For the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Mobile Bay, the Fort Morgan Museum assembled a special collection of artifacts, several never before shown to the public, focusing on the human story of the fort.
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Mobile
Battle of Mobile Bay Stamp to Be Dedicated at the History Museum of Mobile
The History Museum of Mobile prepared to host a first-day-of-issue ceremony for a postage stamp marking the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Mobile Bay, with the postmaster general set to dedicate it.
Fort Morgan
150th Battle of Mobile Bay Commemoration Aims for Education and an Economic Boost
With thousands of visitors expected at Fort Morgan and Fort Gaines, organizers of the three-day 150th Battle of Mobile Bay commemoration hoped the coastal event would deliver both an economic surge and a lasting lesson.
Fairhope
Fairhope Artist to Complete Trio of Battle of Mobile Bay Paintings at Fort Morgan’s 150th
As Fort Morgan prepared for the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Mobile Bay, Fairhope artist Dean Mosher readied a new portrait of Confederate Admiral Franklin Buchanan to complete a trio begun two decades earlier.