# Fort Gaines

> A brick fort guarding the mouth of Mobile Bay, where the 1864 Battle of Mobile Bay was fought offshore. Walk the ramparts and tunnels.

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A brick fort guarding the mouth of Mobile Bay, where the 1864 Battle of Mobile Bay was fought offshore. Walk the ramparts and tunnels.

- **Nearest town:** Dauphin Island, AL
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** 30.2480, -88.0754

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