Revisiting an Old Friend: A Day Aboard the USS Alabama
Every so often it is worth remembering that one of the great museum ships in America sits ten minutes from downtown Mobile, big as a city block and nine stories…
WWII Reenactors Bring the USS Alabama to Life at Living History Crew Drill
USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park turns back the clock this Saturday, Oct. 7, as its “Living History Crew Drill” runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. aboard the battleship and…
Documentary aims to preserve interest in historic submarines, including Mobile’s USS Drum
May is National Preservation Month, and the effort to protect history extends well beyond old buildings to historic warships — including the USS Drum at Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile.…
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…