The owner of Kushla’s Magee Farm, one of only three Civil War surrender sites still standing, is selling its antiques after years of financial strain.
Tag: Civil War history
Mobile
Oakleigh Mansion to Close Temporarily for Tour Overhaul
The Oakleigh Mansion in Mobile will close for nine weeks this fall so staff can overhaul its historic home tour using newly uncovered archival research.
Baldwin County
Fort Morgan Unveils First Memorial Marking 150 Years Since Mobile Bay Siege
Thousands gathered at Fort Morgan in Baldwin County to dedicate the fort’s first-ever memorial marking 150 years since the Battle of Mobile Bay.
Dauphin Island
Battle of Mobile Bay 150th Anniversary Reenactment Draws Crowds to Fort Gaines
Reenactors and visitors gathered at Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island to mark 150 years since the Battle of Mobile Bay with cannon fire and camp life.
Baldwin County
Weekend Guide: Battle of Mobile Bay 150th Anniversary Reenactment
Fort Gaines and Fort Morgan host a sesquicentennial reenactment of the Battle of Mobile Bay, with tickets, shuttles, ferries and a full weekend schedule.