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Forts and Castles Topic

 
By Mark Hilton, April 6, 2019
Fort Blakeley Marker with Redoubt #4 in background.
1 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Blakeley — Fort Blakeley (Blakely*) —
Near Battlefield Road 0.3 miles east of Green Street, on the right when traveling east.
2 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Blakeley — The Battle of Fort Blakeley —
On Battlefield Road 0.3 miles east of Green Street.
3 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Fort Morgan — Colors of Significance: Historic Flags of Mobile Point —
Near Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) 2 miles west of Dune Drive, on the left when traveling west.
4 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Fort Morgan — First Battle of Fort Bowyer — September 14, 1814 —
Near Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) 2 miles west of Dune Drive, on the right when traveling west.
5 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Fort Morgan — Fort Bowyer — 1813-1821 —
On Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) 2 miles west of Dune Drive, on the right when traveling west.
6 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Fort Morgan — Second Battle of Fort Bowyer — February 8-12, 1815 —
On Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) 2 miles west of Dune Drive, on the left when traveling west.
7 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Fort Morgan — The Battery Bailey — Position of the 2nd Connecticut Light Artillery August 20-25, 1864 —
Near Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) 2 miles west of Dune Drive, on the right when traveling west.
8 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Fort Morgan — The Pride of Seven Flags —
On Dixie Graves Parkway near Route 180 W.
9 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Gulf Shores — "Damn The Torpedoes!" The Campaigns for Mobile, 1864 - 1865 —
On Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) 1.2 miles west of Dune Road, on the right when traveling west.
10 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Gulf Shores — Stop C4 — "The Shells Were Bursting All Around Us" — The Siege of Fort Morgan: — Stop C4 —
Near Fort Morgan Road 1.4 miles Dune Road, on the left when traveling west.
11 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Gulf Shores — 32 Pounder Sea Coast Defense Gun — On Barbette Carriage —
Near Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) 1.6 miles west of Dune Road, on the right when traveling west.
12 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Gulf Shores — 6.4” (100 pounder) Parrott Rifle / 7” Brooke Rifle —
On Fort Morgan Road (Road 180) 1.7 miles west of Dune Drive, on the right when traveling west.
13 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Gulf Shores — Battery Dearborn (1900-1924) —
Near Fort Morgan Road (State Road 180) 1 mile west of Dune Drive, on the left when traveling west.
14 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Gulf Shores — Battery Schenck (1899-1923) —
On Fort Morgan Road (State Road 180) 1.7 miles west of Dune Drive, on the right when traveling west.
15 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Gulf Shores — Battery Thomas (1898-1917) —
Near Fort Morgan Road (State Road 180) 1.7 miles west of Dune Drive.
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16 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Gulf Shores — Citadel (1825-1865) —
Near Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) 1.7 miles west of Dune Drive when traveling west.
17 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Gulf Shores — Fort Bowyer War of 1812 —
On Dixie Graves Highway, on the right when traveling south.
18 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Gulf Shores — Navy Cove / Pilot Town —
On Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) west of Pontoon Lane, on the right when traveling west.
19 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Gulf Shores — Peace Magazine (1902-1924) —
Near Fort Morgan Road (State Road 180) 1 mile west of Dune Drive, on the left when traveling west.
20 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Gulf Shores — Post Hospital Complex —
Near Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) 1.2 miles west of Dune Road, on the right when traveling west.
21 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Gulf Shores — Stop C1 — The Battle of Mobile Bay — “A Deadly Rain of Shot and Shell” — Civil War Trail, Battle for Mobile Bay —
Near Fort Morgan Road (State Highway 180) 1.7 miles west of Dune Drive.
22 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Gulf Shores — The Citadel — (1821-1865) —
Near Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Route 180) 1.7 miles west of Dune Drive when traveling west.
23 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Gulf Shores — The Overland Campaign — Storm Clouds Gather — Civil War Trail, Battle for Mobile Bay —
On Fort Morgan Road (State Road 180) 1.7 miles west of Dune Drive, on the left when traveling west.
24 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Gulf Shores — U.S. Model 1918M1 155mm Gun and Model 1918A1 Carriage —
On Fort Morgan Road (State Road 180) 1.7 miles west of Dune Drive, on the right when traveling west.
