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Spanish fort | ||
State | Alabama | |
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Residents | 5.423 (), 6.798 (2010) | |
height | 23 feet | |
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Spanish fort lies at the eastern mouth of the Mobile Tensaw River Delta in Alabama and has about 5,000 inhabitants.
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- 1 Historic Blakeley State Park, 34745 State Route 225, Box 7279, Spanish Fort, AL 36527-7279. Blakeley was the last great battle of the Civil War that ended with the extradition of General Robert E. Lee to the Appomattox Courthouse ended. Coordinates 30 ° 44 '35 "N, 87 ° 53' 39" W..Open: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed on Christmas Eve (December 24th) and Christmas (December 25th).Price: Admission: Adults $ 2.50, Seniors $ 2.00, Children 6-12 $ 1.00.
- 2 Meaher State Park, Spanish Fort, AL 36527. Tel.: 1 334-626-5529. The Meaher State Park is located at the north end of Mobile Bay across from town mobile. The park measures 1,327 acres and is located on the edge of the bay. One can hike along a boardwalk to the triangle where the Tenshaw and Mobile Rivers meet. Meaher is mainly day park. It is currently in a phase of renovation, in which improved and modern campsites and a camping shop are being built. Newer extensions include a pier and boat ramp. The mobile Delta is excellent for fishing. It is the third largest brackish estuary in the United States of America and you can fish for sea bass, crappie, catfish and sunfish. The park also offers two picnic pavilions, half a mile of hiking trails, picnic areas, and a playground. Call the park for group reservations and information. Nearby attractions include across the bay mobile, two miles east Spanish fort and the city Fairhope which is in the south. In Fairhope are these American Bicentennial Museum as well as other attractions. Coordinates 30 ° 40'18 "N, 87 ° 57'0" W..
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http://www.welcometospanishfort.com/splash.asp (en) - Official website of Spanish Fort