Near Gulf Shores in Baldwin County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Peace Magazine (1902-1924)
Photographed by Timothy Carr, June 19, 2013
1. Peace Magazine (1902-1924) Marker
When Fort Morgan was modified between the 1890s and early 1900s, an allocation of $7,000.00 was made to build a “Peace” magazine. This building was the central storage area for the powder used by the forts guns. If war was expected, the powder was to be moved to the better protected magazines of each gun battery.
Work was begun on the copper-roofed magazine in January 1902 and completed by the end of the year. The building was used until the post was abandoned in 1924. The building remained largely intact until Hurricane Frederic in 1979 tore the roof from the building and collapsed the upper brick work.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1902.
Location. 30° 13.775′ N, 88° 0.845′ W. Marker is near Gulf Shores, Alabama, in Baldwin County. It can be reached from Fort Morgan Road (State Road 180) one mile west of Dune Drive, on the left when traveling west. Located on the grounds of Fort Morgan State Historic Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 51 Highway 180 West, Gulf Shores AL 36542, United
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Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Gulf Coast and in Mobile Bay. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Battery Dearborn (1900-1924) (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); "Damn The Torpedoes!" The Campaigns for Mobile, 1864 - 1865 (about 600 feet away); Post Hospital Complex (about 800 feet away); Here ends the Alabama Scenic River Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Officers Row (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Battery Lincoln (approx. 0.3 miles away); "The Shells Were Bursting All Around Us" (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Pride of Seven Flags (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all
Photographed by Timothy Carr, June 19, 2013
2. Peace Magazine (1902-1924) Marker
More about this marker. This marker can be found half mile east of the Fort Morgan Museum along and next to the old runway.
Photographed by Timothy Carr, June 19, 2013
3. Looking back toward the historic Fort Morgan from the location of the Peace Magazine
Photographed by Timothy Carr, June 19, 2013
4. Peace Magazine
Photographed by Timothy Carr, June 19, 2013
5. Inside View of the Peace Magazine
Photographed by Timothy Carr, June 19, 2013
6. Fort Morgan's Peace Magazine as it appeared shortly after its completion in 1902. (NSRA)
Photographed by Timothy Carr, June 19, 2013
7. One of the doors to the Peace Magazine
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2013, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,484 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 2, 2013, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