25 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Spanish Fort — 1st Division, U.S. Colored Troops —
On Speckle Trout Route 0.1 miles north of General Canby Drive, in the median.
26 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Spanish Fort — Confederate Redoubt No. 3 / Gibson’s Brigade —
On General Gibson Road 0.1 miles west of Lancers Lane, on the right when traveling east.
27 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Spanish Fort — Confederate Redoubt No. 5 / Ector's Brigade —
On Artillery Range Street north of Yankee Trove, on the right when traveling north.
28 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Spanish Fort — Fort McDermott —
On Confederate Drive, on the right when traveling north.
29 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Spanish Fort — Fort McDermott —
On Spanish Main Street south of Cannonade Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
30 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Spanish Fort — Ft. McDermott Confederate Memorial Park —
On Spanish Main Street south of Cannonade Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
31 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Spanish Fort — Red Fort —
On Lancers Lane east of Spanish Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
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32 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Spanish Fort — Revolutionary War Battlefield and Burial Ground at Spanish Fort (1780-1781) —
On Larry Dee Cawyer Drive at Old Spanish Trail (U.S. 98), on the left when traveling north on Larry Dee Cawyer Drive.
33 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Spanish Fort — Spanish Fort —
On Spanish Main Street north of Spanish Fort Boulevard (U.S. 31), on the right when traveling north.
34 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Spanish Fort — Spanish Fort — Alabama —
Near Spanish Fort Boulevard at Blakeley Way (County Road 72).
35 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Spanish Fort — Spanish Fort — Gateway to the Delta —
On Spanish Fort Boulevard (U.S. 90/98) at Spanish Main, in the median on Spanish Fort Boulevard.
36 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Spanish Fort — Union Siege Battery No. 1 —
On Patrician Drive South west of Patrician Drive East, on the right when traveling south.
37 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Stockton — The Society War of 1812 in the State of Alabama —
Near Alabama Route 225, on the left when traveling north.
38 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Tensaw — Fort Mims — « 500 yards — —
On Boatyard Road (County Road 80) at Fort Mims Road, on the left when traveling west on Boatyard Road.
39 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Tensaw — Fort Mims And The Creek Indian War, 1813-14 —
On Fort Mims Road 0.4 miles north of Boatyard Road (County Road 80), on the right.
40 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Tensaw — Fort Mims Massacre —
Near Fort Sims Road 0.3 miles north of Boatyard Road (County Road 80).
41 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Tensaw — Main Compound — Fort Mims Historical and Archaeological Site —
On Fort Mims Road 0.4 miles north of Boatyard Road (County Road 80), on the right when traveling west.
42 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Tensaw — Mims Plantation — Fort Mims Historical and Archaeological Site —
Near Fort Mims Road 0.4 miles Boatyard Road, on the right when traveling west.
43 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Tensaw — The Battle of Fort Mims — Fort Mims Historical and Archaeological Site —
Near Fort Mims Road 0.4 miles Boatyard Road, on the right when traveling west.
44 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Tensaw — The Blockhouse — Fort Mims Historical and Archaeological Site —
Near Fort Mims Road 0.4 miles Boatyard Road, on the right when traveling west.
45 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Tensaw — The Kitchen — Fort Mims Historical and Archaeological Site —
Near Fort Mims Road 0.4 miles Boatyard Road, on the right when traveling west.
46 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Tensaw — The North Wall and Loom House — Fort Mims Historical and Archaeological Site —
Near Fort Mims Road 0.5 miles north of Boatyard Road, on the right when traveling west.
47 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Tensaw — The South Wall — Fort Mims Historical and Archaeological Site —
Near Fort Mims Road 0.4 miles north of Boatyard Road (County Road 80), on the right when traveling west.
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48 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Tensaw — War in the Tensaw, 1813 — Fort Mims Historical and Archaeological Site —
Near Fort Mims Road 0.4 miles Boatyard Road, on the right when traveling west.
49 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Tensaw — Wells — Fort Mims Historical and Archaeological Site —
Near Fort Mims Road 0.4 miles north of Boatyard Road, on the right when traveling west.
50 ► Alabama, Barbour County, Midway — Fort Browder / 15th Alabama Infantry —
On Woody Johnson Road 0.1 miles east of County Route 79, on the left when traveling east.
