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Fort Gaines is located in Mobile County, Alabama certified as a historic location on Sunday December 12, 1976. This location is a protected historic place because of historical significance relating to Domestic, Defense, Agriculture/Subsistence, more specifically a Processing, Fortification, Institutional Housing. Fort Gaines was nominated by as a historic location by State Government based on Event, Architecture/Engineering and its significance in Military, Architecture.

Fort Gaines Information

Ownership Type: Local
Type of Resource: Building
Historically Significant Years Associated With This Location: 1818, 1854
Level of Governmental Significance: National
Architect, builder, or engineer: Totten,Joseph G.
Restricted Archeological Site: Not Listed as a Restricted Site

Fort Gaines Size Data

Acres occupied by this site: 285
Number of historically contributing buildings: 5
Number of historically contributing sites: 0
Number of historically contributing structures: 0
Number of historically contributing objects: 0
Number of noncontributing buildings: 0
Number of noncontributing sites: 0
Number of noncontributing structures: 0
Number of noncontributing objects: 0
Related Sections: Mobile Historic Locations Mobile County Historic Locations Alabama Historic Locations