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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ASV_here-ends-the-alabama-scenic-river-trail_Gulf-Shores-AL.html
Historic 650 miles Water Route along the
Coosa, Alabama and Mobile Rivers
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Beginning on the Coosa River at the
Alabama-Georgia State Line
Established 2007
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ASS_navy-cove-pilot-town_Gulf-Shores-AL.html
Navy Cove
The Mobile Bay shoreline just inside Mobile Point, close to Fort
Morgan, is known as Navy Cove. This was the site of Native
American villages for over two thousand years. The name
came after the British Navy anchored here when F…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM287F_colors-of-significance-historic-flags-of-mobile-point_Gulf-Shores-AL.html
Traditionally referred to as "colors', flags have long been used to identify nations, loyalties, and movements. As the sands have shifted through the ages, so too have the colors and loyalties of the Gulf Coast. Displayed here are a small section …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM287D_the-battery-bailey_Gulf-Shores-AL.html
Construction began on August 19th on two artillery positions that were emplaced only 200 yards from the southeast bastion of Fort Morgan. These positions, which were part of Battery Bailey, anchored the southern flank of the Federal siege lines. A…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM287B_first-battle-of-fort-bowyer_Gulf-Shores-AL.html
American Forces
158 Men
20 Cannons
Casualties
3 Killed; 5 Wounded
British Forces
852 Men
130 Creek Indians
4 Ships; 80 Cannon
23 Killed; 47 Wounded
On September 11, 1814, HMS Hermes, HMS Sophie, HMS Carron, and HMS Childress sailed w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2879_second-battle-of-fort-bowyer_Gulf-Shores-AL.html
American Forces
370 Men
28 Cannon
Casualties
1 Killed; 18 Wounded
British Forces
3000 Men
38 Ships
28 Cannon (not including those on ships)
13 Killed; 18 Wounded
A map of the Second Battle of Fort Bowyer and final battle of the War o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2877_fort-bowyer_Gulf-Shores-AL.html
Drawn by A. Laccarriere Latour to accompany his book Historical Memoir of the War in West Florida and Louisiana, the above image depicts Fort Bowyer on the right as it appeared during the first battle in 1814. The drawing on the left; along with t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM279Z_post-hospital-complex_Gulf-Shores-AL.html
On February 28, 1899, the U.S. Army completed construction of the post Hospital for the garrison of Fort Morgan. At a cost of $7,500.00, the original structure consisted of a two story modern medical facility that was heated by mineral oil. Due to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1R1U_the-citadel_Gulf-Shores-AL.html
The Citadel, a large ten sided brick and wood structure, once dominated the Fort's parade ground. Capable of housing 400 soldiers, it served as a defensive barracks for the Fort's garrison.
During the Union bombardment of Fort Morgan on August …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MZ8_damn-the-torpedoes-the-campaigns-for-mobile-1864-1865_Gulf-Shores-AL.html
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"Damn the Torpedoes!" is a familiar battle cry, but there's more to the story! The Mobile Civil War Trail is your guide to military movements and the way of life on and around Mobile Bay in the closing two years of the Civil War. Stand …