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13 October 2020

• 09:2809:28, 13 October 2020 diff hist +133 N File:Ship Control Fort Morgan.jpg Image taken after World War 2 of the Ship Control Station on Battery Thomas and the fire control tower for the 155mm guns at the fort current

14 December 2011

• 15:0115:01, 14 December 2011 diff hist +239 N File:Fort Morgan about 1911.jpg panorama taken from the Fort Morgan water tower. to the far right is the old mobile bay quarantine station and wharf, in the center is the hospital complex ( current site of the bay ferry landing ) and Officers row is located on the left
• 14:4814:48, 14 December 2011 diff hist +251 N File:Headquarters and Guardhouse Post Card.jpg Copy of a postcard published by Josef F. Kurmann, printed in Germany. it was taken at Fort Morgan Alabama and displays the old post Headquarters, guardhouse and flagpole, some time around 1911-1916. colors are a bit off ( It was hand tinted from B/W ) current

22 August 2010

• 08:0608:06, 22 August 2010 diff hist +286 User talk:Beaver118 No edit summary

30 March 2010

• 14:4814:48, 30 March 2010 diff hist +270 N File:Generator Room.jpg This room housed the 20 kw generator, it was located in the far rear room. The Tube boiler was in this forward part, the half room in the foreground was for storing coal used to fire boiler. against the rear wall, the battery switchboard for Battery Stant current
• 14:4514:45, 30 March 2010 diff hist +18 File:Kitchen Courtyard.jpg No edit summary current
• 14:4414:44, 30 March 2010 diff hist +155 N File:Kitchen Courtyard.jpg The courtyard showing the garrison kitchen and provisions storage areas. the large disk shaped object is one of the two cisterns used to store fresh water.

13 December 2009

• 09:3509:35, 13 December 2009 diff hist +95 N File:Cable exit from inside.jpg Exit point for cables used for the mine operations from Battery Thomas viewed from the interior current
• 09:3409:34, 13 December 2009 diff hist +95 N File:Cable exit from exterior.jpg Exit point for cables used for the mine operations from Battery Thomas viewed from the exterior current
• 09:3209:32, 13 December 2009 diff hist +36 N File:Inside Fort Morgan.jpg View of the inside of Fort Morgan Al current
• 09:0709:07, 13 December 2009 diff hist +47 N File:Fort Morgan from gulf 1.jpg Fort Morgan viewed from the southwest gulf side current
• 09:0609:06, 13 December 2009 diff hist +41 N File:Fort Morgan from gulf.jpg Fort Morgan view from southeast gulf side current

11 December 2009

• 16:3916:39, 11 December 2009 diff hist +158 N File:Peace mag.jpg The remains of the peace magazine used to store power during peace time conditions at Fort Morgan Al. Time and hurricanes have not been kind to this building. current
• 13:1313:13, 11 December 2009 diff hist +250 N File:Post building 4.jpg The Hospital Stewards Quarters, at the far east end of Fort Morgan Al. just to the west was the site of the old hospital and to the south was the morgue and hospital storeroom. at far left is the site of the present ferry landing from Fort Gaines Al. current
• 13:0313:03, 11 December 2009 diff hist +256 N File:Post building 3.jpg Looking east from the troops barracks area ( the foundation in the foreground was the 39th Company quarters, built in about 1910 ) in the center distance is the post bakery with Battery Bowyer in the far distance. Post Administration office in at far left current
• 13:0013:00, 11 December 2009 diff hist +319 N File:Post building 2.jpg Looking east down the old Officers row at Fort Morgan Al. in the foreground is the cooking/mess area of the destroyed Senior Officers Quarters, to the east in the distance is the surviving Seniors Officers Quarters. notice the walkway leading to a half ba current
• 12:5712:57, 11 December 2009 diff hist +265 N File:Post building 1.jpg Looking south at the Senior Officers Quarters, towards the right center is the mess area and foundation of the second Senior Officers Quarters ( the bakery can be seen in the distance ) and to the far right is the Administration Office. taken at Fort Morg current

29 November 2009

• 04:4104:41, 29 November 2009 diff hist +104 User talk:Beaver118 No edit summary
• 04:3704:37, 29 November 2009 diff hist +52 File:Site of Post.jpg No edit summary current
• 04:3504:35, 29 November 2009 diff hist +73 File:Site of Post.jpg No edit summary

