Fort Gaines | |
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| Location | Dauphin Island, Alabama, USA |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Mobile, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 30°14′54″N 88°04′32″W / 30.24833°N 88.07556°W |
| Built | 1821 |
| Architect | Totten, Joseph G. |
| NRHP reference No. | 76000348[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 1976 |
Fort Gaines is a historic fort on Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States. It was named for Edmund Pendleton Gaines. Established in 1821, it is best known for its role in the Battle of Mobile Bay during the American Civil War.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.