Before the bridge, Dauphin Island was a village of 200 with goats in the trees and cattle on the beach. A B-24 pilot named Aubrey Bishop built its first motel there, painted it bright pink, and shrimpers used it to find shore.
Tag: Fort Gaines
Coverage of Fort Gaines from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
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.
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.