In Your Own Backyard  In Your Own Backyard: The Forts of Mobile Bay

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Program: In Your Own Backyard

Episode: In Your Own Backyard: The Forts of Mobile Bay

In the nineteenth century, Fort Gaines, Fort Morgan and Fort Powell played a pivotal role in America's coastal defense. The forts, situated along Alabama's Gulf Coast, gained fame in perhaps one of the most important naval battles of the Civil War - the Battle of Mobile Bay.

Duration: (26:46)
Premiere Date: 10/13/2011
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR

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