Blakeley State Park
Exploring, hiking and camping historic Blakeley State Park in western Baldwin County Alabama. Site of the last battle of the Civil War. Where 16,000 Union troops confronted 3500 dug - in Confederates around the town of Blakeley Alabama.
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This is an amazing tract of land and history. Western Baldwin County Alabama is stunningly beautiful.
New Cabins Come to Historical Blakeley Park
New Cabins Come to Historical Blakeley Park
Fort Blakeley - Redoubt # 4
Blakeley Park Ranger Brian DesRochers discusses Confederate Redoubt 4
Pensacola Paranormal Society investigates Fort Blakeley, AL - Feb 2010
The Pensacola Paranormal Society (PPS) investigates the historic site of Blakeley State Park also known as Fort Blakeley. The area contains the ghost town of Blakeley, Native American burial grounds, civil war cemetery, as well as the site of the last major civil war battlefield. The video shows PPS investigators using EMF equipment as well as EVP recording sessions.
Battle of Blakeley - Reenactment Part 3
Battle of Blakeley -- Siege of Blakeley
Following the fall of nearby Spanish Fort, Alabama on the night of April 8, 1865, orders were issued to take Blakeley by assault. The significance of this event is that it took place just hours after the surrender of General Robert E. Lee miles away in Virginia. It was a major news event in the ongoing coverage of the Civil War by Harper's Weekly of May 17, 1865. Probably the last charge of this war, it was as gallant as any on record, Harper's reported.
The siege and capture of Fort Blakely was basically the last combined-force battle of the war. African-American forces played a major role in the successful Union assault.
The battle grounds, now part of Historic Blakeley State Park created in 1981 to preserve the National Register Site, are just a few miles north of Spanish Fort, Alabama. Remains of earthen forts, old rifle pits, redoubts and battery sites dot the parks.
On April 9-10, 2011, Blakeley Park held a reenactment of the final battle of the American Civil War, The Battle of Blakeley. We enjoyed the reenactments and are currently putting together four videos that will lead you through the scenes. We hope you enjoy them and if you have any comments, please feel free to send them to us as usual.
This is a four part series:
Battle of Blakeley - Pre-Reenactment Part 1
Battle of Blakeley -- Reenactment Part 2
Battle of Blakeley -- Reenactment Part 3
Battle of Blakeley -- Reenactment Part 4
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The City of Spanish Fort, Alabama
Mayor Mike McMillan talks about Spanish Fort, Alabama, which is known as the City of Spirit.
2019 WZDX Hidden History Project
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Historic Places of Alabama
Virtual field trip through Alabama
Song is Sweet Home Alabama by Lynard Skynard
Alabama Civil War History...Preserved!
Once again i travel to area's to preserve our past. This time its Alabama which had movement & camps in the state. Join me as i preserve histpry from the American Civil War..Thank You & Enjoy!
Cheaha- Alabama State Park
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Confederate cannon misifres at Fort Blakeley
Here reenactors have a cannon misfire during a program at Fort Blakeley, AL
Spanish Port, Alabama ሥፖንሽ ፖርት
Spanish Fort is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States, located on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay. The 2010 census lists the population of the city as 6,798, It is a suburb of Mobile and is part of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley micropolitan area. . We have enjoying visiting the camp site and more walking thru Historic Blakeley Park
Down Mobile Way
A profile of the active shores of Mobile, Alabama circa 1935, this film highlights local parks, the work of the CCC, and the bustling commerce of the South.
Scenes of azaleas in bloom, old homes, ships at docks, and bales of cotton, barrels of turpentine, and bunches of bananas being loaded on board freighters in Mobile, Alabama, depict the states culture and commercial activity. The film shows a panorama of Gulf, Little River, and Cedar Creek State Parks in Alabama. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) boys work in the forests and operate tractors and graders in State Parks; picnickers eat on outdoor tables. An African American CCC boy dances.
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Creator: Department of the Interior. Division of Motion Pictures.
Series: Motion Picture Film Documentation of the Diverse Activities of the Department of the Interior, 1916 - 1976
Record Group 48: Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior, 1826 - 2009
Production Date: 1935
Contact(s): National Archives at College Park - Motion Pictures (RDSM), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001
Phone: 301-837-3540, Fax: 301-837-3620, Email: mopix@nara.gov
SUBJECTS
African Americans; Architecture; Cargo ships; Civilians; Dance; Picnicking
Department of the Interior. National Park Service.(1916 -1933 ), Producer
Cedar Creek State Park (Mobile county, Alabama); Gulf State Park (Baldwin county, Alabama); Little River State Forest (Alabama)
National Archives Identifier: 11662
Local Identifier: 48.31
Visiting Bellingrath Gardens and Home, Museum in the Mobile County, Alabama, United States
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Ghosts of Richards DAR House
The Richards DAR House is a historic house museum in Mobile, Alabama, United States. The Italianate style house was completed in 1860 for Charles and Caroline Richards.It is a contributing property to the De Tonti Square Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 7, 1972. The six Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) chapters in Mobile jointly operate and maintain the house. It is noted by architectural historians as one of Mobile's best preserved and elaborate examples of mid-19th century domestic architecture. (Thanks WIKIPEDIA!)
Rifle Pits
Ranger Brian DesRochers shows us Union Rifle Pits at Fort Blakeley.
Spanish Fort, Alabama | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:00:28 1 City Hall
00:01:24 2 Geography
00:03:02 3 Demographics
00:03:11 3.1 2010 Census data
00:07:01 4 Economic development
00:07:58 5 History
00:11:38 6 Education
00:12:28 6.1 Schools
00:12:59 7 See also
00:13:12 8 Notes
00:13:21 9 External links
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Spanish Fort is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States, located on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay. The 2010 census lists the population of the city as 6,798. It is a suburb of Mobile and is part of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley micropolitan area.
Rock and High diving at Cheaha State Park
This is me and my brother at Cheaha State Park.
5 Rivers Delta Resource Center Overview
Located on the Causeway in Spanish Fort, Alabama, our 5 Rivers Delta Resource Center brings Mobile-Tensaw Delta education and adventures together into one place for you to learn about and experience.
Portraits of Conflict: A Photographic History of Alabama in the Civil War
ArchiTreat presented by Ben Severance at the Alabama Department of Archives and History.
December 20, 2012
Severance has compiled over 230 rare photographs of Alabamians during
the Civil War. For his presentation, he will draw on a sample of these images, explain his
selection process, place each individual in his/her historical context, and then demonstrate the value of using photographs to depict the literal face of war.