroad, eventually extended from Mobile to the Ohio River, and beyond to St. Louis, Missouri, and Chicago, Illinois. The town, seven miles north-northwest of Mobile, developed around the M & O shops. Whistler was named for famous railroad construction engineer and West Point Military graduate George Washington Whistler, who was father of James McNeill Whistler. The younger Whistler was painter of “Arrangement in Grey and Black,” better known as “Whistler’s Mother.”
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Whistler’s Notable Figures
Ethel Ayler
Actress
Billy Williams
Hall of Fame Baseball Player
Ellis Lanskter
NFL Defensive Back