Fort Morgan

The document in which Abraham Lincoln blockaded southern ports, including Mobile, is now part of the late President’s library and museum. The order set in motion the Union's military response to the launch of the U.S. Civil War. The document is now among Illinois' prized papers of the 16th president, thanks to a donation by the state's governor and first lady. APR covered the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Mobile Bay, which occurred after the signing.

Oyster lovers are preparing for the return of a festival centered on the shellfish. The Fort Morgan Oyster Fest will be back in south Alabama for February 24 and Feb. 25. This is the second year the festival is happening.

During the spring and fall, dozens of migrant species of birds briefly land at Ft. Morgan on their journeys north or south. Alabama Audubon hosts an observation station where scientists, conservationists, and the public can observe birds up close. It’s called bird banding.

Movements like Black Lives Matter have changed the way many in Alabama look at Southern history. While some Confederate monuments have been taken down,…

FORT MORGAN, Ala. (AP) — Authorities said a Tennessee woman died at an Alabama beach after she and other beach-goers attempted to form a human chain to…

An organization that preserves Civil War battlefields is looking for volunteers to help clean up historical sites across Alabama.The Civil War Trust says…

Representatives from Baldwin County Schools and the newly-formed Gulf Shores school system are heading back to the negotiating table this afternoon.Talks…

It’s been one week since the City of Gulf Shores voted to create its own city school system. Now the question is: What comes next?Plans for the new…

All week long Alabama Public Radio is taking a look back at events during the War Between the States. One hundred fifty years ago plans were underway for…

Alabama Historical Commission officials say they're working to save some of the state's historic sites from being sold despite an audit outlining the…