National Register of Historic Places
Fort Morgan Casemates
Fort Morgan Casemates is a historic place in Gasque, Baldwin County, Alabama, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000146.
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Fort Morgan Casemates
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About this place
What is Fort Morgan Casemates?
Fort Morgan is a historic masonry pentagonal bastion fort at the mouth of Mobile Bay, Alabama, United States. Named for American 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.
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Listing details
- Name
- Fort Morgan Casemates
- City
- Gasque
- County
- Baldwin County
- State
- Alabama
- Listed on the National Register
- October 15, 1966
- NRIS reference number
- 66000146
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 30.22821, -88.02300
When was Fort Morgan Casemates listed on the National Register?
Fort Morgan Casemates was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Where is Fort Morgan Casemates located?
Fort Morgan Casemates is located in Gasque, Baldwin County, Alabama at approximately 30.22821, -88.02300. See the map above.
Is Fort Morgan Casemates a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Fort Morgan Casemates is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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