51 ► Alabama, Barbour County, Midway — Fort Browder / 15th Alabama Infantry —
On U.S. 82 close to County Road 79, on the left when traveling west.
52 ► Alabama, Butler County, Forest Home — The Butler Massacre / Fort Bibb —
On Pineapple Highway (Alabama Route 10) 0.8 miles west of Bibb Road (County Road 5), on the right when traveling west.
53 ► Alabama, Butler County, Greenville — Ogly-Stroud Massacre / Gary's Stockade —
On Sherling Lake Road (Road 44) 0.4 miles north of Ridge Road (County Road 54), on the right when traveling north.
54 ► Alabama, Butler County, Greenville — The Federal Road and The Palings / Fort Dale 1818 —
On Fort Dale Road (Alabama Route 185) 0.3 miles north of Sherling Lake Road, on the right when traveling south.
55 ► Alabama, Chambers County, Cusseta — Fort Cusseta — Chambers County —
On Martin Luther King Drive (County Road 83) at County Road 82, on the right when traveling south on Martin Luther King Drive.
56 ► Alabama, Cherokee County, Gaylesville — Barry Springs Indian Stockade —
On County Route 99 at County Route 95, on the right when traveling north on County Route 99.
57 ► Alabama, Clarke County, Rockville — Gravesite of Major Jeremiah Austill —
On Rockville Road (County Road 15) at Suel Road, on the right when traveling south on Rockville Road.
58 ► Alabama, Clarke County, Suggsville — Fort Madison-Creek War 1812-13 —
On Bird Jackson Road (County Road 35) 5.9 miles south of Simmons Creek Road, on the left when traveling south.
59 ► Alabama, Clarke County, Whatley — Fort Sinquefield —
On Fort Sinquefield Road west of U.S. 84.
60 ► Alabama, Clarke County, Winn — Fort Landrum Site —
On Berrys Chapel Road 0.7 miles north of Winn Road (Route 3), on the right when traveling north.
61 ► Alabama, Conecuh County, Pine Orchard — Old Federal Road — Fort Warren —
On Old Federal Road (County Road 5) south of County Road 42, on the left when traveling south.
62 ► Alabama, Dale County, Ozark — The Ozark Carillon and Tower — Dedicated on 24 June 1973 —
On Painter Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
63 ► Alabama, Dallas County, Cahaba — Castle Morgan & Jesse Hawes —
Near Capitol Avenue near Vine Avenue.
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64 ► Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — Interior Redoubt No. III — Wilson's Cavalry Charge — Wilson's Raid - Battle of Selma
On Lapsley Road at Buckeye Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Lapsley Road. Reported permanently removed.
65 ► Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — Redoubt No. 15 — 1st Mississippi Cavalry — Wilson's Raid - Battle of Selma
On Summerfield Road at Battery Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Summerfield Road. Reported missing.
66 ► Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — Union Troops Charge — The Main Assault of the Outer Works — Wilson's Raid - Battle of Selma
On Summerfield Road at Highland Avenue (U.S. 80), on the right when traveling south on Summerfield Road. Reported missing.
67 ► Alabama, DeKalb County, Fort Payne — Fort Payne Cabin Historic Site —
Near 4th Street near Gault Avenue South ( Route 35) when traveling east.
68 ► Alabama, DeKalb County, Fort Payne — Fort Payne’s Fort
On Gault Avenue North (U.S. 11) east of 4th Street, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
69 ► Alabama, DeKalb County, Sulphur Springs — Wills Town —
Near Interstate 59 1 mile north of County Road 140, on the right when traveling south.
70 ► Alabama, Elmore County, Wetumpka — Fort Jackson —
On West Fort Toulouse Road 0.3 miles south of Jackson Park Road, on the right when traveling south.
71 ► Alabama, Elmore County, Wetumpka — Here Stood Fort Toulouse —
Near West Fort Toulouse Road 0.3 miles west of Jackson Park Road, on the right when traveling west.
72 ► Alabama, Escambia County, East Brewton — Site of Fort Crawford —
On Shoffner Street (County Road 22) at Weaver Street, on the right when traveling east on Shoffner Street.
73 ► Alabama, Henry County, Shorterville — Franklin - First Beachhead into East Alabama —
On Hartford Road (Alabama Route 10) 0.6 miles east of County Road 46, on the left when traveling east.
