"Old Gun at Old Fort Morgan, Alabama. Captured in 1814 from the British."

"Old Gun at Old Fort Morgan, Alabama. Captured in 1814 from the British."

"This old gun at Fort Morgan, Alabama was captured in 1814 from the British disabled Ship 'HERMES' after the bombardment of Fort Morgan by the British. (It bears upon it the ancient insignia of the British Royal Crown placed above the Rose of Tudor, which was the Coat of Arms originat...

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Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/19044
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collection Alabama Photographs and Pictures Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Alabama Photographs and Pictures
spellingShingle Alabama Photographs and Pictures
"Old Gun at Old Fort Morgan, Alabama. Captured in 1814 from the British."
fulltopic Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Artillery (Weaponry); Historic sites; Fort Morgan (Ala.); Baldwin County (Ala.)
description "This old gun at Fort Morgan, Alabama was captured in 1814 from the British disabled Ship 'HERMES' after the bombardment of Fort Morgan by the British. (It bears upon it the ancient insignia of the British Royal Crown placed above the Rose of Tudor, which was the Coat of Arms originating with Henry VII (Henry Tudor) who was crowned King of England in 1485, following the War of the Roses. It was the new Rose of Peace.) Old Hickory was in charge of Fort Morgan at the time and tried, but in vain, to reach the Fort, by boat, from Mobile while the battle was on." The postmark date on the back of this postcard is July 28, 1958.
spelling Q0000053855Q53855"Old Gun at Old Fort Morgan, Alabama. Captured in 1814 from the British.""This old gun at Fort Morgan, Alabama was captured in 1814 from the British disabled Ship 'HERMES' after the bombardment of Fort Morgan by the British. (It bears upon it the ancient insignia of the British Royal Crown placed above the Rose of Tudor, which was the Coat of Arms originating with Henry VII (Henry Tudor) who was crowned King of England in 1485, following the War of the Roses. It was the new Rose of Peace.) Old Hickory was in charge of Fort Morgan at the time and tried, but in vain, to reach the Fort, by boat, from Mobile while the battle was on." The postmark date on the back of this postcard is July 28, 1958.1930-1939; 1940-1949; 1950-1959Artillery (Weaponry); Historic sites; Fort Morgan (Ala.); Baldwin County (Ala.)Still imagePostcardsAlabama. Department of Archives and HistoryAlabama Department of Archives and History postcard collectionLPP45, Box 1, #011v8775Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/19044
title "Old Gun at Old Fort Morgan, Alabama. Captured in 1814 from the British."
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