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Forts and Castles Topic

 
Fort Blakeley Marker with Redoubt #4 in background. image, Touch for more information
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 BowyerSeptember 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 Bowyer1813-1821
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 BowyerFebruary 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 BaileyPosition 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 Alabama 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 GunOn 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 CampaignStorm 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 FortAlabama
Near Spanish Fort Boulevard at Blakeley Way (County Road 72).
35 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.
36 Alabama, Baldwin County, Stockton — Fort Mims And The Creek Indian War, 1813-14
On Fort Mims Road north of Boatyard Road (County Route 80), on the right.
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 Massacre
Near Fort Sims Road, 0.3 miles north of Boatyard Road (County Road 80).
40 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.
41 Alabama, Barbour County, Midway — Fort Browder / 15th Alabama Infantry
On U.S. 82 close to County Road 79, on the left when traveling west.
42 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.
43 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.
44 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.
45 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.
46 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.
47 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.
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48 Alabama, Clarke County, Whatley — Fort Sinquefield
On Fort Sinquefield Road west of U.S. 84.
49 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.
50 Alabama, Conecuh County, Pine Orchard — Old Federal RoadFort Warren
On Old Federal Road (County Road 5) south of County Road 42, on the left when traveling south.
51 Alabama, Dale County, Ozark — The Ozark Carillon and TowerDedicated on 24 June 1973
On Painter Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
52 Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — Interior Redoubt No. IIIWilson'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.
53 Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — Redoubt No. 151st Mississippi Cavalry — Wilson's Raid - Battle of Selma —
On Summerfield Road at Battery Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Summerfield Road.
54 Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — Union Troops ChargeThe Main Assault of the Outer Works — Battle of Selma
On Summerfield Road at Highland Avenue (U.S. 80), on the right when traveling south on Summerfield Road. Reported missing.
55 Alabama, DeKalb County, Fort Payne — Fort Payne Cabin Historic Site
Near 4th Street near Gault Avenue South (Alabama Route 35) when traveling east.
56 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.
57 Alabama, DeKalb County, Sulphur Springs — Wills Town
Near Interstate 59, 1 mile north of County Road 140, on the right when traveling south.
58 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.
59 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.
60 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.
61 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.
62 Alabama, Jackson County, Stevenson — Wet, Wild, and Wonderful
On City Park Road south of Kentucky Avenue (Alabama Route 17), on the left when traveling south.
63 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — 115th Signal BattalionOrganized 1940
On East Mobile Street south of North Royal Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
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64 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Fort WillinghamNational Guard Armory
On East Mobile Street at North Royal Avenue, on the left when traveling south on East Mobile Street.
65 Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Old Confederate Fort1862-1865
On Veterans Drive at South Magnolia Street, on the right when traveling east on Veterans Drive.
66 Alabama, Lee County, Cusseta — Fort CussetaChambers County
On Martin Luther King Drive (County Road 83) at County Road 82, on the right when traveling south on Martin Luther King Drive.
67 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.
68 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.
69 Alabama, Limestone County, Athens — Trinity School Cistern
Near East Market Street west of South Clinton Street, on the right when traveling east.
70 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.
71 Alabama, Limestone County, Elkmont — Sims Settlement
On Easter Ferry Road south of Morris Road (County Road 49), on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
72 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.
73 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.
74 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.
75 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.
76 Alabama, Mobile County, Dauphin Island — Anchor From U.S.S. Hartford
Near Bienville Boulevard east of Albatross Street, on the right when traveling east.
77 Alabama, Mobile County, Dauphin Island — Stop 1 — Storm Clouds GatherThe Overland Campaign — Stop 1: Fort Gaines —
Near Bienville Boulevard east of Albatross Street, on the right when traveling east.
78 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — 10" Rifled Sea Coast Columbiad
On Government Street, 0.1 miles east of South Royal Street, in the median.
79 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Battle of Fort Blakely Monument
Near Virginia Street, 0.1 miles east of South Ann Street.
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80 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.
81 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.
82 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Second Fort Conde Ruin
On Church Street west of South Royal Street, on the right when traveling west.
83 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — The Revolutionary War at MobileSiege of Fort Charlotte (Condé) 1780
On South Royal Street at Theatre Street, on the right when traveling south on South Royal Street.
84 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.
85 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.
86 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 (Alabama Route 96), on the right when traveling north.
87 Alabama, Mobile County, Mt. Vernon — 2 — Mount Vernon Arsenal — Mount Vernon History Trail —
On Superintendents Drive at Coy Smith Highway (Alabama Route 96), on the right when traveling west on Superintendents Drive.
88 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.
89 Alabama, Monroe County, Perdue Hill — Fort ClaiborneCreek Indian War 1813-1814
On U.S. 84 at Grain Elevator Road and Lena Landegger Highway, on the left when traveling west on U.S. 84.
90 Alabama, Monroe County, Perdue Hill — Piache
On U.S. 84 at Old Fort Claiborne Road, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 84.
91 Alabama, Morgan County, Decatur — 2 — “A Hard Nut To Crack” - Federal Defenses at Decatur“A Hard Nut To Crack” — The Battle For Decatur —
On Bank Street at Vine Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Bank Street.
92 Alabama, Morgan County, Decatur — 4 — “An Affair Most Important to Us” - The Federal Right, October 27-28, 1864“A Hard Nut To Crack” — The Battle For Decatur —
On Lafayette Street Northwest at Railroad Street, on the right when traveling west on Lafayette Street Northwest.
93 Alabama, Russell County, Fort Mitchell — Fort Mitchell<----- 5 miles -----
Near U.S. 165.
94 Alabama, Russell County, Fort Mitchell — Fort Mitchell
On Unnamed road, 0.2 miles east of Alabama Route 165, on the right when traveling east.
95 Alabama, Russell County, Fort Mitchell — Fort MitchellBuilt 1813 By General John Floyd
Near Old Federal Road east of Alabama Route 165, on the left when traveling east.
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96 Alabama, Russell County, Fort Mitchell — Fort MitchellNational Historic Landmark
On Alabama Route 165, on the right when traveling north.
97 Alabama, Russell County, Fort Mitchell — Fort Mitchell Military Cemetery
Near U.S. 165.
98 Alabama, Russell County, Fort Mitchell — The Creek Trail of Tears
Near U.S. 165.
99 Alabama, Russell County, Holy Trinity — Spanish Fort, 1689-1691
On Alabama Route 165 at Terminal Road (Route 54), on the right when traveling north on State Route 165.
100 Alabama, Russell County, Phenix City — Fort Jabe BrassellAlabama Army National Guard — Russell County —
On South Railroad Street west of Holland Court, on the right when traveling west.

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