The well-preserved ramparts
of Fort Gaines have guarded the entrance to Mobile Bay for more than
150 years. It was a crucial site for the south during the Civil War.
Now a historic site, the fort stands at the eastern tip of Dauphin Island
where it commands panoramic views of the bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
The fort was recently designated as one of the Eleven Most Endangered
Historic Sites in America due to on-going shoreline erosion. Below:
Interesting historical items on the outside of Fort Gaines.
But you can get the official information, plus hours
from https://fort-gaines.com
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Below: Huge timbers from a 19th Century Shipwreck |
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Fort Gaines is one of the key sites in the famous Battle of Mobile Bay where Admiral Farragut shouted his now-famous order, “Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!” |
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Below: Panoramas outside of Fort Gaines |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies at the entrance
to Fort Gaines |
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Below Two separate sections that are
part of a sad little moat around the fort. |
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