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Fort Morgan Historic Site

Alabama

110 State Highway 180
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
United States

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Completed in 1834, Fort Morgan was active during four wars — the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and World Wars I and II. The fort is most famous for its role in the Civil War Battle of Mobile Bay. Here, Union Rear Admiral David Farragut damned the torpedoes and went full speed ahead to win the battle. The massive fort contains more than 40 million bricks and pays tribute to the skilled masons, many of whom were enslaved African Americans. The fort features an active living history program that interprets all the military periods and holds an annual event commemorating the Battle of Mobile Bay.

Related Battles

Mobile and Baldwin County, AL | August 2, 1864
Result: Union Victory
Estimated Casualties
1,822
Union
322
Confed.
1,500

The Battlefields Today