Civil War Forts

Located on Mobile Point at the end of Fort Morgan Peninsula, this fortress was first established as Fort Bowyer during the War of 1812. Constructed by the U.S. Army in April, 1813, the fort’s objective was to guard against possible…

Located on the  eastern tip of Dauphin Island, off the Gulf coast of Alabama, stand  the well-preserved ramparts of Fort Gaines which have guarded the entrance to Mobile Bay for more than 150 years.  For centuries before, the island had…