Fort Gaines was establised in 1821 and financed to be finished in 1858. The walls stand 22.5 feet high and 4.5 feet thick at the top. Fort Morgan is located west of Gulf Shores, Alabama on Hwy. Tour the battleship, submarine, and the park from head to toe. While you're here, hike the downtown Mobile trail.
Overnight facilities are available by reservation for youth groups.
Group tours available. Call the USS Alabama for fees. Open year round except Christmas, 8am-sunset. This page produced and edited by the Order of the Arrow, Yustaga 385. Gulf Coast Council, Boy Scouts of America.