National Register of Historic Places

C.S.S. HUNTSVILLE and C.S.S. TUSCALOOSA Historic and Archaeological District

Mobile, Baldwin County, Alabama
Listed
July 18, 2022
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
100007894

About this property

The CSS Huntsville and CSS Tuscaloosa Historic and Archaeological District is a shipwreck site in the Mobile River near Mobile, Alabama, United States. The Huntsville and the Tuscaloosa were ironclad warships built in 1863 at the Confederate Naval Works in Selma, Alabama. They were fitted out in Mobile, but due to an unusual hull design, were relegated to being used as floating batteries. The ships were scuttled by retreating Confederates after the capture of Mobile in April 1865 and used as blockships. The wrecks were discovered in 1985, and in 2019 further surveys determined them as "the most intact examples of Confederate ironclad warships in the nation." The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022.

Location

Mobile, Baldwin County, Alabama

Categories

MILITARYMARITIME HISTORYARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC NON-ABORIGINAL
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When was C.S.S. HUNTSVILLE and C.S.S. TUSCALOOSA Historic and Archaeological District listed on the National Register?

C.S.S. HUNTSVILLE and C.S.S. TUSCALOOSA Historic and Archaeological District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 2022.

What type of historic resource is C.S.S. HUNTSVILLE and C.S.S. TUSCALOOSA Historic and Archaeological District?

C.S.S. HUNTSVILLE and C.S.S. TUSCALOOSA Historic and Archaeological District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for C.S.S. HUNTSVILLE and C.S.S. TUSCALOOSA Historic and Archaeological District?

The period of significance for C.S.S. HUNTSVILLE and C.S.S. TUSCALOOSA Historic and Archaeological District is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1863.

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