The Doughboy Foundation’s mission is to keep the story of "the War that Changed the World" in the minds of all Americans, so that the 4.7 million who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during WWI will never again be relegated to the mists of obscurity. LEARN MORE
The Doughboy Foundation’s mission is to keep the story of "the War that Changed the World" in the minds of all Americans, so that the 4.7 million who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during WWI will never again be relegated to the mists of obscurity. LEARN MORE
We Need Your Help! Does your community have a WWI monument, memorial, or historic site not listed here? Do you have photographs or information about a particular site's history? If so, contact Graham Neeley at graham.neeley@archives.alabama.gov or (334) 353-4629 and help us tell Alabama's WWI story.
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At this fort, built between 1819 and 1834 and named for Revolutionary War hero Gen. Daniel Morgan, is located a museum which contains military artifacts from the War of 1812 through World War II. Included are a U.S. Model 1918M1 155mm Gun and Model 1918A1 Carriage. The fort had been converted to a park in 1927, but in 1941 it was reactivated for use by the Army, Navy and Coast Guard. The harbor was protected by artillery placed here, and patrols headquartered here used jeeps and horses to watch the beaches. After World War II it was again used as a park.
This 1916 gun was used by the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I as part of a horse drawn caisson. During the war, American forces were loaned guns, planes, and other equipment from the French Arsenal. This gun was moved to Veterans Memorial Park in 1993 when Capitol Park was renovated. -Marker