December 28, 2007- Submitted by the Orange Beach LibraryForget the textbooks and the classroom chalkboards, experience history first-hand. From the early Native American settlements and the legacy of Spanish explorers, to the Civil War battle where Admiral David Farragut issued the infamous command "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!" history buffs will find fascinating stories.
The Battle of Mobile Bay Civil War Trail stretches from the Gulf of Mexico over 90 miles to north Mobile County, and documents the military movements and way of life on and around Mobile Bay during the Battle of the Bay (August 1864) and the Overland Campaign (March - May, 1865). A series of interpretive signs at more than a dozen sites tell the stories of the ship captains, fort commanders and fighting men who lived these historic events.
The Orange Beach Public Library will host a lecture by Colette Boehm of the Alabama Gulf Coast Visitors Bureau on the Mobile Civil War Trail on Wednesday, January 9, 2008. This lecture will be held at the Orange Beach Senior Activity Center at 6:00 p.m. Registration is suggested.
Registration is available online at the Orange Beach Public Library website. The library’s website address is www.orangebeachlibrary.org. This event is free and open to the public. For more information visit the library website or call 981-2923. Alisa McLeod 251-981-2923.
