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* http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/almobile.html#blakeley North American Forts - Fort Blakeley] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/almobile.html#blakeley North American Forts - Fort Blakeley] | ||
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Revision as of 16:23, 1 January 2012
Fort Blakeley (1864-1865) - A Confederate earthworks and log fortification established in 1864 in Baldwin County, Alabama. Named for the nearby deserted town of Blakeley which was named for Josiah Blageley. Attacked and captured by Union forces in 1865 in the last major battle of the U.S. Civil War.
U.S. Civil War
Current Status
Part of Blakeley State Park, Baldwin County, Alabama
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Location: Blakeley State Park, Baldwin County, Alabama. Maps & Images Lat: 30.7489404 Long: -87.9122382 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 2
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Fort Blakeley Picture Gallery
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