Fort Morgan State Historic Park, Gulf Shores

Alabama Gulf Coast, Fort Morgan 

Fort Morgan State Historic Park on the Alabama Gulf Coast is located on the Fort Morgan Peninsula near Gulf  Shores Alabama and preserves the battle-scarred remains of an important coastal fort. In fact, Mobile Point where the fort stands is one of the most historic sites in Alabama. An earlier fort named Fort Bowyer was built here in 1813 and was the scene of two important battles of the War of 1812.

Construction on Fort Morgan began in 1819 and was completed in 1834, the fort remained active during four wars - the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and World Wars I and II. Fort Morgan is most famous for its role in the Civil War Battle of Mobile Bay. Union Admiral David Farragut damned the torpedoes and went full speed ahead to win the battle. The massive fort contains over 40 million bricks and pays tribute to the skilled masons that constructed the facility. Fort Morgan is a historic masonry star fort at the mouth of Mobile Bay, some scholars regard it as "one of the finest examples of military architecture in the New World." 

Since 1834 Fort Morgan, a National Historic Landmark, has stood guard of Mobile Bay; the Fort Morgan Peninsula is conveniently located 22 miles west of Gulf Shores on the Alabama Coast and is a perfect morning or afternoon excursion for visitors to the area.

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Fort Morgan Historic Park, Gulf Shores Alabama

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Fort Morgan State Historic Park in Gulf Shores AL

Tuesday Twilight Tour, The Civil War at Historical Fort Morgan

Don't miss this unique presentation of local history of the Civil War at Fort Morgan in Gulf Shores Alabama, this educational production is brought to life every summer during this popular tour. Historical interpreters portraying the lives of members of the garrison tell of the events transpiring in the final months of Confederate occupation of the fort. Visitors will hear the growing concern as the Federal Navy strengthens it's fleet in the Gulf of Mexico as it prepares to attack Mobile Bay in August, as well as the events surrounding the destruction of the blockade runner Ivanhoe. Every tour concludes with the firing of one of the fort's artillery pieces with time for visitors to explore the fort in the twilight hours. A worthwhile, entertaining historical and educational production.

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Snowbird Breakfast and Movie at National Museum of Naval Aviation

The National Museum of Naval Aviation hosts Tuesday morning Snowbird Breakfast & a Movie at NAS Pensacola. Come enjoy a classic film on the IMAX Giant Screen while enjoying a light breakfast and coffee served in a take-home souvenir travel mug. 

Movies start at 9 a.m. and doors open at 8:00 a.m. for the first 500 visitors. Admission is $8.00 per visitor.

January 28 - Rocky Mountain Express
February 4 - To Fly!
February 11 - Storm Chasers
Febuary 18 - Dolphins
February 25 - Everest

The National Naval Aviation Museum on the west-end of the Florida panhandle features nearly 300,000 square feet....

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Snowbird Breakfast & Movie, National Museum of Naval Aviation

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