Click image to enlarge. Fort Gaines, along with Fort Morgan, was one of the key sites in the Battle of Mobile Bay. Significant for its masonry architecture, Fort Gaines is today among the best-preserved nineteenth-century brick coastal fortifications in the country. However, its location along the Gulf Coast shoreline has always made it a prime target for erosion, and deterioration of this landmark continues to worsen over the years. The Town of Dauphin Island and many others are now seeking funding to preserve this landmark. Inside the massive brick walls of Fort Gaines are five pre–Civil War brick buildings, blacksmith quarters used for living history demonstrations, a museum, a gift shop, and tunnels leading to the corner bastions. A portion of the site also includes the Endicott batteries of the Spanish-American War period.
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