Historic masonry pentagonal bastion fort at the mouth of Mobile Bay, Alabama
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Orange Beach, 26 miles
From Mobile (67 miles): Head south on N Water St toward St Michael St. Turn right onto Government St. Turn right at the 1st cross street onto S Royal St. Turn left onto Conti St. Turn left onto S Joachim St. Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Government St. Keep left to stay on Government St. Slight right toward US-90 E/US-98 E/Old Spanish Trail. Keep left to continue toward US-90 E/US-98 E/Old Spanish Trail. Merge onto US-90 E/US-98 E/Old Spanish Trail. Turn right to merge onto I-10 E toward Pensacola. Take exit 44 toward Loxley. Merge onto AL-59 S. Continue straight onto AL-59 S/Milwaukee St. Turn right onto AL-180 W/W Fort Morgan Rd/Fort Morgan Road
Fort Morgan is a historic masonry pentagonal bastion fort at the mouth of Mobile Bay, Alabama. Named for Revolutionary War hero Daniel Morgan, it was built on the site of the earlier Fort Bowyer, an earthen and stockade type fortification involved in the final land battles of the War of 1812. Construction was completed in 1834 and it received its first garrison in March of the same year.
Fort Morgan is at the tip of Mobile Point at the western terminus of State Route 180 (Alabama). It and Dauphin Island, on which Fort Gaines is situated, enclose Mobile Bay. The Alabama Historical Commission maintains the site.
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