Historical Attractions

SWIFT-COLES HISTORIC HOME

BICENTENNIAL PARK

Gives visitors the opportunity to enjoy the natural attributes of the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta as they take in the beauty of the two-mile walking trail within the park. The park’s displays chronicle Native American culture circa the 1780s through the settlement by Europeans in the 19th century.

» 51233 Highway 225, Stockton » 251-937-0264

HISTORIC BLAKELEY STATE PARK

Offering opportunities to tour a preserved Civil War battlefield, visit the site of one of the oldest towns in the state and learn about the plants and animals that inhabit Mobile Bay and the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta. Examine more than five miles of Confederate and Union breastworks within the park that mark the site of the last major battle of the Civil War. Relive the beginning of Baldwin County’s heritage at the Blakeley town site in the park. While there were hotels, stores and churches serving about 4,000 people in the 1820s, the site has since been reclaimed by nature and is home to majestic oaks that line what were once busy streets.

» 34745 Highway 225, Spanish Fort » 251-626-0798

FORT MIMS

On Aug. 30, 1813, a band of 700 Red Stick Creek Indians destroyed Fort Mims in northern Baldwin County and killed about 250 of those defending the stronghold. During the last weekend in August each year, the Fort Mims Restoration Association commemorates the 1813 battle during a weekend-long reenactment.

» County Road 80, Tensaw » FortMims.org; 251-533-9024

FORT MORGAN

This brick-and-mortar fortress located at the mouth of Mobile Bay served American forces during the Civil War, Spanish-American War and both world wars. The 479acre site includes concrete artillery batteries and historic buildings dating from 1899 to 1910. Also located onsite is a museum that features a complete history of Fort Morgan. » 110 Highway 180, Gulf Shores » Fort-Morgan.org; 251-540-7127

SWIFT-COLES HISTORIC HOME

The Swift-Coles Historic Home was originally built around 1882. In 1898, the Charles A. Swift family moved into the home, and as the Swift family grew in size, the home was expanded to its current 6,000 square feet, which includes 16 rooms, 10 fireplaces and 3,500 square feet of porches that look out onto the home’s grounds. In the summer of 2009, the home and grounds were opened to the public for tours. In addition, the home is decorated during the Christmas holiday as it would have been in 1900s. » 17424 Swift Coles Lane, Bon Secour » SwiftColesHistoricHome.com; 251-949-5550