Orange Beach, AL
· 2.4 mi
Orange Beach, Alabama, wasn't always the tourist haven it is today. The name itself hints at an earlier era, when citrus groves flourished along the coast, a far cry from the condos and hotels that now define the…
Alabama's Fifty-Three Miles of Beach
· 4.6 mi
Alabama has only fifty-three miles of Gulf coastline, squeezed between Mississippi and Florida's panhandle, and every mile of that squeeze was the result of three centuries of colonial boundary drawing. It starts in…
Gulf Shores, AL
· 7.1 mi
The story of Gulf Shores is one of resilience and reinvention, forever shaped by its location on the Gulf of Mexico. While incorporated relatively recently, in 1958, the area’s history stretches back much further. The…
USS Massachusetts (BB-2)
· 16.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Before you, resting on the seabed, lies a piece of American naval history: the USS Massachusetts. She represents a pivotal moment in the US Navy's shift toward modern battleships.Authorized in 1890, the Massachusetts…
Naval Air Station Pensacola
· 17.0 mi · Historical Marker
The first naval air station in the United States, established in 1914, and home of the Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron.
Fort Barrancas
· 18.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
You're driving near a place that's seen a *lot* of history. Fort Barrancas has flown flags from four different nations! Construction on the site started way back in 1787 by the Spanish, who called it Fort San Carlos de…
Pensacola Naval Air Station Historic District
· 18.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine the roar of early biplanes echoing across these grounds; this is where naval aviation first took flight! The Pensacola Naval Air Station Historic District preserves the heart of the Navy's earliest flight…
Fort Pickens
· 18.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Picture this: a massive brick fortress standing defiant against the tide of history. That's Fort Pickens, a sentinel guarding Pensacola Bay. Built in 1834, it's named for Revolutionary War hero Andrew Pickens. During…
Fort Pickens
· 18.5 mi · Historical Marker
A Civil War-era fort on Santa Rosa Island that held Geronimo as a prisoner of war and never fell to the Confederacy.
