Historic Blakeley State Park
Alabama · United States
This pass includes a day use admission. Historic Blakeley State Park is one of the largest and most diverse cultural and natural heritage tourism attractions of the Gulf Coast. The site of Alabama’s largest Civil War battlefield, the park has over 25 miles of hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails and offers RV and tent camping, as well as camping shelters and fully-equipped cabins. The park takes regular excursions into the scenic Mobile-Tensaw Delta with its cruise boat, the Delta Explorer.
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10 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Historic Blakeley State Park
Welcome, esteemed traveler, to Historic Blakeley State Park. As a scholar of American history and your guide for this journey, I am thrilled to introduce you to one of the most remarkable and deeply layered landscapes in the…
Listen in the app2The Apalachee Indian Village Site
As we walk northward from the entrance facilities, our first profound encounter with the past brings us to the quiet, forested clearing that was once the site of an Apalachee Indian village. Take a moment to pause under the…
Listen in the app3The Ghost Town of Blakeley and Washington Square
Continuing along the shaded paths, we now arrive at an area that feels distinctly different from the untouched woodlands. We are stepping into the ghostly footprint of what was once the grand, bustling town of Blakeley. …
Listen in the app4The Historic Baldwin County Courthouse Ruins
Just a short walk from the center of Washington Square, following the faint traces of the original nineteenth century street grid, we arrive at a site of significant civic importance. Here lie the archaeological remnants of…
Listen in the app5The Blakeley Cemetery
As we move further toward the northern edge of the historic town site, the atmosphere beneath the dense canopy of trees becomes noticeably more solemn and hushed. We have arrived at the Blakeley Cemetery, the final resting place…
Listen in the app6Confederate Fortifications: Redoubt Number Four
Leaving the silent graves of the pioneer era behind, we now journey southward across the park, stepping forward in time to the spring of eighteen sixty five. The landscape here shifts dramatically from the subtle traces of a…
Listen in the app7The Curtain Trenches, Abatis, and The Fishbowl
Stepping outside the towering earthen walls of Redoubt Number Four, we find ourselves looking out over the advanced defensive positions and the sprawling, treacherous ground over which the Union army had to charge. The area…
Listen in the app8The Hiding Tree and the Woodland Trails
Moving away from the stark, sobering remnants of the battlefield entrenchments, we transition back into the deep, enveloping embrace of the park's lush natural environment. Historic Blakeley State Park is not just a monument to…
Listen in the app9The Mobile-Tensaw Delta Boardwalk and Pier
For our final destination within the park, we follow the gentle slope of the land westward until the dense forest abruptly opens up, revealing the breathtaking expanse of the Mobile Tensaw Delta. You are now standing on the…
Listen in the app10Closing
As our audio journey through Historic Blakeley State Park draws to a close, we find ourselves back near the entrance, surrounded once more by the quiet dignity of the ancient pines. We have traversed an incredible breadth of time…
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What is Historic Blakeley State Park?
Historic Blakeley State Park is a place in Alabama · United States with 10 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Alabama · United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 10 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 30.7309, -87.8999 |
| Last updated |