Fort Morgan
National Historic Landmark

Fort Morgan

Gasque, Baldwin County, Alabama
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
66000146

About this property

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. 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.

Location

Gasque, Baldwin County, Alabama
30.22821, -88.02300

Categories

MILITARY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

U.S.S. TECUMSEH
Industrial
0.3 mi
Sand Island Light
Colonial
3.2 mi
Fort Gaines
Early Republic
3.4 mi
Dauphin Island School
Industrial
5.7 mi
Austin, Hiram B., House
Industrial
14.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Night Sortie from Fort Bowyer
1814Early Republic
0.2 mi

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When was Fort Morgan listed on the National Register?

Fort Morgan was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is Fort Morgan?

Fort Morgan is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Fort Morgan a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Fort Morgan has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Fort Morgan?

The period of significance for Fort Morgan is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1812.

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