74 ► Alabama, Jackson County, Stevenson — Wet, Wild, and Wonderful —
On City Park Road south of Kentucky Avenue ( Route 17), on the left when traveling south.
75 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — 115th Signal Battalion — Organized 1940 —
On East Mobile Street south of North Royal Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
76 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Fort Willingham — National Guard Armory —
On East Mobile Street at North Royal Avenue, on the left when traveling south on East Mobile Street.
77 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Old Confederate Fort — 1862-1865 —
On Veterans Drive at South Magnolia Street, on the right when traveling east on Veterans Drive.
78 ► Alabama, Limestone County, Athens — Fort Hampton —
On Lee Highway (U.S. 72) 0.2 miles west of Wright Road, on the right when traveling west.
79 ► Alabama, Limestone County, Athens — Fort Henderson / Trinity School - 1865-1970 —
On Browns Ferry Street (County Road 29) west of Allyn Street, on the right when traveling west.
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80 ► Alabama, Limestone County, Athens — Trinity School Cistern —
Near East Market Street west of South Clinton Street, on the right when traveling east.
81 ► Alabama, Limestone County, Elkmont — Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle —
On Elkmont Road/North Jefferson Street (Alabama Route 127) 1.2 miles south of Morris Road, on the right when traveling south.
82 ► Alabama, Limestone County, Elkmont — Sims Settlement —
On Easter Ferry Road south of Morris Road (County Road 49), on the right when traveling south.
83 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Creola — Site of Old Mobile —
On U.S. 43 0.2 miles north of Richie Road, on the right when traveling north.
84 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Dauphin Island — Stop E — "Save Your Garrison." — Bombardment of Fort Powell: — Stop E —
Near Bienville Boulevard east of Albatross Street, on the right when traveling east.
85 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Dauphin Island — Stop D — "To Be Blown To Kingdom Come" — Siege of Fort Gaines — Stop D —
Near Bienville Boulevard east of Albatross Street, on the right when traveling east.
86 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Dauphin Island — Stop D — “Damn the Torpedoes!” — The Battle of Mobile Bay: — Stop D —
Near Bienville Boulevard east of Albatross Street, on the right when traveling east.
87 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Dauphin Island — Anchor From U.S.S. Hartford —
Near Bienville Boulevard east of Albatross Street, on the right when traveling east.
88 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Dauphin Island — Latrine —
On Bienville Boulevard near Albatross Street.
89 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Dauphin Island — Stop 1 — Storm Clouds Gather — The Overland Campaign — Stop 1: Fort Gaines —
Near Bienville Boulevard east of Albatross Street, on the right when traveling east.
90 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — 10" Rifled Sea Coast Columbiad —
On Government Street 0.1 miles east of South Royal Street, in the median.
91 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Battle of Fort Blakely Monument —
Near Virginia Street 0.1 miles east of South Ann Street.
92 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — How Big was the Original Fort Condé? —
On South Royal Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling south on South Royal Street.
93 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Mobile's First Jail —
On Theatre Street 0.1 miles west of South Royal Street, on the right when traveling west.
94 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Second Fort Conde Ruin —
On Church Street west of South Royal Street, on the right when traveling west.
95 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — The Revolutionary War at Mobile — Siege of Fort Charlotte (Condé) 1780 —
On South Royal Street at Theatre Street, on the right when traveling south on South Royal Street.
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96 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — The Site of Historic Fort Condé —
Near South Royal Street just south of Church Street, on the right when traveling south.
97 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mt. Vernon — Fort Stoddert — – 1799 → —
On Military Road (County Road 96) at Old Highway 43, on the left when traveling east on Military Road.
98 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mt. Vernon — 6 — Fort Stoddert — Mount Vernon History Trail —
On Old Military Road East (Alabama Route 96) 0.1 miles Old Military Road South ( Route 96), on the right when traveling north.
99 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mt. Vernon — 2 — Mount Vernon Arsenal — Mount Vernon History Trail —
On Superintendents Drive at Coy Smith Highway ( Route 96), on the right when traveling west on Superintendents Drive.
100 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mt. Vernon — Mt. Vernon Federal Highway —
On Old Highway 43 at Military Road (County Road 96), on the left when traveling south on Old Highway 43.

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