26 November 2009

• 20:4020:40, 26 November 2009 diff hist +364 N File:Battery Bowyer West (w).jpg A View of Battery Bowyer from the western end showing the damage from old age and lack of maintenance. it not not suggested that you attempt to enter this area ( but to be fair most of the battery's of this era are showing damage at both Fort Morgan and a
• 20:3220:32, 26 November 2009 diff hist +75 N File:Battery Dearborn gun mount(w).jpg Old mounting ring for 12" mortar no. 2 in enclosure "B" of Battery Dearborn current
• 20:2820:28, 26 November 2009 diff hist +127 N File:Gun Pit looking out.jpg Looking out of the gun emplacement "B" of Battery Dearborn toward the location of the old ice and power plant at Fort Morgan Al current
• 20:2420:24, 26 November 2009 diff hist +110 N File:Battery Duportail from gun level (w).jpg The view from the the gun level on Battery Duportail, looking across the parade grounds at old Fort Morgan Al.
• 20:2120:21, 26 November 2009 diff hist 0 File:Battery Schenck.jpg uploaded a new version of "Image:Battery Schenck.jpg": View of Battery Schenck, located at Fort Morgan Ala. current
• 20:1820:18, 26 November 2009 diff hist 0 File:Battery Thomas (w).jpg uploaded a new version of "Image:Battery Thomas (w).jpg": The view of Battery Thomas from the north with the old brick Fort at the left, at the very far left in the distance is Battery Bowyer. taken at Fort Morgan Al. current
• 20:1520:15, 26 November 2009 diff hist +216 N File:Site of Post.jpg Looking out from Battery Thomas towards where the old Post buildings once stood. some of the old walkways can be seen beyond the new museum in the foreground. behind the museum in the distance is the old post bakery.
• 19:4719:47, 26 November 2009 diff hist +86 N File:32lb Cannon.jpg 32 pound gun mounted on a barbette carriage. on display at the front of Fort Morgan Al current
• 19:4419:44, 26 November 2009 diff hist +207 N File:155mm.jpg This Model 1918M1 155mm Gun on a 1918 carriage was mounted on a panama mount ( a circular concrete mounting point )located on the bastion 4 on the fort. this one is now on display in front of Fort Morgan Al. current

1 October 2009

• 07:2907:29, 1 October 2009 diff hist +670 User talk:Beaver118 No edit summary
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• 02:1002:10, 1 October 2009 diff hist +72 N File:Cannon.jpg One of the two rifled parrot guns that flank the entrance to Fort Gaines current
• 02:0802:08, 1 October 2009 diff hist +195 N File:Fort Gaines looking East.jpg Looking across north end of the parade grounds from beside Officer quarters, to the left is the old Commandants quarters and the Guardhouse. on the far side is the old bakery and blacksmith shops current
• 02:0502:05, 1 October 2009 diff hist +166 N File:Details inside NW Bastion.jpg an almost full view of the interior of the northwest civil war era bastion. the access was to the far left, the entrance to the magazine is the doorway to far right. current
• 02:0202:02, 1 October 2009 diff hist +103 N File:Inside Stanton 3.jpg Inside Battery Stanton looking east towards projectile storage areas, there was a hoist to the far left current
• 02:0102:01, 1 October 2009 diff hist +94 N File:Stairway.jpg One of the stairways that go up to the gun level from the storage areas inside Battery Stanton current
• 01:5901:59, 1 October 2009 diff hist +66 N File:RH mount.jpg Detail of the western or right hand gun position at Battery Terret current
• 01:5801:58, 1 October 2009 diff hist +111 N File:Mag detail.jpg Close up of junction of roof and wall inside magazine showing the lead shielding that once covered the overhead current
• 01:5601:56, 1 October 2009 diff hist +60 N File:Inside BT.jpg Looking out of room on the far eastern end of Battery Terret current
• 01:5501:55, 1 October 2009 diff hist +57 N File:East BT.jpg Looking from inside center enclosure towards the east end current
• 01:5401:54, 1 October 2009 diff hist +90 N File:Battery Terret from NW.jpg Battery Terret from the northwest side looking towards the junction of Mobile bay and gulf current
• 01:5201:52, 1 October 2009 diff hist +92 N File:Battery Terret from NE.jpg Looking at Battery Terret from the northwest side with Fort Gaines Alabama in the background current
• 01:5101:51, 1 October 2009 diff hist +157 N File:Ammo Mag.jpg Inside the Ammo Magazine of Battery Terret, notice the remains of the lead sheeting that lined the roof and the special brick that is lining the outer walls. current

26 September 2009

• 16:5516:55, 26 September 2009 diff hist +146 User talk:Beaver118 No edit summary
• 15:3215:32, 26 September 2009 diff hist +95 N File:Latrine.jpg The 10 seat latrine at Fort Gaines, looking north. The doorway is access to the Chemin de Ronde current
• 14:5414:54, 26 September 2009 diff hist +1 m File:Fort Gaines SE (w).jpg No edit summary current
• 14:4614:46, 26 September 2009 diff hist +77 N File:Chemin.jpg Looking up toward the Chemin de Ronde from the covered access to the gallerie current
• 14:4414:44, 26 September 2009 diff hist +33 N File:Magazine.jpg Ammo Magazine for Battery Stanton current
• 14:3114:31, 26 September 2009 diff hist +52 N File:Battery Stanton 3.jpg Far west end of Battery Stanton, Fort Gaines Alabama current
• 14:1314:13, 26 September 2009 diff hist +90 N File:QM Qtrs.jpg The quartermasters Offices from the parade grounds with Battery Stanton in the background. current