A wrought iron balcony and a front porch that reflects the four seasons greet guests at the Richards DAR House in Mobile. Surrounding the front yard and townhouse is a white wrought iron fence set against a backdrop of camellias and azaleas, as magnolia trees and giant oaks dripping with Spanish moss provide a canopy […]
Mrs. Murscoe is a delightful person and very easy to talk to. She is very knowledgeable about the time that her late husband, Ralph Murscoe, spent in service to our country. The stories and anecdotes that she heard from him over the years are still vivid in her memory today. Mr. Murscoe was a son […]
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Fort Morgan was built at Mobile Bay, Alabama, in 1834. It was used by the South during the Civil War, until it was captured by the Union shortly before the end of the war. It was later used during World War I to train troops, and also served as the location of a radio transmitting […]
In the 1600’s land grants were being offered by colonizing countries to promote colonization of new lands, as well as a reward for loyal service. Shirley Plantation was founded in 1613 via such a land grant from England. The original name of the plantation was the West and Shirley Hundred, named after its owner Sir […]
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