Tag: Fort Gaines
The Unrealized Tower Fort of Mobile Bay
Discover Mobile Bay's unrealized Tower Fort, its ambitious plans, and the intriguing history behind why it was never built.
Ask McGehee: What is the history of “Skull Island?”
“Skull Island” or “Massacre Island” were names given to what we have long known as Dauphin Island.
An Aerial View of Fort Gaines
An aerial shot of the early 19th-century fort on Dauphin Island is rich with detail, color and history.
