Candlelight tours of Fort Morgan State Historic Site will be held every Tuesday night during June and July. Photo courtesy AL Gulf Coast CVB.
Candlelight tours of Fort Morgan State Historic Site will be held every Tuesday night during June and July. Photo courtesy AL Gulf Coast CVB.
Updated: Wednesday, 27 May 2009, 2:24 PM CDT
Published : Wednesday, 27 May 2009, 2:24 PM CDT
GULF SHORES & ORANGE BEACH, Ala. - As the sun sets on 32 miles of sugar white perfection, the excitement is just beginning for families in search of a quality and fun filled evening activity. Fort Morgan State Historic Site – which played a pivotal role in the last battle of the Civil War – invites the public to its candlelight tours.
Held every Tuesday night during June and July, the one-hour tours begin at 7 p.m. and are lead by uniformed interpreters who entertain guests with tales of heroism. Tickets are $5.00 for adults, $4.00 for seniors, $3.00 for children 18 and under and free to those under 6. A family pass for two adults and two children is $12.00.
This event was named as a Top 20 Event by the Southeastern Tourism Society. For more information, please call the fort at 251-540-7127.