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U.S.S. TECUMSEH

Fort Morgan, Alabama • Baldwin County

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About This Property

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The U.S.S. Tecumseh is a Civil War-era Union ironclad gunboat that sank in Mobile Bay, Alabama, during the Battle of Mobile Bay in 1864. Its wreck lies remarkably preserved on the seabed, a silent testament to a pivotal naval engagement.

Property Information

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Category
Structure
Acreage
0
Listed Date
5/14/1975
Other Names
Not specified

Significance Details

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Area of Significance
Military
Periods of Significance
1850 Ad - 1874 Ad
National Historic Landmark
No
Level - International
No
Level - National
No
Level - State
No
Level - Local
Yes
Level - Not Indicated
No

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